The Bodkin's

SUMMER FUN!!

2011-07-21T16:46:00.000-07:00

COPPER BASIN!!

We took a trip to Copper Basin over the 4th of July. I had never been there before and Derek has always wanted to take me. It was beautiful up there and the weather was fantastic!

We took the toys and the boys and went on a 4wheeler ride up through Lakecreek trail. It was a long ride up the trail, and unfortunately we couldn't get clear up to the lake because of some pretty big snow drifts, but we had a blast anyways!

See!

We stopped along the creek and fished for awhile. Derek caught one. They are all waiting so patiently!

A shot of the mountains. This is just one of the many breathtaking views!

Stuart and Shauna gave Dusty a bebe gun (sorry, not sure the spelling!) for his birthday and Derek spent some time teaching them how to use it.... Actually teaching them how not to shoot themselves or other people!! :) yikes! Dusty couldn't get enough of it. He has a pretty good shot too! Just like his daddy!

Just chillin!

Poor Tyler..... Derek made some killer ribs while we were there and this is the end result! Not sure if he is crying cuz he is full, or crying cuz he wants some more!!

THE TAUTPHUS PARK ZOO!!

Derek and I took the boys to the zoo last week. It was fun. There is alot more to see there than at the Poky zoo! Worth the money!

This is one of the monkeys. I think him and Tyler have a lot in common!

I have a picture of myself doing this same thing when I was that age! That thing has been around a LONG TIME!

Dusty couldn't get enough of the lions. Those are his favorite. They are so scary looking!

HERBST FAMILY REUNION!!

Derek and I were in charge of my family reunion this year, so we chose to go to Heise! It was alot of fun. My entire family was there and we all hit the pool!

Tyler was a little "daddy's boy" in the water.

We didn't see much of Dusty all day. He was too busy with the tube slide and the diving board! He had a blast. I swear that kid could live in the water! Every time I ask him what he wants to do today, he says go swimming. He LOVES it!

This is my cool brother Ryan. He had the best cannonball ever! I wanted the guys to have a contest, but we never made it happen, dang it!

Last, but not least, Tyler...... He is sitting off to the left next to some perfect strangers. He likes to sit down and make conversation with people he doesn't know. I guess I better get a handle on that, but he's so friendly and it's so funny to watch him!

So far we have had a pretty fun summer. And it's only half over!! We still have a few things up our sleeve that we want to accomlish before school starts again! I can't believe we will have 2 children in school! That scares me a little bit! Time flies!

Memorial Day Weekend

2011-06-20T22:06:00.000-07:00

For Memorial Day we decided to go camping at Heise. We happened to pick a great weekend because they were having a HUGE Memorial Day celebration. They even had helicopter rides!

Dusty went with Derek and Destiny. Colby and Tyler decided to go on the wagon ride instead!

Dusty acted pretty tough, even though I'm sure he was scared out of his mind the whole time. But he also loved every minute of it. He got to sit in the co-pilots chair. Derek said he talked to the pilot the whole time. He had a bazillion questions!

These two have become pretty good buddies. They have their moments, but Tyler is lost when he doesn't have Colby to boss around!

Stuart, Shauna, Destiny, Tayven, and Damon came up for the day on Saturday. We had a great time and Derek made a delicious steak dinner for everyone that night. The weather was beautiful. We got pretty lucky!

Tyler and I on the wagon ride!

Our friends Chris and Celeste came up for the last two days and we had a blast! We fished at the pond and I think each kid caught 3 fish or so. It was so fun!

This is the best I could do lining the kids up for a picture on the fence!! Right, like that is going to happen. They were WAY too busy for that!

We had a great weeked!

LeeAnn, Reba, and King George!

2011-04-07T08:24:00.000-07:00

Derek and I went to the George Strait concert in Salt Lake last weekend! He was amazing!! If you ever get a chance, you have to see King George! He sounded so clear and perfect! It was a great concert. Derek has been a George Strait fan since he was a little boy. We both loved it!

We also saw LeeAnn Womack and Reba.... They were both amazing too! It was alot of fun. My favorites that they sang were I Hope You Dance, by LeeAnn Womack, Fancy, by Reba, and George sang about every hit that he has had. My favorite was Amarillo by Morning! It was so fun!

Colby is 5!!

2011-03-20T14:17:00.001-07:00

Colby was born on St.Patricks Day 2006! We were "lucky" to have him!

This is my absolute favorite picture of Colby as a baby. It's so stinkin cute!

Colby is such a fun kid to have in our family. He is a "giver". He loves to make sure everyone is happy. I am so greatful for Colby!

I took the boys bowling for the party. It was a little crazy! Luckily I had my mom go with me to help me keep them under control! They had a fun time though. Parties are a lot of work!!

Grandma & Grandpa Bodkin

Great Grandma & Grandpa Herbst

Grandma & Grandpa Herbst

Luke Skywalker

I love my Colb-in-ater! I seriously don't know where the last 5 years have gone. It's crazy how fast they go by. Happy Birthday Bud!

LINCOLN PARK

2011-03-01T18:22:00.000-08:00

Derek found awesome seats to the Lincoln Park concert in Salt Lake on Friday. We drove down and back in one day. Well worth it though!

Lincoln Park rocked! They were so good. One of the best concerts I've ever been to!

Chris and Celeste introduced us to Beni-Hanna's restaraunt in Salt Lake. It was amazing! The food is cooked right in front of you. I recommend the fried rice. It's delicious!

A shot of our temple! 9 years ago this month! I'm the luckiest girl in the world!

CRUISIN!

2011-02-11T19:53:00.000-08:00

Derek and I went on a Cruise with our awesome friends Chris and Celeste Whitney. We had such a great time. We haven't gone anywhere since our honeymoon (almost 9 years ago) so we were well over due for a vacation!

We took the red eye from Salt Lake to L.A. and then from L.A to Florida. We were up all night and then boarded the ship first thing in the morning. I think we figured that we had been up about 36 hours the first two days. It was crazy! But we were too excited to sleep!

We couldn't wait to take off. We ditched our long pants and coats and were ready for the sun! This is Miami (in the background). We set sail towards Key West for our first stop.

In Key West, we rented some scooters and drove all over the island. That was one of our favorite parts. We stopped at the beach and took some pictures. It was gorgeous and soooo WARM!!

Chris and Celeste were so much fun to go with. We had the best time!

These are our sweet mopeds. I honestly thought that when I got home, I was gonna buy one. Those things are fun!

The weather was perfect. I think it was 75 or so in Key West. It felt good to be out in the sun for a change!

This is a silly picture, but it shows how much fun we had. I haven't laughed this hard in a long time. It was great. It was a much needed vacation and time away with Derek.

I love this picture. These guys are awesome!

I love this picture too. Derek's such a stud!

We all got fake tatoos. The guys were so proud!

As if we don't do enough "riding" in our town, we actually rented some 4wheelers in Cozumel, which was our second stop. We went to Mr. Sanchos beach club. These were the crappiest fourwheelers we have ever rode, but it was still a blast! Poor Chris got the worst one. He had a hard time keeping it on the trail. It had a little mind of it's own!

Mr. Sanchos was actually an awesome resort. It was beautiful. We ate lunch there and laid out on the beach most of the afternoon. It was so relaxing! Not a care in the world!

Derek finally got sick of the sun and had to find the shade. Isn't it beautiful there?

We lived the high life. We were waited on hand and foot. It was so nice. Anything we wanted, we just had to ask. It was great!

This is a view from our ship. Isn't it amazing.

We had the best time. We are so glad to have gone with our friends. We have so many fun memories! Can't wait to go again!

Motherhood: An Eternal Partnership with God

2010-09-28T12:09:00.000-07:00

I saw this on one of my friends blogs, and it just reminded me of how wonderful it is to be a mom. Definitely watch this, it will make your day a little better!

CAMPING IN ISLAND PARK

2010-07-11T18:38:00.000-07:00

Derek and I took the boys to Island Park and West Yellowstone this weekend for a little camping trip. We left on Thursday and came back today (don't ask me how I have time to blog already). I guess I'm just relaxing now! Anyway, we recently bought a camp trailer and are attempting to get as much use out of it as possible!

Tyler loves this little red trike. Even though he can't go anywhere on it yet, he calls it his "mumm mumm". Pretty cute...

Thanks to one of Dereks buddies, he introduced us to Buttermilk campground next to Bills Island. It was absolutely beautiful. We camped right next to the reservoir. I can't believe I didn't take a picture of the view. It was gorgeous!

I have to throw this picture in because Derek was our camp chef, and he was amazing. He made such great meals for us. I absolutely LOVE that he cooks. It's great!

On Saturday, we took the boys to the bear and wolf museum in West. We've been there before, I actually think I've blogged about it before. But it was alot of fun.

Derek's parents came up on Friday and floated the Buffalo River with us. It's so relaxing. Dusty actually swam the whole time. Derek took the boys down it again on Saturday.

Three buddies. I love watching Derek have fun with the boys. They adore him so much.

Relaxing in the camper. I think it was a little bit too relaxing... Movies, popcorn, couches, it doesn't get better than that! We were lucky to have pretty good weather. It rained a few times, but thats why theres the TV right? :)

Derek and his mini-me. Dusty looks and acts just like his Dad. It's funny, everyone tells him that. Two peas in a pod. Dusty mimics Derek all the time. It's pretty cute.

The three amigos. They were all troopers the whole time. It was Derek and I's first camping trip by ourselves, and it went great. There was an instance however...... I left Tyler in the camper by himself for about 5 seconds to grab something out of the truck and I went back to the camper and he had locked himself in!!! I panicked cuz I knew the keys were inside and I had left my cell phone and everything in there. So I tried coaxing Tyler to open the door and he just couldn't do it. Have you ever tried explaning how to unlock a door to an 18 month old? Frustrating! Finally about 20 minutes later, Derek got his tools out and started working on the windows. He was able to open the emergency window and lift Colby inside to unlock the door. It was a learning experience and I'm headed to Cal Ranch tomorrow to make some spare keys! Other than that, we had a great time together as a family and are already planning our next trip!

1st Day of Nursery...

2010-05-31T15:33:00.000-07:00

My baby's first day of nursery was yesterday! It's such a great day when they are finally able to go. I had a heck of a time trying to keep him out of trouble at church. He did great at first, and then Derek peeked his head through the window to check on him and it was a lost cause after that. But, there's always next Sunday! I can't believe he's 18 months already.

My handsome little boys ready for church!

The Fly and the Bumblebee!

2010-05-27T15:39:00.000-07:00

KiNdErGaRtEn PrOgRaM!

2010-05-27T08:41:00.000-07:00

Well, the school year has come to an end and Dusty had his Kindergarten program yesterday. It was so fun to watch him. He really got into the songs! It was hilarious!

He made so many friends at school. It seems like he would always come home and talk about someone new he played with that day.

Special thanks to Grandma H. for bringing her camera. I only had my video camera, but there is a great one of Dusty singing his part that I will post later!

Well, on to 1st grade. It's crazy to think that I only have 12 more years of this and he's done. I wish I could freeze my kids exactly where they are right now. I love being a mom!

Derek on his 4 wheeler!

2010-04-27T18:50:00.000-07:00

House Full of Boys!

2010-04-27T18:30:00.000-07:00

Recently Derek has had his heart set on a 4-wheeler for the kids. And I should mention he doesn't stop until he finds one! We bought a Can Am DS90X and it is BAAAD! They love it!
We took the 4wheelers down to Rose pond a few days ago, and took the whole fam-damily with us! Tyler road with Derek, Colby road with me, and Dusty road the monster.

Colby was just excited to wear a helmet!

I figure with a house full of boys, and a dad that is obsessed with riding.... we might as well have one for the kids. It's pretty sweet. Dusty is getting pretty good at it. He's a little to brave for me though, Derek has had to teach him some things. But I think we're going to have a fun summer together!

Dust Buster turns 6 today!

2010-04-21T19:30:00.000-07:00

Our sweet little Dusty turned 6 years old today....
Our lives were changed forever when we became parents on April 22, 2004.

This is Dusty and Derek chillin watching basketball and eating popcorn. This was a regular occurence the first year of Dusty's life!

Dusty and me when he was 2 years old.....

Dusty at 3 years old with his best friend Colby.

Dusty at 4...

Dusty at 5

My handsome Dusty at age 6. Dusty is a special little kid. I don't know how Derek and I got so lucky to be blessed with 3 sweet little boys. Dusty never turns down a hug and a kiss from his parents. He is such a loveable boy. He loves to choose the right and loves to have us tell him how proud we are of him. He's a great kid and I hope he knows how lucky we are to have him in our family. We love you Dust buster!

HaPpY BiRtHdAy CoLbY!!

2010-03-17T07:06:00.000-07:00

Our little baby boy Colby.... 1st hour of life!

1 year-2007

2 Years- 2008

3 Years 2009

4 Years- 2010!!

Here are some of Colby's Favorites!!

1. Favorite Color: White (for Star Wars)

2. Favorite Food: Chicken Nuggets with extra Ketchup!!

3. Favorite Cartoon: Star Wars

4. Favorite Superhero: the white guys on Star Wars

5. Favorite Primary song: Hello, Hello

6. Favorite thing to do with our family: Ride fourwheelers

We are so thankful to have Colby in our home. He is such a good boy. He has a gentle heart and is so kind to his brothers. It is so easy to get him to laugh, but much easier for him to make everyone else laugh.... We Love You Colby Canoby!

27

2010-02-11T09:11:00.000-08:00

Tuesday was my 27th birthday and I can't think of anything better than spending it with my wonderful family. I don't know how I got so lucky, but my family is everything to me. We had a party at our house Tuesday night with my incredible husband Derek, Dusty Colby and Tyler, my Grandma and Grandpa Herbst, Stuart and Shauna, Devin and Nikki, Destiny and Shawn, Damon, and my Mom and Dad. I am so blessed to have such great people that care about me.

This is the awesome "GIRLIE" cake my dad brought me from Smiths. It was yummy!

Derek sent me a dozen roses. He's such a sweetheart! It kinda stinks having a birthday so close to Valentines day because the price of flowers almost doubles! Oh-well, they are worth it!
Thanks Der.

My wonderful in-laws. I love you guys!

Stuart and Shauna, Destiny (hiding behind her camera) Shawn and Damon

Ahhhh. A little bit of heaven! Shauna and my dad had the same idea and got me a bunch of my "second love in life" That should last a week or so!

My birthday isn't complete without my Grandma and Grandpa.

Mom & Dad. I love you guys!

Dusty and Colby made a killin with my gifts! It took about 2 seconds to open them with those two. They are pro's!

My boys are the world. They gave me probably 20 hugs each that day. I love those kids.

Gift cards Gift cards! I love it!

YAAAAYYY! A new bike! It's like I'm turning 8 all over again! I haven't had a bike since I was a little girl. I am so excited to go riding this summer. I think Dusty and Colby were even more excited. We are going to have so much fun. Now I just need one of those trailer thingys to haul Tyler around.

I had such a great birthday. I am so thankful for all my blessings. Thanks guys! I love ya!

FEBRUARY?? RECAP ANYONE?

2010-02-07T07:36:00.000-08:00

Well, I don't know where the time has gone. I just got on my computer this morning and saw that I still had Santa Clause as my blog background!! I think it's time for an update!

Tylers hands are doing really well. He has some large scars on the bottom of his wrists, but nothing that he can't live with! We are so greatful for all the prayers and the thoughts from everyone. He has made such great progress since December. He is still very skeptical of things. I took his favorite blanket (thanks Grandma H!) out of the dryer the other day and it was warm to touch and he wouldn't go near it until it cooled down a little bit... Too bad he had to learn the "HOT" lesson the hard way.

Christmas was a blast! Derek decided to take up the guitar... So I got him a guitar for Christmas this year. Well, actually, he bought himself a guitar this year! I couldn't pick one of those thingys out! He has had alot of fun learning. Thank heavens he has Devin, Shawn, and Damon to jam with!

Electric guitar? And an AMP?? What was I thinking?

Patience is a virtue, right? :)

Just kidding. He's actually done pretty good rockin out!

Dusty and Colby got a train table for Christmas this year. It's been so fun for them.

We all spent Christmas at Stuart and Shauna's new house this year. We had a blast. Shauna is famous for her wonderful Christmas goodies that she makes. They bought a pool table this year and so we decided to make it a weekend and stayed another night out there. It was so fun!

Spiderman shooting his webs. Classic Colby!

Here's our little Tyler feeding himself Cheetos! I was so glad to be able to give him a bath and let his hands get wet, and for him to be able to feed himself again. He was too!

I had to throw this picture in here because it's something that I see often during the day. Dusty raiding the fridge! He's turned into quite the little eater! I wonder how I'm going to keep food in the cubboards with three teenage boys in the house!

I hope you all had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Well, and while we are at it, a Happy Valentines Day too! :)

30 !!!

2009-12-11T11:38:00.001-08:00

Derek turned 30 on December 8th. Poor guy! He went out with a bang though. For his birthday I got him METALLICA tickets!! We went to the concert in Boise on the 7th and it was AWESOME! I didn't think I would get into it, but I was headbangin and mosh-pitten with the best of them!! We had a blast! They were so good live. Anyone who knows Derek knows that he is a Metallica freak! He loved it! We had floor tickets and we were about 10 feet from the stage! It was great! We stayed the night and came back early the next morning to take little Tyler back to the doctor. We had been going to Mountain View the last few days for wound care for his hands. They took pictures and emailed them to the burn center in Utah to see what they thought. They wanted to see him, so we went to the University of Utah burn center yesterday and they thought he looked pretty good. They finished cleaning them all off, and bandaged them up. They said that he is not out of the woods yet, but he is looking a lot better. We have to take him back down on Friday next week for another evaluation. This has been a nightmare, but we are so lucky it wasn't worse than it was. Tyler is holding up okay, just sick of the doctor. But he is in good spirits and hopefully they will be all healed up to open his Christmas presents!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEREK!! I LOVE YA!

When it rains......

2009-12-05T13:51:00.000-08:00

IT POORS!!

Yesterday morning Tyler climbed up on our fireplace and burnt both of his poor little hands. It was so horrible. I was in the kitchen and I heard him crying a little bit, and then it dawned on me what had probably happened. I ran in to the living room and sure enough, his little palms were almost melted. It was the sickest feeling I have ever had. I felt so bad for him and I couldn't think straight of what I needed to do. So I grabbed him and ran to Derek. We drove to the doctor where they immediately gave him a morphine shot (thank goodness). They told us there wasn't much they could do in the first 24 hours, so they bandaged them up and sent us home. They said they were probably 2nd degree burns which is good because it didn't do any nerve damage. We went back this morning and they had to "debride" them. Which means they had to cut all of the dead skin off. He did remarkably well and watched them the whole time. Derek and I on the other hand were a mess..... But he is doing good. He's sore, but still tries to crawl on them a little and is okay holding his bottle. I feel like such a horrible mom. I should have known better. Dr.McKinlay said they were almost 3rd degree burns, but not quite, so we were happy about that. I don't think I'll use our fireplace again until he's 8.

HappY BiRthDaY TyLeR!!

2009-12-01T10:36:00.000-08:00

My baby Tyler turned 1 year old on Friday November 27th.

I still can't believe he kept his beautiful blue eyes!

Among the party goers were my Grandma and Grandpa Herbst , also there was Stuart and Shauna (who hosted the event!) Devin and Nikki, Damon, Destiny and Shawn, my mom and dad, and my brother Ryan and Cody brought their sweet kids Madyson, Cason, and Reygan.

I don't think Tyler got to open one of his gifts entirely before Dusty and Colby got impatient and took it away! He didn't care though!

I didn't get any pictures of his cake though.... When I took his shirt off to let him dig in, I noticed his chest was contracting really hard, like he was having a hard time breathing.... He was weezing really bad, so I left the party and ran him into the doctor. It turned out that he had pneumonia!! I had to bring home a nebulizer and give him breathing treatments through the night these last few days.... It's been crazy. He has gotten alot better though. His cough is almost gone, and his medicine has been working. So I feel much better about him now. I just felt bad that we had him shoving chocolate cake down his throat and everything. Poor kid... I guess we'll never forget his 1st birthday!

New Pictures!

2009-11-07T06:39:00.000-08:00

HaPpY HaLLoWEEN!

2009-11-04T06:56:00.000-08:00

Tyler was Frog-man for Halloween this year. I think I'm getting my money's worth out of this costume..... Well worth it though, he's a cutie pie!

Tyler is such a sweetheart. I just love this baby so much!

OK, so here's the deal with SPIDERMAN!! Originally the boys were going to be transformers for Halloween this year because we went to the store and they didn't have Colby's size in the spiderman costume.... SOOOO, we bought the transformer costumes and it was all settled right?? Wrong...... I just can't handle the thought of my kids not getting to be what they REALLY wanted to be for Halloween. So I found Colby's size in the spiderman costume, and I bought that one too!! The day before Halloween, Derek and I surprised them with these new costumes! They were SOOOO excited! I guess you could call me a sucker. They have been spiderman two years in a row! Oh-well, thats their favorite!

We went to the Rose Ward Carnival this year. It was so much fun. They had face painting (thanks for the spider webs Shauna!!) and they had a cupcake walk, bobbing for apples, a dougnut eating contest, miniture golf, pumpkin bowling, and yummy dinner!! It was great!

My sister Angie brought her 4 kids down from Rigby to trick-or-treat at my house this year. It was so fun to see her cute kids in their costumes. L-R is Layton, Morgan holding Tyler, Dusty, Allie, Kate, and Colby. They are such great friends and I'm so glad they came to visit us!

We Got That SOB!!

2009-10-23T21:03:00.000-07:00

I had to say goodbye to the Honda today... We out grew the car and so now we have an SOB! We are so excited about it. It's a Toyota Highlander. It's got plenty of elbow room for our boys, and it's a lot of fun to drive (when it's my turn)! It's so much more convenient for our family. I'm so glad we got it. I hated putting carseats in and out of our little car. This is so much bigger! I love it!

Toothless!

2009-10-23T20:58:00.000-07:00

Dusty finally lost his first tooth. We have been working on it for days now. It was ridiculous but the little bugger wouldn't come out! He came home from school today and he had this big long story about how it happened on the playground and his teacher put it in a baggie for him. Needless to say he was very anxious to go to bed tonight so that the tooth fairy would come. He is a little worried about the rain though, he asked me if fairy's could fly in the rain....

Oh, to be a kid again!

SOB?

2009-10-14T08:38:00.000-07:00

So Derek and I have been looking to buy a new car. Well, not a NEW car, but one that is new to us! And we have been test driving some SUV's. We told Dusty and Colby that we might buy an SUV so we would have more room. Well, Colby is a little confused, and he keeps calling it an SOB. He says "Grandpa, we are going to get an SOB!!", or "Dad, when is the SOB coming? It's too funny to correct! :) He's still trying to figure everything out. Derek and I will be deep in conversation and Colby will be really quiet.... After a little while he finally says, "What are you guys even talking about?" I love that kid!

General Conference Weekend!

2009-10-03T17:18:00.000-07:00

I LOVE listening to General Conference. The speakers have such an awesome way of helping you realize the things you need to work on, as well as helping you understand just how important you are to our Heavenly Father. These days it's hard to turn on the TV and watch anything uplifting. I welcome the feeling that General Conference brings into my home. I particularly enjoyed Pres. Bednar's talk today. He has such a wonderful way of teaching and inviting the spirit into his talk. And the beautiful music brings tears to my eyes. (of course EVERYTHING does, now that I have children...... I cried watching the Miss America pageants!!) I am just thankful to have the gospel in my life. I support the church 100% and am proud to be one of it's many members! Can't wait until tomorrow!

Funny Little Things!

2009-09-28T15:17:00.000-07:00

I am so entertained every day, by the cute little things the boys say.... So, I decided to share this one as well as Colbys! Yesterday at church, Derek and Dusty were talking about missionaries. Derek said, "Did you know that I went on a mission Dust?", Dusty said "Yup, you went to Texas". Then Derek said, "Thats right, do you know where in Texas?", and Dusty thought for a few seconds....... And said, "Ummmm, Roadhouse?" :)

It was so funny, can you tell we eat there a ton? Thats our favorite place. Whenever we go to I.F or Poky, the boys always ask if we're going to roadhouse! It's pretty funny. They have the best food ever!

QUESTIONS???

2009-09-26T17:19:00.000-07:00

My Dear Colby.... Oh my goodness! He is up to no good with all of the questions he asks. You can tell that his mind just races all day long. And before I know it, I find myself laughing at all of the questions he asks. And it's so much fun because he asks questions like... "Mom, is it yesterday?" and "Is Dusty going to get home from school in 150 hours?" or "Mom, could you do this when you were a little girl?" It's quite entertaining. Yesterday I was listening to the boys talk to each other, and Dusty was getting so frustrated. I went in to see what was going on and Dusty says "Mom, he won't stop talking to me and asking me questions.... I've been at school ALL DAY and I am tired. I just want to relax!" I know the feeling Dust! Our little Colby is one in a million!

Kiss it Goodbye!

2009-09-08T13:07:00.001-07:00

Summer time is finally coming to an end. This weekend we took a little trip up to the dunes in St.Anthony. Needless to say, the dunes kicked Dusty's butt!

Grandma Shauna and Tyler. She is such a great Grandma. She helped me out so much with the boys. I couldn't have done it without her!

Here's a snapshot of the gang. We went with the Burmesters from Downey. I think there were about 20 machines with everyone there. We even strapped Tylers carseat in the back of the Razor and took him for a little ride. (I promise I'm not a bad mom) He loved it... And it also rocked him to sleep! We had a great time! My family even met us up there on Monday and rode around a little bit! It was really fun!

Derek and the boys have been going fishing quite a bit these last few weeks. This is one of the bigger ones they have caught. Not too shabby!

We have had a great summer, but now it's time to pull out the sweaters and the pants. I can't believe it is September already!

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

2009-09-08T12:54:00.000-07:00

The first day of school...... Dusty has been anticipating this day all summer. And I on the other hand, have been dreading it.... Dusty started kindergarten on September 1st. He is in Miss Law's class. He has been going now for about a week and has been loving it. His favorite part is recess! Obviously!

This is Dusty getting on the bus for the very first time. He is fascinated with buses. He looked back one last time as if to say "Are you sure about this mom?"

Waiting at the bus stop with some of his friends...

Don't they all look excited?

Dusty wanted to call Derek on the phone before he left. I thought that was pretty cute!

All in all, Dusty had a great day. I'm not quite sure I'm ready for the whole "school" scenery for him, but he's gotta go sometime. Ready or not!

ThE CaBiN!

2009-08-17T16:38:00.000-07:00

My brother Mike and his sweet wife Camille invited our family to their cabin in Park City over the weekend. It was some much needed R&R for the fam. It was so much fun and we were so excited to spend some time with my family.

Colby and Kate (Angies youngest)

Me and my sister Angie

I finally got a picture of Derek. What a babe!

This is my wonderful mother surrounded by her 13 grandkids. 7 boys, 6 girls

The kids had a blast playing with their cousins. We played Bingo, and put crafts together, we also played cards and dominos. They had a great time!

We spent some time at the lake and here is Tyler eating sand. He is pure BOY!

This is Colby and Dusty in the water. I couldn't pull them away. They played til the sun set!

Best Buddies!

This is a front shot of the cabin. AMAZING. Camilles family was so great to let us stay there. It had a beautiful view, and was surrounded by deer for the boys to watch. It was great!

Colby

These are two of my brother Mikes 3 kids.

(and one on the way!)

Big Kid Toys! Derek and I went on some fun 4-wheeler rides while we were there. I finally got to put a little mileage on mine! We also went for a night ride with my brother Ryan and his wife Cody. It was a blast. We found this awesome spot high in the mountains that you could see the stars. It was beautiful!

Me and my Mom. I just love that lady!

We all had such a great time! Thanks Mike and Camille for inviting us. Can't wait to do it again next year!

Puppies are a babies best friend!

2009-07-31T12:27:00.001-07:00

Tyler is now sitting up, and is loving it. Gus occasionally knocks him over,

but he doesn't seem to mind!

He also licks his face ALL OVER. I hate it, but I had to get this picture!

I am so glad we have this little dog. He has been so good for the boys, Derek included! He loves this dog. It's so fun to watch him with Gus!

Kisses!

Tyler loves Gus!

Baby Smiles

2009-06-30T10:18:00.000-07:00

This is classic Tyler. He is now 7 months old and is a complete ANGEL! We have decided that he smiles with his eyes and his tongue! It's the cutest thing ever. It doesn't take much to get a smile out of this little guy! We love him so much!
Dusty thinks he is big enough to hold him standing up now. He's proud to show this off to his friends!

Babys are the best. I could just sit and cuddle with him all day long. He probably gets a million kisses a day!

This is a closeup of our mischeiveous Colby! He definitely keeps us on our toes. The other day he was driving a car across our fireplace and Derek doesn't like him to do that. I was watching around the corner to see what was going on, and Dusty, being the 'big brother' said "Colby, daddy doesn't like you to do that". And then Colby, being the naughty little 3 year old said...... "But Dusty, daddy isn't here right now".....

I could have died laughing. Of course I didn't let him see me laughing, but it was classic! We haven't quite figured Colby out yet. He has a heart of gold, but has a tendency to not mind getting into a little trouble. Which worries me a little bit! But what an amazing kid. He is so sweet. We are so lucky to have him in our family!

Summer Fun!

2009-06-23T13:19:00.000-07:00

BASEBALL! Well, actually..... T-Ball. We put Dust in T-Ball this year. He is having a blast. Although the last 3 games have been RAINED OUT! He got to go last night and got some much needed exercise from being cooped up for the last few weeks!

He does pretty good. It's pretty entertaining watching those 5 & 6 year old boys try their hardest to pay attention to the game rather than a grasshopper that might be lurking in the area! We love it though. Just to see the HUGE smile on their faces after hitting the ball past the pitchers mound! It's hilarious!

Today we decided to get out the slip n slide. Dusty is a little fish. The water was freezing, but he didn't care. Colby did though, which is why there are no pictures of him! He was too afraid that Dusty had the hose! There were a few fights that had to be broke up, but thats boys for ya!

I got to have a little fun too! My mom works at a flower shop here in Blackfoot and she helped me make a silk flower arrangment for my dining room table! It turned out so pretty. Although I can't take much credit. She did MOST of the work!

This is the finished product. The pictured don't do it justice though. It turned out pretty awesome! Thanks for helping me mom!

It's A Boy..... Another One!!

2009-06-10T09:00:00.001-07:00

What can I say? I can't tell 4 boys 'NO'! Especially when the most excited one is almost 30 years old! Yup.... we got a puppy! His name is GUS. And he is a pain in the neck.... Not really. He's actually been a great dog. I called Derek 3 times yesterday and told him how much I love him already! Dusty and Colby are in heaven! They were out with him at 7:00 this morning! He is going to get all the attention he needs, thats for sure. Anyway, just thought I'd share the newest addition to the Bodkin family! More pics to come... I'm sure! Thanks Ang.... I'm sure we wouldn't have done it without ya! :) Derek has been without a puppy now for a little over a year, and thats a first. He took one look at my sisters new puppy and we might as well have bought one the same day, if it hadn't have been almost 9:00 at night! So we bought one the next day!

GrAdUaTiOn DaY!

2009-05-19T07:12:00.001-07:00

My big boy graduated from Preschool last week. I'm not sure where the time has gone.

He has turned into such a sweet, handsome boy, and I am honored to be his mom.

This is Dust with his little brother hiding behind his graduation hat. I'm not sure why, but we never seemed to get a picture with them without Colby dinking around with the hat!

Dusty is in the back center. I am so glad we chose to put him in the Small World Preschool. His teachers were so good with him and they even made him a yearbook which I will cherish forever! He has learned so much and made so many new friends! I can't believe Kindergarten is next. Life just goes by too fast. That Kenny Chesney song "Don't Blink", yeah, I feel like that all the time. I don't want to miss anything because before you know it, they will be grown up and moving out. I am so greatful for my family and I want them to know that they are everything to me!

HaPpY BiRtHdAy BEENERS!!

2009-05-07T20:36:00.000-07:00

No, this isn't Allie, this is ANGIE!!

You've always been there for me Ang!!

Fishy face, or kissy face? I'm not sure we made it clear
before the picture was taken!

Honestly, I found TONS of pictures of us goofing off!

My Beautiful Sister!

Well, today is my big sisters 30th birthday. I can't believe it. She has accomplished so much in her life so far including 4 beautiful children! She just has the whole package. I am so lucky to have an older sister like her to look up to. Angie is the type of person that never compromises her values. She has always done what is right and is teaching her children to do the same. There was only one time she ever led me astray and that was when we were little kids. Angie got this great idea that we were going to sneak into this fair that was in town. She (of course) bought herself a ticket, and then used the wet ink to transfer the stamp onto my hand. It acutally worked great for awhile and then we went into the fun-house and the carny totally blew our cover! He took my hand and led me to the front of the fairgrounds where they put a big permanant black X on my hand and told me to go home! Angie was free to ride though because she had the only LEGAL stamp! However, we stood for awhile in the bathroom at a nearby store and scrubbed and scrubbed to try and get the black ink off my hand! What a clever pair we were! Since then, Angie has become this incredible woman. She and Quinn moved to Kentucky for almost 5 years and that was so hard. We had never been separated for that long. I remember when our visits would come to an end I would just cry and cry because I hated leaving. She means the world to me and I am so lucky that she is back in my life and there to help me battle whatever life brings my way! I hope that I can be as great of a mom and person as she is. I love you Ang, Happy Birthday!

Sweet Baby Boy!

2009-05-05T18:16:00.000-07:00

I have to share a cute little story about my little Tyler. The other day we were grocery shopping at Keslers and we were back by the meat department. I was busy chitchatting with a neighbor friend of mine not paying much attention. I turned around and Tyler was just grinning at something and for a second I couldn't figure out what it was. Then I looked up and there was a poster of a guy and a little girl who were both smiling. He must have thought it was a real person or something because he just kept smiling at this poster. It was so stinkin cute! It's amazing how much they are aware of their surroundings and are drawn to people. He is such a sweet little boy and is so in love with his daddy! No matter what, Derek can get him to smile. He can be completely crying and as soon as he see's Derek, it turns into a laugh. The picture below is of Tyler right when Derek got home from work tonight. As you can see, he gets so excited!

You are hereby called to serve in the............

2009-05-05T05:57:00.000-07:00

CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA MISSION!

Derek's little brother Dallas got his mission call on Friday! He is going to West Virginia! We are so excited for him! He wasn't expecting the call to come for another week, so you can imagine his surprise when we all showed up at their house AT THE SAME TIME. He had no clue! It was awesome! He will go into the MTC on August 5th. We are so happy for Dallas and are so proud of the great example he is setting for our boys! Destiny has the best pictures on her blog, you gotta check it out! Can I just say..... What a cutie!

CONGRATULATIONS DALLAS!

FIVE YEARS!

2009-04-22T20:14:00.000-07:00

I seriously cannot stop laughing when he puts these on! HILARIOUS!

Hmmm. What to do first.

Tyler is joining in on the festivities!

My sweet little boy! It took him probably 5 minutes to unwrap TONS of presents! He couldn't wait for 6:30 PM to roll around. (Me either)!! Have you ever tried holding off a 5 year old for an entire month before his birthday? YIKES!

Ok, I caved. Dusty wanted a Spongebob cake SOOO bad! I have heard that the show isn't very good for kids to watch, but honestly I have never seen anything bad on it. Actually I think it's kind of funny! :) Stupid funny I guess! Oh-well, it makes for a cute birthday cake! Colby took a chunk out of the bottom left-hand side before I could get a picture! I should have known!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DUST!

2009-04-22T08:06:00.000-07:00

Dusty was born 5 years ago today!

We love you Dust Buster!

BREAKFAST IN BED!!

This is the day he was born. April 22, 2004

We are so lucky to have Dusty in our family! He is so sweet and he cares so much about everybody. Dusty has a heart of gold and he always lets you know how much he loves you. I couldn't have asked for a better boy to start off the family! He is such a good example to Colby and makes sure that when he isn't around, that Colby is taken care of. When I drop Dusty off at preschool, he always reminds me to make sure Colby doesn't go play in the road. I can't even express how much I love you Dusty. Happy Birthday bud!

Boys Night Out... And Mommy Too!

2009-04-06T19:49:00.001-07:00

MONSTER TRUCKS!!!!

Oh yeah baby, brought the toys and everything!!

This is the fire breathing, car eating, dinosaur. (hightlight of the night)

Dusty cheesin' it up on HOT TAMALE!

3 Of My Hot Tamales!!

Dusty and Colby were all eyes... All night long!!

It was a sold out arena. 12,000 people were there to see the Monster Trucks.

Derek and I took the kids last year, and we promised that we would take them back every year. It's so much fun to see the look on their faces when they see those big trucks jump! Well worth the money! We took them out to eat at Texas Roadhouse ( aka. heaven on earth!) And then we went to the show early and got to tour the trucks and meet some of the drivers! It was a blast. Needless to say, it was a late night, but we all had a ball.

MaRcH MADNESS!

2009-03-28T18:14:00.000-07:00

It has been pretty crazy here at the Bodkin house these last couple of weeks! But I bet everyone can say that! With 3 boys, life tends to be a bit on the wild side! But we wouldn't trade it for the world!

On March 1st, we blessed our baby boy Tyler Russell Bodkin!

Derek blessed him in the Blackfoot 1st Ward Sacrament meeting. He did a great job, as usual! We had tons of family there to support us including all of our immediate families, and some extended family as well. We are so lucky to have such great families. We finished with a luncheon out at Stuart and Shaunas house. (Thank you so much you guys!)

What a sweetie pie!

The 3 stooges! (And Iron Man!)

On March 17th, we celebrated Colby's 3rd birthday!

It was quite the spider-man birthday party!
We decorated his door for him first thing that morning.
And as with every kid, he is obsessed with balloons.
I think we had 14 in all!

This is Colby trying to play with his new birthday stuff whenever Dusty would give him the chance! Poor kid!

Anyone who knows Colby knows his awesome personality. He is so much fun to have in our family. We could just sit and laugh at him all day! Derek and I lucked out with 3 of the coolest boys ever! (But I think every parent feels that way about their kids) Kids are the best!

Aunt Destiny and Grandma Shauna hooked him up with some Spiderman shades and hat. He also got a watch with spiderman on it, a scooter, a lightening macqueen racetrack, a new monster truck, a new summer outfit, and a lightening macqueen sleeping bag! He was spoiled rotten!

On March 22nd, we celebrated my Grandpa Herbst's 84th birthday! We are fortunate enough to be close by so that we could celebrate this day with him. Honestly, I can't remember a time when my Grandma and Grandpa weren't there to celebrate my birthday. They are the best. My Grandpa is amazing, and I am thankful that my kids have gotten to know him. He got an Ipod for his birthday! It was so cool to see him rock out with it!

These are my wonderful grandparents. We love you guys!

SeVeN YeArS!!

2009-03-12T20:27:00.000-07:00

Seven Years ago on March 8th, 2002 Derek and I were married!

What a wonderful journey it's been so far.......

To be married to your best friend. What more can a girl ask for?

Derek proposed to me on October 31st (yeah, on Halloween!) We went up to the Idaho Falls temple and he proposed to me by the falls. What a nervous guy! I still remember how bad he was shaking! What a sweetheart! We were married 5 months later in the Salt Lake Temple. And the rest is history! I am so thankful for him and the good example he is to me. He keeps me laughing all day long. He is such a joy to be around and I am so thankful we found each other! I love you babe!

HaPpY BiRtHdAy To mE!

2009-02-13T20:20:00.000-08:00

I turned 26 on Feb.9th. Man, I can't believe how fast time flies. I'm growing up so fast! My family spoiled me on my birthday. They took me to lunch during the day, then Shauna took my boys shopping for me and gave me a little free time to do some shopping of my own! Then, we had a big party that night. I have the best family in the world. I am so lucky. Each of them have a special place in my heart. I couldn't have asked for a better family, in-laws as well. Thanks everyone for making my birthday so special! I love you guys!

This is my new washer and dryer I got for my birthday! It was actually the best gift I could have gotten. I can do all my laundry in half the time now! It's great! Now I change my clothes during the day just so I can have more laundry to do!! I never thought I would see the day! The night we got them, Derek and I stayed up past midnight doing laundry. Are we cool or what! :)

I could laugh at Colby all day long! He fell asleep with his Spiderman on his face.

He is such a joy to have in our family. He's easily entertained and likes to tease his older brother! It's pretty funny!

This is our little Tyler... His smiles melt me! I live for those moments! Derek actually got a little laugh out of him tonight! It was the best!

Our 3 boys.... There is nothing better.....

BuG TaG!

2009-01-21T11:55:00.001-08:00

My sis in law Cody BUG TAGGED me this week which means that I am supposed to share 10 things that incredibly bug me!! This will be fun!

1. Walking On Freshly Vaccumed Carpet- I hate that. I make it a point to walk around the edges of the room just to avoid making footprints on my carpet. Yeah, I'm a little OCD. Does anyone else have this problem?

2. A Pile Of Laundry I Haven't Folded- It seems to pile up at my house, and it's never done unless everyone is walking around naked!!

3. Not Knowing What To Fix For Dinner- If I don't start thinking about dinner before noon, then it's usually not going to end up being a "favorite"!

4. Taking stinky diapers outside- Do you know how many times newborns poop in a day? And lets face it, you can't cover up that smell in the house with an air freshner!

5. Unmade Beds- An unmade bed stares me in the face everytime I walk into the room. Whats the big deal, it takes less than 60 seconds to make it, and with 3 little boys, it takes less than that to mess it up again!

6. Road Rage- It's like people take it personally. I didn't cut you off on purpose. I promise. You go your way and I'll go mine and we probably will never see eachother again. No need for the bird!

7. Laundry- Have I mentioned laundry? Yikes!

8. Long Hair- It doesn't even look good on me, I don't know why I want it so bad, but it's a NIGHTMARE trying to grow mine out!

9. Grocery Shopping- With 3 kids it's hilarious! People look at me like I'm crazy for bringing them with me, but I figure everyone has done it at some point in their life, and if not, then they are missing out! So fun!

10. Not Enough Hours in the Day- Sometimes I wish there were two of me so I can get more stuff done!

I hope you have enjoyed my BUGS! I now tag Destiny W, Angie M, Camille, Angie D, Darci D,

Katie U, Courtney F, and Krystal K!

Hangin Out At Bodkins!

2009-01-17T14:51:00.000-08:00

Dusty's in his infamous iron man jammies!

Sari's goofy smile!

Derek, what a hottie!

Colby thinks his eyes are black, thanks to Grandma Shauna!
(They are extremely dark brown!)

Our sweet new baby boy!

Tyler has been so much fun to have in our home. Dusty and Colby both are such good brothers. I thought 3 kids was going to be hard, but I was wrong. It was an adjustment, but so worth it! Dusty is such a big helper, and Colby tries hard! :) I couldn't have asked for better kids. They each have such a sweet spirit. I'm a pretty spoiled mamma!

CHRISTMAS AT THE BODKINS!

2009-01-08T14:10:00.000-08:00

Our Christmas Tree!

Derek shining up the new wheels for Dusty!

Colby's Lightning McQueen bike!

Dust on his new motorcycle!

And last, but not least, my new 4-wheeler!

What can I say, I have the coolest husband in the world!

We had a wonderful Christmas this year! It was so fun with three little boys. I never want them to grow up! That is where the magic is at! We spent most of the day at Stuart and Shauna's with the family, and then my family celebrated Christmas on New Years Eve, so it worked out perfect! And thanks to Shauna's yummy Christmas candy, I think we each gained 10 lbs! Well, worth it though! We are so thankful for our wonderful families. They are so good to us and we are lucky to have both families so close. Christmas is such a busy time, but full of so many memories!

Derek's 29!!

2008-12-10T09:22:00.001-08:00

Derek turned 29 on December 8th. It's hard to believe next year he will be 30. Poor guy! :) He is such a great guy. I am so lucky to have a husband like him. My boys can't wait for him to get home from work. It's so fun watching him with his boys. What a proud dad! Anyway, enough with the mushy stuff. I love ya Der!

OuR NeW BaBy BoY!

2008-12-10T09:11:00.000-08:00

He's here!! Yup, I know, it's been two weeks already, but I'm a mother of three now, what can you expect! Tyler Russell Bodkin was born on Thanksgiving morning! What more could I be thankful for! He is such a sweetheart, just like my other two! I am so blessed to have three healthy, happy little boys.

Ooooo! Scarrrry!

2008-11-05T08:42:00.000-08:00

Colby, Destiny, and Dusty

Colby and Dusty "HELPING" Daddy!

Here are a few Halloween pictures that we took. The boys had a ball helping Derek carve pumpkins. I wish I would have taken a picture when they were all done! Derek had a hidden talent that I never knew about! His pumpkins were awesome this year!! Colby was the black spiderman, and Dusty decided to be the lion he was last year instead of his spiderman costume! Oh-well, it's cute enough to wear two years in a row! And this is their cool aunt Destiny. I love the wig! We are pretty excited we only have 4 weeks left until little Kade arrives! Yup, I think we decided on Kade! What do you think?

Two of a Kind!

2008-10-03T11:48:00.000-07:00

Lately Colby has been copying Dusty's every move. It is so hilarious. Dusty just learned how to ride without training wheels, so when he puts his bike on it's side, Colby has to do the same with his trike, so the tires are sticking straight up in the air. It's so funny. I have two superhero freaks on my hands right now. I am surprised their spiderman jammies haven't unraveled from washing them so much. They have to wear them to bed every night. Not to mention their ball shorts. I'm still trying to figure out how I'm going to get them excited about pants now that winter is coming. That will be a challenge!

First Day of School!!

2008-09-15T19:40:00.000-07:00

This is Dusty's first day of preschool. It was bitter sweet for me. I can't believe my little boy is starting school. He was so grown up about it and had a blast with all the other kids! He is such a good brother and made sure to tell Colby all about it when he got home. Colby, on the other hand was lost without Dusty, and kept asking if we could go get Dussy! They are best buds!

Copper Basin

2008-09-15T19:32:00.000-07:00

This is the Boy's trip to Copper Basin. Derek, Stuart, Damon, and Dusty went to Copper Basin for 3 days and rode the fourwheelers, and fished. They had such a good time, and even saw a moose, an elk, and a deer. Dusty was thrilled. I've never been there, but as you can see it is beautiful! Maybe we'll go next year, when I'm not so pregnant!

The Whole Clan!

2008-09-15T19:15:00.000-07:00

I guess I am playing catch-up because this picture is a few months old, but one of the very few that I have with the whole family in it. From left to right is Shawn, Destiny, Sari, Colby, Derek, Dusty, Shauna, Damon, Stuart, Brodi, Dallas, Devin, and Nikki. We took off and went to a Jazz game in Salt Lake and decided to stop at temple square. It was fun showing Dusty and Colby where their mom and dad got married! They have seen pictures, but this is the first time they actually understood what they were looking at. It was so much fun. Getting all those Bodkin boys together and you can't quit laughing!!

What a Trip!

2008-09-04T07:06:00.000-07:00

These are a few pictures from our trip to Bear Lake. I had to borrow from my sister in law (thanks Cody) because I forgot my camera. This is the beach where we lost Colby. He disappeared on us for a little bit. All we could see was sand and the water, and he was no where to be seen on the sand. It was horrible. I am thankful for a husband and family that have the testimonies they do. It was amazing to see how miracles can happen with the power of prayer. We found him almost a mile away on the beach in the weeds, chasing a beach ball. We are so thankful that we found that little boy. It was nothing less than a miracle in my eyes. We thought he was gone. But I have a great family and wonderful husband that showed me how important it is that we use our faith and prayer in times of need. Needless to say, I wasn't focused much on taking pictures the rest of the trip! After that, our trip went wonderful. We had a great time together as a family and couldn't be happier that we were all together when we left!

Funny 4 year old!

2008-09-02T20:56:00.000-07:00

So Dusty has these little gloves that he likes to wear around occasionally (pretends they are racing gloves!) Anyway, there was a little string hanging from one of them yesterday and he came up to Derek and said, "Dad, will you cut this string off for me, but don't cut off my twinky!!" (instead of pinky) It was hilarious. I could write a book with funny things he comes up with!

Our Handsome Boys!

2008-08-27T07:45:00.000-07:00

Here are my handsome boys! We got their pictures taken a few months ago. They haven't changed too much since then!! You can see Colby's scar on his eyebrow from when he had to get stitches on his birthday! Poor kid! I love the girl that takes these pictures! I can't wait to take them back when our new one arrives! We haven't picked a name out yet, that seems to be the topic of conversation at our house! Dusty wants to name him Chris because he is due around Christmas time!! Smart huh! But what is funny is that he won't forget about it. So maybe Dusty will name this one!!

2008-08-20T15:03:00.000-07:00

Derek, Sari, Dusty and Colby Bodkin

Our Family Blog!

2008-08-20T14:47:00.000-07:00

Well, this is the beginning of our family blog. I have been getting hounded by both Destiny and Angie about getting one going and I have decided it is time! Derek has finished school now and is thrilled that he doesn't have to start back up this year! He is such an amazing guy and I am so lucky. We're best friends! I am in my third trimester of my third pregnancy!! Another boy!! We are really excited. I've come to find out that my boys are best friends and adding one more to the gang is going to be great! Dusty starts preschool this year. He is excited about his spiderman backpack! He is such a good little boy and are so happy he is in our family! Colby is the typical 2 year old. He is in to everything and wanders off regularly! With a 4 year old brother teasing him all the time, he certainly holds his own! We are currently living in Pheasant Hollow here in Blackfoot and life is good. We are very blessed and are thankful to have wonderful friends and family around!