Kids Safety Fair

Kids Safety Fair

We have always had so much fun at the kids safety fair. They have police officers, fire fighters, radio stations, cool cars, baloons and much more. Well today Cannon, Logan, and I ventured over to the fair and had a blast. We started off by getting our faces painted.

Cannon with a snake mask his eyes are closed its so cool

Little Logan puppy

The storm Trooper took Logan's hat for a photo op, ( the guy in the suite is actually a fire chief)

The Alpine Garrison

Logan's favorite part of the day was seeing Darth Vader. He has been way into Star wars, and
he couldn't believe the real Darth Vader talked to him.
Logan is going to be on the Alpine Garrison website

Having fun in vehicles

Helicopter

This is a crash simulator, they pull it back and let them hit head
on kind of like bumper cars

Logan's favorite cop car

Firefighter Logan

Catapult

So the third graders at Hunters school have a catapult project. This project is for their force and motion lessons, however it becomes a contest to see which parent can come up with the best catapult for their child. Hunter came to us on Tuesday with his sheet that he had, had for a week saying it was due on Thursday. That gave us two days to work on it and get it to launch far. We made our trip to Lowes and ended up with about 100 dollars worth of stuff when we realized this project is not worth 100 dollars so we simplified, ALOT. We got home and worked and worked and worked until 11 p.m. on Wednesday night until Ta da the finished project. Now the real question would it work and would it work well. So we went into the street about 11:30 and launched golf balls, wood, a candy bar, and a penny it worked great so we went to bed and Hunter was happy. Thursday was not the competition just to make sure everything was ready on Friday they would test it with the whole grade. Hunters won 1st in his class and 1st in the third grade. He was so excited and was telling everyone he knew he won 1st. Here are a few pics of his catapult.

A very proud Hunter with his 1st place certificates

First Born

First Born

Here you go mommies - a different kind of survey for a change - it's all about your first born!Let's see how much you remember! Because I am bored and all my news is about custody case lets get off of that for just a moment.

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED? Nope

2. WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME? yes contrary to some peoples beliefs

3. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS?Um well he came as quiet a shock, I was stupid and worried what others would think.

4. WAS ABORTION AN OPTION FOR YOU? No way.

5. HOW OLD WERE YOU? 19

6. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT? A home pregnancy test

7. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST? James since he is Logan's dad.

8. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX? Yes, I am too impatient

9. DUE DATE? November 18th

10. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS? Not really but my dad ate sour croute and the smell totally made me sick

11. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE? Strawberries

12. WHO/WHAT IRRITATED YOU THE MOST?People telling me pregnancy horror stories.

13. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILD'S SEX? Boy

14. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING? no

15. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREGNANCY? 21

16. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER? Yes

17. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW? I knew

18. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY? Nope it was fairly normal

19. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH? Cottonwood Hospital

20. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR? 10 Hours

21. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL? James and my mom

22. WHO WATCHED YOU GIVE BIRTH?James, my mom, my dad sort of, Laura, Ashleigh, and my grandma.

23. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION? natural

24. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN? yes I had really bad back labor.

27. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH? 7lb 14 oz

28. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN ? November 20th

30. WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER? Logan

Finally a New Post

Sorry it has been so long since my last post, as many of you know Ed and I are in a custody battle fighting for his two boys. We never wanted it to come to this but as recent events have developed with Ed's ex we felt like it was a necessity. I am writing this to let all of my friends and family know that we have a court hearing on Monday morning and am kind of asking to have my friends and family keep us in your prayers. We seem to have everything on our side but we are still nervous that it will not go our way.
Hopefully after this court hearing or after many I am not sure how this all works but hopefully soon I will be back to my normal blogger self. I also want to take the time to thank those who have already helped us so much in this, Including my Mom and Dad who have been absolutely amazing. I love them so much and don't know where I would be without their love and support. I also want to thank Bethany and her wonderful contact Steve. I don't think we could have gotten this far if it hadn't been for her. My other siblings have been great to and have been so supportive and helpful in every aspect they can be. Thank you all I love you and I know whatever happens I will always have an amazing family.

Christmas Morning at Grandparents

Christmas morning about ten we went over to my Grandma's and Grandpa Schraders house to have breakfast and to open more gifts. It is a great tradition and who can turn down homemade scones and homemade pear supreme jam, mmm mmm good.

Hunter and Aiden in the outfits Oma got them. Hunter showing off his new Ipod

Logan and Aiden playing with Christmas toys

Me and Ed, me with my slightly see through shirt yay!

Beth and sweet Vala girl

Grandma opening all her gifts

More presents she was so spoiled this year but who can resist I mean look at that face

MMM scones

Jackson in his new costume

My mom and her new Camera

Cannon in solitary confinement.

Later on Christmas day we dropped Hunter and Cannon off at their mom's so they could get yet more gifts, then Ed and I went to his parents to visit and then off to my parents for more ham yum yum. On our way home that night it snowed like mad we had so much snow it made my Christmas. This was a fabulous Christmas and I am so glad we had such great family and friends to share it with.

Christmas Morning

Christmas morning
Cannon came in our room aboutsix and asked if we could open presents, we told him he had to wake up Loganand Hunter which took all of two seconds. So we got up and the boys couldn't
wait they were so excited. Cannon read the note Santa left which said Thank you and
told Ed even though he didn't like his reindeer that he would still be on the good
list. The boys thought it was so funny. Then we got to the good part the presents.
They got lightsabers, nerf guns, movies, Guitar Hero world tour with the band, skateboards, baseball bats, thomas the tank engine and so much more. The joys of having boys.

Our stockings full of goodies

The mints and eggnog were gone and there was a letter left from Santa

Cannon going through his stocking

Logan found sugar

Me tired and passing out gifts from under the tree

Cannons Ferrari hat

My husband is a nerd but then again so am I. look Star trek Pez

Yay Ipods

Logan, Cannon, and Hunter got ipods from Santa and now Cannon has an idea of what he can do with all his itunes gift cards

Cant open the gifts fast enough

The bomb that went off in my house.