Thursday, September 4, 2008
Octoberfest
The girls and I drove up to Snowbird ski resort on Labor Day and went to Octoberfest. They danced to the funny German music, even did the Chicken dance, ate cotton candy, watched some juggling, and got balloon hats. It was a beautiful day and the mountains were gorgeous. It made us excited for Yellowstone. We leave tomorrow!!
Adam was showing me all the cool tools on Adobe Photoshop.
It was a hike from the parking lot to the Fest so we stopped to take some pictures.
Ashley almost fell into the pond behind her while taking this one.
Adam was showing me all the cool tools on Adobe Photoshop.
It was a hike from the parking lot to the Fest so we stopped to take some pictures.
Ashley almost fell into the pond behind her while taking this one.
A Summer Tribute
Ashley became an expert this summer at catching and raising grasshoppers. She checked out bug books at the library and did some online research. She quickly persuaded her sister and neighborhood friends to do the same. They spent hours upon hours looking for them, naming them and making bug houses for them. I think at one time I had five bug tupperware and shoe box houses on the front porch. I also attended a few funerals and consoled some tears when some of their favorites perished by way of a shoe or were smashed by the accidental two fingered death grip. She now has made catching grasshoppers a new trend at school. The kids are allowed to keep their bug houses in the classroom and take them out at recess where they show off their favorites. Our favorites were, Love, a tiny pink hued hopper, Friendship, a small white one and then there were the two big hoppers that were found clinging to one another and the girls thought they were making a family so they let them go.
Bree's Party
Just before she blew out her candle.
Opening presents from Bonka and Grandma Sherri.
Daren and Ashley at her Birthday.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
LAGOON DAY
Breanne celebrated her 7th birthday earlier this month. Here are a few pictures of the fun we had at Lagoon water and amusement park. Breanne said, "This is the most fun I've had in my whole life!" Both Bree and Ashley loved the roller coasters! Breanne unfortunately was too short for one or two of them but rode every other one at the park. Ashley screamed at me on one of the scariest rides, "Mom, This is sweeet!!" I found out how scared I am of heights when I got on the Rocket. On this monster of a ride you sit on a little chair, leggs dangling and it slowly goes up up up, then pauses and all of a sudden you drop. On the way up I freaked out and wanted off. Adam was teasing me and Ashley was trying to figure out why I was yelling frantically. At the end of the night, after riding most of the rides we found a little raft ride that takes you through a pitch dark tube and you get soaking wet. Ashley, Breanne and I must have ridden it 5 times because there wasn't a line and it was a blast! The baby was extremely good the whole day and loved looking at the lights and listening to the music. Adam was our park guide because he visited the park as a kid and knew where everything was. He and I enjoyed watching the girls reactions since this is the only amusement park they've ever been too. I can't wait to take them to Disneyland.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Claire's Blessing Day
On Sunday...
(Notice cute little Breanne... being silly like usual. I keep telling her that her eyes will get stuck like that. Haha)
July 13, 2008 baby Claire was blessed by her Daddy. The blessing was beautiful and Claire looked so pretty in the dress my Mom made. We celebrated and enjoyed time with family after the blessing. Kacey did a fantastic job taking pictures!
(Notice cute little Breanne... being silly like usual. I keep telling her that her eyes will get stuck like that. Haha)
July 13, 2008 baby Claire was blessed by her Daddy. The blessing was beautiful and Claire looked so pretty in the dress my Mom made. We celebrated and enjoyed time with family after the blessing. Kacey did a fantastic job taking pictures!
Monday, July 7, 2008
Summer Chores
As an incentive for doing their chores, without being asked for 30 straight days, the girls were told they could choose a reward. So every morning the girls would wake up and before going downstairs they had to get dressed, do their hair, clean up their bedroom, brush teeth and make their beds. Then they had to pack their lunch for the day. Also, whenever I did their laundry they folded their clothes and put them away.
Today was day 30!! They decided they wanted a Webkin. If you are not familiar, they are a stuffed animal that comes with a code. Once you enter the code online you can play with your stuffed animal in Webkin's world.
It was so much fun to see how excited they were! I'm proud of how hard they worked and I wanted them to remember the feeling they got when they "earned" their Webkin.
Today was day 30!! They decided they wanted a Webkin. If you are not familiar, they are a stuffed animal that comes with a code. Once you enter the code online you can play with your stuffed animal in Webkin's world.
It was so much fun to see how excited they were! I'm proud of how hard they worked and I wanted them to remember the feeling they got when they "earned" their Webkin.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
You Belong in New York City |
 You're the energetic, ambitious type. And only NYC is fast enough for you. Maybe you'll set yourself up with a killer career Or simply take in all the city has to offer. |
What City Do You Belong In?
I couldn't agree more... No wonder I want to go to New York City soooo bad!!
I couldn't agree more... No wonder I want to go to New York City soooo bad!!
Monday, June 16, 2008
All Smiles
Claire is 2 Months Old Today
Ashley said to me the other day while looking at Claire, "Mom, she has brought so much happiness into our lives." I laughed because it was such a grown up thing to say, but I couldn't agree more!!
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
The Boulton Nature Hike
Bonneville Hiking Trail
Dad, Breanne, Ashley, and of course Madi.
Stopping for some quick grub in the shade.
Look at how much fun they're having!
Claire getting her suntan on.
The view from the trail.
Friday, June 6, 2008
Our Happy Baby
Little Claire has recently discovered how to smile, and she is practicing her new talent quite a bit lately!
I don't know what she's looking at in these pictures, but apparently it's pretty funny!
She loves to look at faces, especially Ashley's. Press Play!
(Video Coming Soon....)
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Deep Thoughts By Breanne Rice
These are pulled from her February school journal entries.
1. If I were the president, I would go to other plases and If they wer por I would give them some mune so they cood by stuf.
2. I have darck ise and a nose and feet and arms and some feengers and I lost my front teth and I have hair and I have a pet named Made and I have a mom that is pregnit.
3. If I were a pirit I would try my best to read the map.
4. My mom had a baby the baby said I am a devle baby I will suck your blud so you should run away kus I run fast. I am going to get you so you beter run.
(Hmm, I wonder what her teacher must have thought... maybe that Breanne was having jealousy issues with the new baby on its way.)
5. When I was rasing my hand I pould my musle and it hrt and at houm I was geting drest and I poold it agen.
6. In my room I have a high myoosickle 2 poster and I have a little prinses casle. My dog sleps with us intil she gets out to go to the bathroom.
And my favorite,
7. Love is all about your family and they love you to and they all wase love you and your sister and you will love them to.
Monday, June 2, 2008
100 Things About Me
Here it Goes...
1. My middle name is Rae... My parents call me their Rae of sunshine.
2. As a joke in high school I ran for President of, Business Professionals of America, and was elected.
3. I think I was the only one that ran for President.
4. The first concert I ever went to was Boyz II Men. Motown Philly back again...
5. I like people watching.
6. I took 3 drivers training courses in one year for speeding tickets. This is only possible if the tickets are issued in 3 different cities.
7. I was pulled over more that 3 times that year but only got 3 tickets.
8. I am a reformed driver. I am much safer and slower.
9. Although, Kacey caught me driving crazy last week at the round about in Draper.
10. I get my driving skills from my Dad.
7. I'm a morning person.
8. I love warm weather and sunshine.
9. I have a tattoo of a sun on my lower back.
10. My parents were going to name me, Brittany Blue Scadlock, but my grandpa said it sounded like a dogs name.
11. I wanted to name Breanne, Dallas, and I still think it would have been a cute name for her.
12. Someone pulled a gun on my date and I in high school.
13. Two people attempted to kidnap my friend and I by luring us in their car, saying they had perfume samples.
14. I lived with my grandparents for a summer in the Colorado mountains.
15. There was no phone service where they lived. My CB name was, Sunshine.
16. I worked at an Inn and drove a four wheeler to work.
17. I won't mention why my parents sent me to live with my grandparents.
18. I love meat cooked on the grill.
19. I met Adam the first weekend I moved back to Utah.
20. During our second date to the Park City film festival I got a kiss on the cheek from Keanu Reeves.
21. On our third date, back to the festival to watch an independent film, we met Ross from the TV show, Friends.
22. Adam and I both had bullet bikes.
23. We figured out after we were married that Adam lived down the street from me when I was married to Brandon and he told his friends there was a cute Mom that lived up the street.
24. On our honeymoon we stayed at the Mirage in Las Vegas. The hotel receptionist told us the pool and hot tubs were open till 11pm. They really closed at 10. They let us in anyways. So we got all the hot tubs and the pool at the Mirage to ourselves for an hour.
25. We also went to Adam's cabin in Yellowstone for the second half of our honeymoon.
26. My favorite family vacation was when we took the kids to Yellowstone.
27. I really want to take our family to Disneyland. Adams never been.
28. I loved my job as the marketing director at Orchard Park but I love being a stay at home Mom even more.
29. I love Basil
30. I liked Breyers icecream before they started adding more cream to their ingredients.
31. I love Bluebell icecream but you can't get it in Utah.
32. I've stopped eating icecream.
33. I would NOT go skydiving.
34. I love reality TV and Tevo.
35. I voted for David Archuleta.
36. I found a new love for reading while I was home and pregnant with Claire.
37. Now I don't have time.
38. I wish my siblings all lived close by.
39.I play World of Warcraft and recently Age of Conan
40. I don't like watching movies more than once.
41. I drink Dr. Pepper
42. I love breakfast foods... fruit, bacon, eggs, fresh squeezed juices, hashbrowns, french toast etc.. MMMmm Yummy
43. I'm not very tactful, but I'm working on it.
44. I look up to my parents.
45. I wish I had thicker hair, and skinnier ankles.
46. Leslie brought Adam to Grandma Bonnie's house for dinner. Thats how we met.
47. Breanne sat on his lap that night and asked him to read her a book.
I've been sitting here for a few minutes and can't think of anymore. So heres what I have so far.
1. My middle name is Rae... My parents call me their Rae of sunshine.
2. As a joke in high school I ran for President of, Business Professionals of America, and was elected.
3. I think I was the only one that ran for President.
4. The first concert I ever went to was Boyz II Men. Motown Philly back again...
5. I like people watching.
6. I took 3 drivers training courses in one year for speeding tickets. This is only possible if the tickets are issued in 3 different cities.
7. I was pulled over more that 3 times that year but only got 3 tickets.
8. I am a reformed driver. I am much safer and slower.
9. Although, Kacey caught me driving crazy last week at the round about in Draper.
10. I get my driving skills from my Dad.
7. I'm a morning person.
8. I love warm weather and sunshine.
9. I have a tattoo of a sun on my lower back.
10. My parents were going to name me, Brittany Blue Scadlock, but my grandpa said it sounded like a dogs name.
11. I wanted to name Breanne, Dallas, and I still think it would have been a cute name for her.
12. Someone pulled a gun on my date and I in high school.
13. Two people attempted to kidnap my friend and I by luring us in their car, saying they had perfume samples.
14. I lived with my grandparents for a summer in the Colorado mountains.
15. There was no phone service where they lived. My CB name was, Sunshine.
16. I worked at an Inn and drove a four wheeler to work.
17. I won't mention why my parents sent me to live with my grandparents.
18. I love meat cooked on the grill.
19. I met Adam the first weekend I moved back to Utah.
20. During our second date to the Park City film festival I got a kiss on the cheek from Keanu Reeves.
21. On our third date, back to the festival to watch an independent film, we met Ross from the TV show, Friends.
22. Adam and I both had bullet bikes.
23. We figured out after we were married that Adam lived down the street from me when I was married to Brandon and he told his friends there was a cute Mom that lived up the street.
24. On our honeymoon we stayed at the Mirage in Las Vegas. The hotel receptionist told us the pool and hot tubs were open till 11pm. They really closed at 10. They let us in anyways. So we got all the hot tubs and the pool at the Mirage to ourselves for an hour.
25. We also went to Adam's cabin in Yellowstone for the second half of our honeymoon.
26. My favorite family vacation was when we took the kids to Yellowstone.
27. I really want to take our family to Disneyland. Adams never been.
28. I loved my job as the marketing director at Orchard Park but I love being a stay at home Mom even more.
29. I love Basil
30. I liked Breyers icecream before they started adding more cream to their ingredients.
31. I love Bluebell icecream but you can't get it in Utah.
32. I've stopped eating icecream.
33. I would NOT go skydiving.
34. I love reality TV and Tevo.
35. I voted for David Archuleta.
36. I found a new love for reading while I was home and pregnant with Claire.
37. Now I don't have time.
38. I wish my siblings all lived close by.
39.I play World of Warcraft and recently Age of Conan
40. I don't like watching movies more than once.
41. I drink Dr. Pepper
42. I love breakfast foods... fruit, bacon, eggs, fresh squeezed juices, hashbrowns, french toast etc.. MMMmm Yummy
43. I'm not very tactful, but I'm working on it.
44. I look up to my parents.
45. I wish I had thicker hair, and skinnier ankles.
46. Leslie brought Adam to Grandma Bonnie's house for dinner. Thats how we met.
47. Breanne sat on his lap that night and asked him to read her a book.
I've been sitting here for a few minutes and can't think of anymore. So heres what I have so far.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Tooth Fairy Mishap
A few weeks ago Breanne lost a tooth and put it under her pillow for the tooth fairy. Two nights later... (what a horribly busy tooth fairy) the tooth fairy came and gave her money but could not find the tooth under her pillow. Both Mr. and Mrs. tooth fairy searched in the dark as quietly as possible, but could not find it.
In the morning Breanne proudly announced that the tooth fairy finally came and flashed her money at us with a big smile. I thought, "Oh, good she didn't see that the tooth was still there. Maybe it fell under her bed." Now I am sure most of you would then spend the next day while your child is at school looking for the tooth, but this tooth fairy forgot.
So a few days later Breanne had a tooth pulled at the dentist. The dentist gave her a tiny treasure chest to keep her tooth in. She put it under her pillow that night, but again (dang tooth fairy) the tooth fairy got busy or maybe tired. The next morning Breanne approached me with a very concerned look on her face and announced in frustration, "The tooth fairy came and gave me my other tooth back!"
I acted shocked, and was thinking to myself how do I explain this one. Needless to say the tooth fairy had to redeem itself and paid very well for both teeth that very night.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Delivery Day - A Dad's Perspective
DELIVERY DAY!!
Shortly After Delivery
On April 16th 3:09pm Claire Emery Boulton came into this world kicking and screaming and finally became a new member of our family. Even though I was on the sidelines, the labor process seemed relatively quick and painless. The climax of the day happened when the Doc had to use forceps to pry little Claire out of poor Mom, mostly because her heart slowed every time there was a contraction. The nurse had to remind me a few hundred times that this wasn't so unusual, but the Dad in me couldn't help but worry, those forceps looked HUGE! However, after it was all said and done, Claire and Mommy had minimal battle wounds, and she was in our arms before I knew it.
Shortly After Delivery
It was my first "delivery room" experience and it will be something I will always remember. The whole ordeal opened up a new set of emotions I never knew I had in me. And once I was finally able to hold little Claire, the 9months of waiting seemed a very small price to pay (Mom might think differently).
Time for pictures! (Even Though They Don't Even Come Close To Doing Her Justice!)
Couple Hours After Delivery With Grandma "Press Play"
Claire's First Bath at the Hospital | Look At All That Hair!
Claire 3 Days Old With Grandma
Claire 4 Days Old With Kacey
That's My Girl!!
Shortly After Delivery
On April 16th 3:09pm Claire Emery Boulton came into this world kicking and screaming and finally became a new member of our family. Even though I was on the sidelines, the labor process seemed relatively quick and painless. The climax of the day happened when the Doc had to use forceps to pry little Claire out of poor Mom, mostly because her heart slowed every time there was a contraction. The nurse had to remind me a few hundred times that this wasn't so unusual, but the Dad in me couldn't help but worry, those forceps looked HUGE! However, after it was all said and done, Claire and Mommy had minimal battle wounds, and she was in our arms before I knew it.
Shortly After Delivery
It was my first "delivery room" experience and it will be something I will always remember. The whole ordeal opened up a new set of emotions I never knew I had in me. And once I was finally able to hold little Claire, the 9months of waiting seemed a very small price to pay (Mom might think differently).
Time for pictures! (Even Though They Don't Even Come Close To Doing Her Justice!)
Couple Hours After Delivery With Grandma "Press Play"
Claire's First Bath at the Hospital | Look At All That Hair!
Claire 3 Days Old With Grandma
Claire 4 Days Old With Kacey
That's My Girl!!
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