Silvester Family

Harrison turns 3

2011-04-27T21:53:00.003-06:00

"It's my Birthday"

He was pretty excited about his present

Now he has one like Colby's

Little Buddies

My baby turned 3 last week and I had mixed emotions. He really gets more fun everyday but he's growing up too fast. Harrison is our entertainment around the house. Seriously he is so funny. I think him and Brian must have been best friends before he was born. He brings so much joy to us and we love him so much. We are so blessed to have him in our family and makes our family feel complete.

Easter

2011-04-27T21:26:00.004-06:00

We had a really fun Easter in Idaho this year. We haven't been to Idaho for Easter in about 4 years. We spent time with family, colored eggs, had a Easter egg hunt, and of course rode 4-wheelers. The kids got tons of candy and lots of little presents thanks to grandma Butterfield. We sure love going to Idaho and the kids never want to leave when we are there.

Lovin' the snow

2010-12-06T20:46:00.004-07:00

I know most people don't like the snow but in our house we love it. The minute Colby gets home from school he puts his snow clothes on and heads out the door. After the first snow storm he shoveled the front driveway and backyard patio all by himself. We went to Idaho this last weekend and the boys had a blast. Harrison went on the 4-wheeler and played in the Snow. Colby and Cody went up to the RV Park and went on the snow machines and sleds. Uncle Shane, grandpa Silvester, Uncle Matt, and Brenna came up too. Colby also got grandpa Butterfield to pull him around on the sled with the 4-wheeler. We look forward to more snow!

Happenings

2010-09-30T20:48:00.007-06:00

Where has my blogging motivation been? It seems like the time just flies by and I don't think about updating it. Summer has come and gone and the kids are growing like weeds. We have been keeping pretty busy lately. Colby has started kindergarten and seems to love it. He is also in soccer twice a week which has been really fun. He is growing so fast and he is such a sweetheart. He recently lost his first 2 teeth on the bottom and he was really excited. The tooth fairy has visited twice in the last week.

Harrison sure keeps me busy. He cut his own hair a few weeks ago with daddy's trimmers and I wasn't too excited about it. It seems like I have a new story about something that he has done every week. It's a good thing he is so cute. He has been adjusting to Colby going to school everyday and he has really been missing him. The older my kids get the busier I get. I love every minute of it. Life is good!

Happy Birthday Colby

2010-07-13T12:53:00.003-06:00

We celebrated Colby's 5th Birthday this week. We had a friend party on Friday and the family party followed that night. We had such a great time and we had a lot of family come to celebrate. Both sets of grandparents came from Idaho and Colby felt really special. I can't believe it's already been 5 years since becoming a mom. Colby is such a special little boy. He is definitely a momma's boy but he loves to do boy things. He loves tractors, 4-wheelers, and anything with a motor. He is a sweet heart and also a big tease. We feel so blessed to have him in our family.

Pre School Graduation

2010-05-28T13:11:00.003-06:00

Colby with his diploma

Colby singing

Colby & Mrs. Katie

So proud of our Colby

Where has the time gone?? I can't believe that Colby graduated from preschool this week. They had a little graduation ceremony and all the kids participated. It was fun to see them sing and tell us their favorite parts of preschool. After the ceremony Mrs. Katie(his teacher) put together a DVD of pictures and music with the kids. Let me tell you I was a mess. I cried and cried! I have a hard time letting Colby grow up. I remember the first day of pre school. He was really nervous and I cried everyday that first week that I took him. After that first week be realized how much fun it was and loved going. He learned a lot and made new friends. He can now read and do some mathematics. He is such a sweet little boy and really smart. I'm so proud of him! It's off to kindergarten next year!!!

Family Vacation

2010-05-12T22:07:00.004-06:00

I don't know why it's taken so long to post our vacation but I guess I needed to recover. We had a lot of fun this year for our vacation. We went to California for a week and went to Disneyland, the beach and enjoyed the sunshine. My parents came with us which was nice to have the help. Colby was a lot of fun because this was the first year he could ride on the big rides. I wasn't sure how he would do on the big rides but he loved them. His favorite rides were Splash Mountain, Matterhorn, and Pirates of the Caribbean. He is a little daredevil so I should have known he would rather go on the crazy rides instead of the smaller rides. Harrison was really into the rides and he was cute to watch enjoying himself. The last day there my parents watched the kids then Cody and I spent the day in Disneyland on a date. It was awesome!!!Both boys loved the beach and we spent the day with my aunt Cathy and her family. We had a great time and look forward to some sunshine around here. We can't wait to start camping this summer.

Turning 2

2010-04-18T20:07:00.002-06:00

So baby is turning 2 on April 20th!! I can't believe it where does the time go? I'm excited that he is getting older. I know thats probably a little weird but the older he gets the more fun he gets. We had a party for him on Saturday with our family and boy did he feel special. We have an amazing family that love and support our kids so of course he was spoiled. We love that little guy. He is always entertaining us and he adores his brother. He has been so much fun to have in our family.

Easter

2010-04-10T18:29:00.003-06:00

We had a really nice Easter weekend. My parents came for the weekend so we had a lot of fun with them. My sister, mom, dad, and I went shopping without the kids which was really nice. My aunt Tammy had her annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday and the kids got tons of candy. They also got a marshmallow gun for their big gift and we all had a marshmallow war. This year Harrison was really into finding the eggs and candy. As soon as he picked up the eggs he wanted to open them then eat the candy. The kids just keep getting more fun every year!

The past few weeks.

2010-02-19T13:04:00.004-07:00

Grandpa pulling Colby on the sled

Colby on the sled

Harrison on his 4-wheeler

Colby with his Valentine's box

Harrison in mommy's shoes

It's been really hard to keep up on the blog the last few weeks. The boys and I have been really sick. We are finally feeling better and we have been getting out of the house a little more. I'm so done with the cold and the snow. We have a muddy mess outside since we didn't have time to put in our yard before winter came and they built a new house next door. It's driving me crazy!! The boys love to go outside and ride their bikes and 4-wheelers. I look forward to the warm weather because my kids would live outside if I let them. They seem to find the mud as soon as they go outside. We are loving our new neighborhood. We look forward to the warm weather so we can enjoy the outside more.

Where does the time go?

2010-02-01T21:33:00.004-07:00

Harrison and his cousin Kate

I've been posting a lot of Colby lately so I decided to post some of my other favorite boy. Harrison is 22 months old and he is so much fun. He is always happy and has a smile to match. He is so funny and loves to give us all a hard time. He is a huge tease. Sometimes I think that Brian gave him lessons on teasing before he came to us. He reminds me a lot of Brian sometimes. He makes us laugh all the time and he has definitely got an attitude. He sures likes to drive Colby crazy but they get along really well most of the time. He likes everything that Colby likes. He loves tractors, 4-wheelers, trucks, anything that moves. We sure do love him.

Snow Fun

2010-01-25T13:08:00.003-07:00

Colby is definitely a little daredevil. We sure do love him.

Funny Kid

2010-01-15T19:52:00.003-07:00

Colby is growing up so fast and he is so funny. He cracks me up everyday. A few days ago I put on some new slippers that I had bought and Colby had his eye on them. I took them off for a minute and he took them and wouldn't give them back. I finally got them back and I went on with my day. An hour later when I was putting clothes away in the closet Colby came in and shut the door. He turned the lights out and said, "Give me the slippers." He wouldn't turn the lights on or open the door until I handed over the slippers, I couldn't help but laugh. I love my Colby.

Boys & Snow

2009-12-31T13:18:00.003-07:00

Grandpa Silvester & Harrison

Grandpa Silvester & Colby

Sledding

We love the snow in our house! The boys love going out to play in it.

Christmas 2009

2009-12-31T12:52:00.002-07:00

We had a great Christmas this year and as the kids get older they are more fun. I was really excited this year and I couldn't sleep so I woke the kids up at 6:00am. When I walked into Colby's room to wake him up he was already awake playing with his flashlight. The boys were pretty excited when they saw all the presents under the tree. Harrison ran right over to his new power wheels 4-wheeler and he didn't get off it for the rest of the day. He wouldn't even open any of his other gifts. Colby got a new bike and both boys were definitely spoiled. I hope everyone had a great Christmas and we look forward to the new year.

Lights

2009-12-05T20:14:00.002-07:00

Cody and I decided to take the kids downtown today. We went to dinner at the Gateway mall then rode Trax to Temple Square. Cody had never been there for Christmas so it was really cool to share it with him and the kids. I remember going to Temple Squre every year and I loved it. The kids loved all the lights and Colby loved riding on the Trax. It really got me in the Christmas spirit. I'm so excited to share the holidays with my family.

Settled for the Holidays

2009-12-04T19:10:00.006-07:00

Happy Boys

The New Pendant Lights(a little messy in the kitchen)

Harrison loves to go downstairs to play

We been in our house now for almost a month and we love it. The kids are so happy to have their own space again. I've unpacked every box but not much on the walls yet. We have decorated for Christmas and we are really excited to spend our first Christmas at our new house. Cody has been busy with projects since we moved in. He has hung some pendant lights above the island, installed under cabinet lighting and has plans for a lot more. It's been fun being able to do things to our own house. Colby has already made some friends and most of the kids in our neighborhood are in his preschool class. It's so nice to be settled down so the kids can make friends to grow up with.

What have we been up to?

2009-11-16T20:56:00.003-07:00

It's been a while since the last blog but we've been really busy. The most exciting thing is we are finally in our house. We moved in last Tuesday and we couldn't be happier. I had forgotten what is was like to have my own bedroom. No more kids in the same room. WooHoo! It's been less than a week and already Cody has been doing projects and we had a little fire in the new gas stove. The builders put all of the owners manuals in the broiler tray and they caught on fire when we turned on the oven. Luckily nothing was ruined. We L-O-V-E the house and we feel so blessed.

We also had a really fun Halloween. The kids were so cute. Harrison was getting the hang of it because after a few doors he started knocking then holding his hand up for the candy. Colby had alot of fun and felt really special because not only did Cody and I take him but aunt Tammy, uncle Vince, and Jacey also went. It was a great day. Jacey and Colby also carved pumpkins. I'll post new pictures of the house soon.

The wait is almost over.

2009-10-26T12:10:00.005-06:00

It has been almost 6 months since we started the home building process. Boy has it been fun. There is a good chance that we won't ever build again. Way too much stress. The time has come. If all goes well we will be moving in on Friday before Halloween. Not soon enough if you ask me. The house is finally completed and we have a final walk through on Wednesday. Colby has been asking to move in for the last week after the carpet was installed. We keep telling him we have to wait till we get the keys.

Master Bath
Kids in the living room
Kitchen

Our Home

Fall Fun

2009-10-02T21:50:00.004-06:00

Cornbelly's

Cornbelly's

Hill Airforce Museum

Cornbelly's

My favorite season is upon us. The colors, the sweaters, and Halloween. We love being outside. We went to the Cornbelly's this week at Thanksgiving Point and had lots of fun. The weather was perfect and it wasn't very crowded at all. We also went to the Hill Aerospace Museum and the boys loved it. Colby loved all the planes and Harrison seemed to love them too. The boys are really growing and they are getting more fun to take places.

Harrison is growing such an attitude lately that he is making us crazy. He is no longer our little baby. He gets into everything and thinks it's funny when we tell him NO. Colby really likes Harrison getting bigger so they can play together but he doesn't like him getting into his stuff. The kids are really tired of sharing a room so we are counting down the days until our house is finished. I'm sure everyone is tired of hearing about the house but we are really excited to have our own rooms again. All 4 of us have been sharing 1 room for the past 5 1/2 months. Just so everyone understands why we are so anxious. We should be in the house for the Trick-or-Treaters.

4 weeks

2009-09-17T19:30:00.002-06:00

Only 4 weeks to go!!!!

This week

2009-09-05T20:30:00.004-06:00

Colby's first day of preschool

The house

Well, it sure has been hard to blog lately with all the craziness. We are still waiting on the house to be finished. The boys have been sick. Harrison has had a sinus infection and a sore throat so he hasn't been eating or sleeping lately. It's been fun. Colby started school last week which was really exciting. I was so nervous about him starting. I guess it was harder on me than it was on him. Each time I took him I got tears in my eyes when I dropped him off. He loves it though and when I pick him up he is excited to tell me about what he learned. Hopefully soon our lives will be back to normal.

House update

2009-08-22T20:29:00.004-06:00

We've been waiting for weeks for some progress on the house and finally they started to frame. We are still on schedule. Hopefully we will be in our house by the middle of October. Colby is finally starting to get excited about his new room. I don't think he realized that the peice of concrete was actually a house. We are anxiously waiting!!!

Colby's Birthday

2009-07-14T14:18:00.007-06:00

Colby blowing out the candles

Colby on his new toy

Colby's tractor cake

Jacey & Harrison on the slide

Harrison & Jacey in the Bouncer

Colby our little bowler

Colby turned 4years old on Saturday. I can't believe how fast it's flown by. Colby brings us so much happiness and makes us laugh everyday. We love him so much.

I asked him what he wanted to do on his birthday and he told me he wanted to go bowling. So in the morning we went bowling then in the afternoon we had a party with family. We had a great time. He got lots of fun presents including a new Power Wheels 4-Wheeler. Thank you to everyone that came.

Can you picture it?

2009-07-06T18:02:00.003-06:00

I know it's hard to imagine but this is where our house will be built. It's taken a long time to finish all the paperwork and get the necessary permits but finally they will be starting this week. It takes about 13weeks to finish so we won't be homeless for too much longer. WooHoo!!

Update

2009-06-25T20:24:00.003-06:00

Colby on the Tractor at Wheeler Farm

Colby and Mommy Camping

Miles, Colby, and Haven watching the ducks at Wheeler Farm

Harrison waiting for the Pony Express Parade

It's been a long time since the last post but we have been busy and homeless. We are living with my aunt Tammy and family right now. We had to get out of our rental house because it was in forclosure and we had no idea. We are super excited to be building a house in Eagle Mountain and it won't be done until October. The kids are adjusting well to being homeless but Colby really misses having his own room and all of his toys. We have been up to Idaho a lot and we went camping up at the the family RV Park. Colby has been riding the 4-wheeler as much as possible. We look forward to a normal life again.

Happy Birthday Brian

2009-05-05T17:25:00.002-06:00

I wanted to wish my brother a Happy Birthday! I really do miss him and I would never forget his Birthday. It's been 4 years since he passed away and the hurt hasn't gone away. I think of him everyday. I know he is around us but I miss his laugh, his hugs, and his fun sense of humor.

The kids and I went to Brian's grave today and put some flowers on it. I know Colby doesn't fully understand where Brian is but he tells me that he misses him. I think it's really sweet. I look forward to telling my boys and his boy about all the memories I have of him. He was an amazing man, so much fun, and loved by everyone. I know this separation is temporary and I look forward to seeing him again someday.

Happy Birthday little Dude!!

2009-05-01T16:10:00.002-06:00

Last week we had a party for Harrison's first Birthday. We had lots of family come over to the house to celebrate. Harrison got spoiled with all the gifts and you could see how special he felt. He was so cute!! He loved all the attention. Thanks to everyone that came to celebrate with us. We love you all.

Eggs, Eggs, and more Eggs

2009-04-11T18:00:00.003-06:00

Colby is tired after finding all his eggs and candy

Colby hunting for eggs

Daddy & Colby coloring eggs

Colby(blue)Cody(yellow)Mom(pink)Harrison(orange)

Today we celebrated Easter with the whole family. We colored eggs this morning and Colby made an egg that represented each of us. The blue egg was Colby, the yellow egg was Cody, the pink egg was mom, and the orange egg was Harrison. He had lots of fun coloring them.

Later in the afternoon we went over to my aunt Tammy's house for the Big Annual Easter Egg Hunt. She has this every year and we have never missed since she started it. Colby and Harrison found lots of candy. It was funny because Colby was very selective when picking up the eggs and candy. If he didn't like the candy or the eggs weren't his favorite colors, he wouldn't pick it up. His big prize was a hippity hop and he loves it. Harrison was impressed with just one egg and his big prize was a ball. I know my aunt goes to a lot of work every year so we really appreciate her and all she does so we can have fun.

Birthday

2009-04-01T16:25:00.003-06:00

Me & Amelia

Me & Grandma blowing out the candles

Me & Grandma

Well I can't believe it but I just turned 30 years old. Honestly I was having a hard time with my birthday this year. I know it seems silly but remember when my aunts turned 30 and I thought they were getting old. I still feel like I did when I was 18 years old but a little sleep deprived having two kids. My family had a surprise party for me which was lots of fun. My grandma has a birthday a few days before mine so we celebrated it together. Thanks to my family for the surprise. Also my mother-in-law (Robin) shares my birthday so Happy Birthday to You!!!

Love those Spring Days

2009-03-23T21:06:00.003-06:00

On Thursday we went for a drive in the canyon and it was a beautiful day. It was nice to see the snow melting because I'm so tired of winter. We love to get outside and it's even better when the sun is shining. We can't wait for summer to be able to take advantage of the beautiful Utah mountains.

Another trip to Idaho

2009-03-14T14:10:00.003-06:00

Colby, Haven, and Cody on the 4-Wheeler

Haven and Miles hitting the pinata

The Birthday Boy (Miles)

We made another trip to Idaho for a few days to celebrate my nephew Miles Birthday. Miles turned 2 and we had a little party at grandma and grandpa's house. It was still pretty cold in Idaho but that didn't stop the kids from playing outside. Colby of course wanted to ride the 4-wheelers most of the day. The grandkids love to go to grandma and grandpa's house because they always spoil them. Colby didn't want to go home because he was going to miss both of his grandparents. We are lucky we only live 4 hours away and it really isn't to bad of a drive. Someday we hope to move back to Idaho because we really miss it.

ChiChOOOO?

2009-03-09T19:25:00.004-06:00

Mimzy taking a nap on the blanky
Chicho smiling for the camera
Our long lost beloved Chicho has returned to live with us again. 3 Years ago when we moved to Denver we knew that having a cat in an apartment would be an issue so we made a hard decision to leave him behind. He has been living at Shane's house and is quite a nuisance to his other cat and the strays in the neighborhood. He lived in the garage and had free roam of the neighborhood. He has been in quite a few fights lately and was looking pretty beat up. We brought him home to live with us in UT and him and Mimzy the princess of the house are now starting to get along. We love our Chicho and Mimz and enjoy their company. Chicho is a cuddler and Mimz is play full. Chicho is a night owl and Mimz plays all day. Chicho's hair is starting to grow back and all his cuts are healing up. We love our Cats.

Is it Summer Yet??

2009-03-05T18:17:00.002-07:00

We are so sick of the cold weather!! One day the weather is nice the next day it's snowing. Colby is dying to go outside and play everyday. He also told us that he wanted to go camping. So we have to find things indoors that we can do. Today we went to Chuck E Cheese and had lots of fun. Even Harrison enjoyed the rides. I'm hoping the weather will get warmer soon so we can be outside.

Snow What?

2009-02-27T11:06:00.004-07:00

For those of you who like to play in the snow. Shane and I have recently aquired a older snow machine to play on. We have found that it goes way faster with two people on the back and the throtle wide open. Just make sure the driver knows what they are doing. Shane is a little crazy sometimes and I had to hang on real tight. After a few hundred bucks and some TLC this sled really moves. We have never really been snowmobilers but having this one really makes me want to go make an avalanch somewhere. I just wish it were closer and not so dang HEAVY. Shane and I went to the RV park and riped around for a couple hours last week. I dont think we left any snow untouched. It was a great time.
Cody and Sled

Shane and Sled

Cars new and old

2009-02-27T10:30:00.005-07:00

Today I pay tribute to the ones that got away. For those of you who don't know me I like to 4x4 and get my cars muddy. 4 Years ago if you asked Pauline what her dream car would be she probably would have said a Cadillac Escalade. That is a nice car and all but it doesn't look too good if it were muddy. When Pauline and I started Dating I was driving one of the coolest cars around. A 1984 VW Vanagon and boy did I love to rod it and take it to the desert. I soon realized that she would have nothing to do with such a stunning Van so while she was away I bought Red Jeep TJ. I loved that jeep and I would take any chance I could to articulate the suspension or blast up a dune. Then Colby came along and Red jeep was a pain to get the car seat in the back of so another change was made. We let red jeep go and got Purple jeep. Purple jeep had 4 doors and room for a stroller in the back. And it even had a lift and tires which made me like it. We also got rid of her Stratus and got Black Altima, fast and sleek. It could do 110mph up a 6% grade. Don't ask me how I know that I just do. Well time has come again for a change. I think that I may have rubbed off on Pauline a little bit. A few years ago Toyota introduced a New FJ Cruiser. Colby and I took an opportunity to go the R-Mountain in Rexburg where a Toyota trail team was showcasing the new FJ and showing off its stock off-road prowess. It was awesome right out of the box. I have been wanting one for quite some time and after being married to me Pauline has change her Dream car also. Yesterday we traded Black Altima for one with all the bells and whistles and we love it so much. For now it will be called Black FJ until we can think of a more fitting name. I cant wait to get the keys from Pauline so I can see how it looks muddy. Now when I get stuck in Purple Jeep Pauline can come pull me out in her FJ. Colby also loves it and wants to get a Blue and a Green one for himself.

Sweet VW

Red Jeep

Purple Jeep

Black Altima

Black FJ

Boys Club

2009-02-23T10:28:00.002-07:00

Sometimes I feel like we have a boys club in our house and there are no girls allowed. Colby is definitely a daddy's boy and now Harrison seems to be the same way. The boys don't like to do the things that I like to do. If I take them shopping, Colby usually asks within 10 minutes when we can go home. If daddy is doing anything Colby is right there helping him. Last weekend Colby was watching cartoons when Cody's 4x4 show came on because it was set record. When I walked in the family room I noticed it had changed so I went to change the channel. Colby wanted to watch it and he said, "Let's see what they are building today." I know it will probably never change but that's okay with me.

Vegas Vacation

2009-02-12T11:37:00.004-07:00

The boys by the pirate ship

Tournament of Kings

Colby sticking his sword in SpongeBob's mouth

We just got back from a much needed vacation to Vegas. The weather was a little cool so we spent most of our time inside. We went to "Tournament of Kings" diner show at the Excalibur. It was a delicious dinner that we had to eat with our hands. Colby loved the horses and the special effects although he was a little scared at first. We also went to the Shark Reef aquarium. They had some really cool turtles, sharks, and even a Komato Dragon. Colby got to touch the Stingrays and small crabs. Harrison had a good time at the Aquarium too. We played lots of games and Colby won some prizes that he now has to sleep with along with everything else he sleeps with. We all had a great time and the kids were happy to get home.

"Ta-Da"

2009-02-04T15:46:00.004-07:00

Colby keeps us laughing. It's funny how much Colby loves the movie Wall-E. In the movie, Wall-E says "Ta-Da" and Colby picked that up really quick. After he does anything he says "Ta-Da" then he tells us that is what wall-e says to Eve. Cody was helping him in the bathroom the other day and when he was done he said "Ta-Da." He says something new everyday that cracks me up.

Watch out! He's OFF

2009-02-04T15:33:00.002-07:00

Harrison has been really getting around lately. He has been getting into everything. I've been losing him around the house. I can put him down in his room and find him in my closet a few minutes later. He's so cute. He gets so excited when Cody gets home from work and he moves as fast as he can so daddy will pick him up. I can't leave anything out and Colby now shuts his door to his room so Harrison doesn't go in. It's fun to have him moving.

Snowy Weekend

2009-01-27T19:44:00.003-07:00

All of us by the Snow "EVE"

Colby & Grandpa

Colby and Grandpa Again

We went to Idaho for the weekend and of course a blizzard followed us. We went to visit the grandparents and we still had fun even in the snow. Colby rode on the tractor with Grandpa Silvester and plowed the driveway. Colby also built a snow EVE (from the movie Wall-E) with grandma. He had lots of fun and didn't want to leave. Thanks grandma and Grandpa for the snow fun.

Finally feeling better

2009-01-22T12:01:00.005-07:00

After 2 weeks of being sick, I'm finally feeling better. Harrison and I were both sick for a while. Harrison had a double ear infection and I had tonsillitis and a sinus infection. NOT FUN! Poor Colby has been really bored because we haven't been doing much. It's hard to go out when your not feeling good and it's so cold.

I've been cuddling with my new blanket that my sister-in-law Amelia made for me. She cut out squares from Brian's clothes and made an amazing quilt out of them. It's probably one of the best presents I've ever gotten. It makes me miss Brian a lot but I love remembering him. It's almost been 4 years since he passed away but there has never been a day that I haven't thought of him. He was one of my best friends and he was an amazing man. He always made me laugh!!! The thing I miss the most is He was so much fun!!! I really miss him but thanks Amelia for the quilt. I love it.

One Fish, Two Fish

2009-01-07T12:59:00.003-07:00

I took the kids swimming today because we wanted to get out of the house and do something fun. I was a little nervous to take both kids by myself but It wasn't that hard. The weather has been really cold and snowy so it was nice to go swimming in the warm water. It was really the first time Harrison had been swimming and I'm not surprised how much he loved the water. Colby has always loved the water. I can't believe what a little dare devil Colby has become. He goes down the water slides by himself and he loves it.

Christmas Recap

2008-12-31T15:39:00.003-07:00

We had such a great Christmas this year. It was fun to spend time as a family. This was the first Christmas we stayed home and woke up in our own beds on Christmas morning. Our parents stayed with us this Christmas and of course the kids loved it. Cody had to work Christmas Eve and Christmas but we still spent Christmas morning with him. Harrison was funny because he wasn't interested in opening presents at all. Colby on the other hand loved it. He loved the scooter Santa brought him and the blue vacuum he also got. He vacuumed all morning, Santa had the right idea. Thanks Santa!!

Winter Wonderland

2008-12-22T16:22:00.002-07:00

I couldn't believe the snow when I woke up this morning, it was really coming down. Colby couldn't wait to get outside and help Cody shovel the driveway. They played out in the snow for a while and had lots of fun.

Christmas Tag/Past Christmas

2008-12-19T22:18:00.003-07:00

Colby's First Christmas

Christmas Taggety-Tag

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?

Wrapping paper! I must be really weird because I really enjoy wrapping presents. I actually wrapped presents 2 years at Christmas time for a department store.

2. Real or artificial tree?

I like both! I love how you can have the perfect fake tree and you don’t need to vacuum everyday. Our real trees always seem to be a little like the Charlie Brown Christmas Tree. I do love cutting them down and making those memories and there is nothing better than the smell of a real tree.

3. When do you put up the tree?

When I put up the fake tree I put it up the day after Thanksgiving. I love putting up my Christmas stuff and the kids love it.

4. When do you take the tree down?

After New Years

5. Do you like eggnog?No Yuck!!

6. Favorite gift received as a child?I remember getting so many fun presents but one Christmas we all got scooters which was lots of fun. (Guess what Brooke, mine was also purple).

7. Hardest person to buy for?

My dad and Cody’s dad. (When they want something they go and buy it)

8. Easiest person to buy for?

My Mom and Sister. They like anything that I like.

9. Do you have a nativity scene?
I actually don’t. I really need to buy one.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards?

MAIL! It’s a lot more fun to get them in the mail. Definitely more personable. I don’t always get those out every year.

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?

I really haven’t gotten a bad Christmas present.

12. Favorite Christmas movie?

Colby & I love Polar Express. Nothing better than cuddling with Colby on the couch watching the Christmas Train Movie

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?

Usually In November so we don’t go broke trying to buy everything at once.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?

No! I really haven’t

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?

Mom’s homemade candy!

16. Lights on the tree?

I LOVE the bright colored lights. Colby has blue lights on his little tree because that’s his favorite color.

17. Favorite Christmas song?

I like several Christmas Hymns.

18. Travel at Christmas, or stay home?

Definitely stay home!! We went to Disneyland one Christmas and it just wasn’t the same. Even at the Happiest Place on Earth!

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer?I guess!! Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph.

20. Angel or star at the top of the tree?
A star

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or Christmas morning?
We open one present on Christmas Eve which is always Pjs. The rest on Christmas.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?

Snowy roads and all the crazy people driving on those roads.

23. Favorite ornament theme or color?

My favorite color at Christmas is RED.

24. Favorite Christmas dinner?

Ham and all the trimmings

25. What do you want for Christmas this year?

I want my family to have a great Christmas. I can’t wait to see Colby’s face on Christmas morning. This is also Harrison’s First Christmas which is really exciting.

Merry Christmas

2008-12-06T16:17:00.003-07:00

Merry Christmas from ours house to yours. Hope everyone has a happy holiday.

Momma's Boy

2008-12-05T19:54:00.001-07:00

Isn't he cute!!!

Making Memory's

2008-11-29T20:35:00.002-07:00

Christmas tree tag, 10 bucks. Chain Saw, gift from Dad. Cutting down a 12 foot Christmas tree, Priceless! We took a little trip to Idaho Falls last weekend and decided that we needed a live tree for Christmas. As always going in the woods is one of my favorite things to do. We went for a drive up to Swan Valley and found the perfect tree for our house this year. Colby had a great time in the jeep and I think Pauline did too. Colby Says "wow" when the tree falls and "it's too loud" when the chainsaw starts. We all had a good time and the tree survived the 3+ hour drive home.

After 9 years

2008-11-19T20:31:00.002-07:00

We are finally feeling a little settled AGAIN. I never would have imagined I would be back in Utah after 9 years. Even though we didn't want to move here we are happy we did it. We had a hard time finding a house but we found one in Saratoga Springs which is only 20 minutes away from Cody's work. It's so nice to be around family. Colby loves having people to play with besides mom and dad. Cody and I love having babysitters around. We can now go out and spend some much need time together. We are excited to be here and we hope that we won't have to move again for a while.

Bigger & Bigger

2008-11-19T20:08:00.003-07:00

I can't believe how fast time passes by. I feel like Harrison is growing so fast and it makes me really sad. He's our last baby so I've been trying to enjoy him being little. He's so much fun and I never imagined the excitement and happiness my boys bring me everyday. Harrison isn't crawling yet but he's close. He gets his little bum up in the air and bounces up and down. He still scoots across the floor and gets into things. The other day I was getting him ready for bed and I left him in his room playing for a minute. When I came back I couldn't see him. Then I saw his little leg under his bed. He scooted under there and he thought he was really tricky. Then Colby climbed under there with him and they played for a minute. They are so cute. Cody and I feel so blessed to have them.

Past Halloween

2008-10-27T22:12:00.002-06:00

I wanted to post this picture of Colby on his first Halloween because he's adorable. It's fun to dress up the kids. I know i haven't blogged for a while but our lives are very busy right now. We've been here in Boise for two months and we have to move already. Cody is being transferred with Micron to Lehi, Utah. I can't believe it. We are really sad to leave Boise because we just started to feel settled. We are excited to live by family. I grew up in Utah so most of my family still lives there. Cody starts work there on November 10th so we are moving this week. We don't have a place to live yet so we have to put our stuff into a storage unit. We hope to find something soon. We'll keep you posted.

Photo Tagged

2008-10-27T21:53:00.002-06:00

Brooke just tagged us!For this tag you find the 5th folder in your pictures, pick the 5th picture in that folder and blog about it. This is a picture of Cody painting Colby's very first room. When we lived in idaho falls we painted the room blue with clouds then had the airplane them through out. We really miss that little house and miss our family in Idaho Falls.

Harrison is growing fast

2008-10-13T13:15:00.003-06:00

Harrison is getting so big and he is almost 6 months old. Boy does time fly! He's so much fun and I've never seen such a happy baby. He is always happy and laughs when you just look at him.

Corn Maze

2008-10-05T15:20:00.002-06:00

We went to the corn maze on Saturday and they also had a huge pumpkin patch there. After Cody navigated us through the pumpkin patch we let Colby pick out a pumpkin. Every pumpkin he would pick up was too big but he finally found one he could lift. Then we went on a hayride and enjoyed some delicious homemade donuts. Colby loved the hayride because there was a red tractor pulling the trailer. We all know how much he loves tractors or anything that has a motor. I love this time of year and I can't wait to dress the kids up for Halloween. Colby wants to be Buzz Lightyear and Harrison is going to be a bat. Anyway, the corn maze was a lot of fun.

End of Summer

2008-09-29T21:15:00.002-06:00

So we decided to go camping before it got to cold and because we haven't been camping since I was pregnant with Colby. I was really nervous to camp with the kids in a tent but they loved it. It was a little cold but it didn't bother either one of them. We only stayed one night but it was alot of fun. I guess I didn't need to worry about the kids because Colby wanted to stay in the tent again and Harrison is just happy doing anything. Next year we will definitely go camping more.

A Little Bit of Fun

2008-09-16T21:41:00.002-06:00

Mickey's House

A few weeks ago we celebrated Cody graduating school by going to Disneyland. It was the second time for Colby but he had more fun this time because he was only one. He went on every ride that we took him on and he loved it. His favorite ride was the Nemo Submarine ride. We went on that twice even though the wait was an hour. Harrison was such an angel the whole trip. He was fascinated with the lights and didn't cry once. When we went to Mickey's House I was a little worried about Colby being scared of him but he was excited to see him and he gave him five. We went with my parents and it was fun to spend time with them. I think they had more fun sharing the whole trip with the kids than us. Colby thought everything was so cool and he was alot of fun. Cody and I went on all the big rides thanks to grandma and grandpa.

FINALLY! Were here in Boise

2008-09-16T21:12:00.003-06:00

The New House

It's been a long time since we've blogged because we have been extremely busy. Moving is lots of work but we are very happy to be here. Colby was really sad to leave grandma and grandpa but he is happy to have his toys and bed back. He loves to go outside and ride his bike. He loves having room to run and play. He talks to all the neighbors already. Harrison also loves it here because now he has his own room. Okay, I love him having his own room. I finally get a good nights sleep. Cody started his new job and he says it's pretty boring so far. There are at least 8 computer programs that he has to learn and he still has a few weeks of training until he's on his own. As for me I finally feel like I've got most everything unpacked. We are excited to be here and it already feels like home.

Harrison's Blessing

2008-08-06T12:42:00.003-06:00

Harrison Finally got blessed on Sunday. We wanted to wait to bless him in Idaho so more family could come. It was a great day and it was nice to spend it with friends and family.

It's been really hard for me to blog lately because as you know the kids and I are living in Idaho and Cody is still in Denver. It's been really hard on all of us but luckily it won't be to much longer. He has 2 more weeks of school then we are going on a little trip to Disneyland. I think we all need a vacation. We want Cody to know we are so proud of him. We misses him and can't wait to start our new adventure in Boise. Thanks for all you do. We love you.

Turning 3

2008-07-19T14:35:00.004-06:00

Colby playing games

Aunt Deidra and Harrison

Colby on his blue bike with his blue helmet

Colby's New Bike

Family and Friends

I can't believe it but Colby turned 3 yrs old on July 11th. It seems only yesterday I was a new mom and scared to death to take Colby home. He has brought us so much happiness and continues to amaze us everyday. We went to Blast off in the morning to play then later that day we had a party at the park in Idaho Falls. His cousins Haven and Miles came from Utah for his Birthday and Colby had tons of fun with them. He had been asking for a blue big boy bike for a while so for his Birthday he finally got one. When he saw the bike he ran over to it and started riding like a pro. Grandma and Grandpa Silvester gave him a cool Blue helmet to match his bike and he loves it. Sometimes he likes to just wear it around the house. It was a fun day with family and friends. Colby had a great Birthday.

News from us

2008-07-17T16:03:00.002-06:00

Well we never thought this time would come. Pauline is living at moms house in Menan while I finish up my last few weeks of school. I am getting the moving truck next week and will move all of our stuff over to Boise. I had an interview with Micron in Boise on Monday and they offered me a job before I left as an equipment technician in their Fab 1 department. I am really excited to get moving on. I graduate with my associates on the 21st of August and begin with Micron on the 8th of September.

Goodbye Thornton Colorado

2008-07-09T13:15:00.003-06:00

One of Colby's favorite places to play

Another one of Colby's favorite places to play

Colby now

Colby when we first moved here

We have been very busy packing and it's finally time to say goodbye to the place we've called home for two years. Although I am very happy to be done with apartment living I'm a little sad to leave. I've met so many nice people and we've made lots of memories here with the kids. Cody will still be here living with a friend until August 21st because that's when school ends. Our contract is up on our apartment so we have to leave. The kids and I will be living with my parents until Cody is done with school then we are off to Boise. We are very excited. I don't think Colby really understands that we won't be back here again. I know he will love a yard to play in and more space to run so I hope the move isn't to hard on him. I know it's going to be hard not seeing Cody everyday for a month but I know it will be worth it.

The Holiday Weekend

2008-07-09T13:00:00.003-06:00

Colby swimming

Cody and Colby swimming

The family on the 4 wheeler & 3 Wheeler

Grandpa Silvester, Cody, and Colby getting in the raft to float the river

We went to Idaho to visit family for the holiday. We had lots of fun. Colby always loves to go see his grandparents. Cody and Colby went swimming at my mom and dad's house and he loved it. I think he rode on the wheelers about 30times while we were there. On the 4th we went to grandma and grandpa Silvester's RV Park. We took Harrison on his first 4 wheeler ride and Colby went down the river with Cody and grandpa. We had a great time.

Harrison

2008-07-01T19:51:00.003-06:00

Harrison is getting so big. He now weighs 14 pounds and is 24 inches long. He is so much fun and he's a very easy going baby. We love him.

Happy Birthday and Happy Father's Day

2008-06-16T21:45:00.002-06:00

Cody's Birthday just happened to fall on Father's Day this year. Wow! He turned 31yrs old. I hope he had a good day. I want to thank him for being such an amazing father and husband. He always helps out and I don't have to ask. We love him. Happy Father's Day to Cody and our Father's.

Double Take

2008-06-16T19:42:00.003-06:00

Harrison in Alien Pj's

Colby in Alien Pj's

It's amazing how big Harrison is getting. Colby had these cute alien pj's that I absolutely loved and they now fit Harrison. The only difference is Colby was 4months old and Harrison is only 2months.

Fun up the Canyon

2008-06-10T08:52:00.004-06:00

Pauline and Her boys
Cody and Colby on a rock
Colby Cheesing for the Camera
And Harrison sleeping as usual

Sometimes you just need to get out of the house. After I drove Pauline insane going through Boulder trying to find the road up the canyon. Turns out that it was called Canyon road that I was looking for. We finally found it and went up it for a few minutes and came to a nice pull out by the river. Colby loves to get out and play and throw rocks in the water. He is going to be a good camper. I can't wait till Pauline lets me take the boys on a camping trip. Apparently she is not to keen on tenting, so I have made threats to get another VW vanagon with the pop up camper. She doesn't think that is too funny.

Bear World

2008-06-04T15:33:00.003-06:00

Colby feeding the goats

Brown Bear

Bear Cubs

Colby & Mom on the car ride

Our trip to Idaho was lots of fun. We went to Bear World with Grandma Butterfield and Colby thought it was great. One of Colby's favorite movies is Milo and Otis because he loves the Bear in it. We knew he would love it. As we drove through the park Colby growled at all the bears. It's a good thing they make you keep your windows rolled up because I don't think the bears would appreciate Colby growling at them. After we drove through we went to see the baby cubs, they were too cute. They had a small petting zoo with a baby goat and Colby was in love with it. We rode some rides and grandma bought him a baby bear to sleep with. Later that day we went to grandma and grandpa Silvesters and had dinner. It was nice to visit with family. Grandma surprised him with a bag of rocks and he was very excited. Colby loves rocks and he always stole grandma's rocks when we would visit. She would hide them but he always seemed to find them again. That night Colby slept with his rocks and now he keeps them safe in his tool box. We miss being around family and we can't wait to live a little closer.

Expert Flyer

2008-06-04T15:02:00.003-06:00

Colby waiting at the airport

Harrison on the plane

Colby on the plane

This past weekend we finally made our first trip to Idaho with Harrison. Colby was getting anxious to go see his grandmas and grandpas. Usually we travel lot but it's a little scary for me with two kids to do it myself. Colby is definitely an expert flyer. He has his own suit case that he packs himself and usually he puts in his blanket, his momma puppy, and any toys that he wants to take with him. He pulls his suitcase through the airport and then he patiently waits to board the plane. When we board the plane he leads the way with his suitcase until he finds his seat. Then he pushes his suitcase under the seat in front of him and puts on his seat belt. The kid has it down to a science. When the flight attendant comes around to offer a drink he politely asks for an apple juice and hands her his sippy. He loves to fly and he's usually an angel the entire flight. Harrison was great his first time flying. He doesn't seem to impressed with much yet because he still sleeps alot.

Family Fun

2008-05-26T20:01:00.003-06:00

Cody showing Harrison the train

Colby driving the train

Colby and Mom playing in the train

Colby and Cody climbing in the train

Colby watching the Kyackers

On Saturday Cody finished up his last final for the quarter so we decided to do something together. We went to the Colorado Train Museum because Colby loves trains. They had many different models of old trains to walk through and a museum that told about them. It was really cool to see Colby so excited to go in all of them. I think he drove every train that was there. After we went to the museum we went to a nearby town called Golden. It was a very pretty little town. They had a walkway along the river so we walked around until we saw some kyackers. I couldn't pull Colby and Cody away from watching them. It was a fun day and I feel so blessed to have such a great family.

Amazing Weather

2008-05-24T08:17:00.003-06:00

Tornado hits close to home. It is only a 20 minute drive north of here where several tornadoes touched down and did severe damage to a number of homes. Oddly enough we did not get too much of the rain or hail. The tornadoes left a 30 mile long path of destruction northward to Fort Collins. I told Pauline that I wanted to be a storm chaser and that next time one came around I wanted to go see it for myself. You can probably imagine what she had to say about that. I am taking my final, final of the quarter and will have 2 weeks off of school. I am excited about that. We are going to head up to Idaho next week on Thursday and spend some time before I start my last quarter in Denver. We have a tentative move date for Pauline and the Boys to Idaho Falls of July 24th-25th. If anyone wants to come and carry my TV down the 3 stories, I would appreciate it.

Another Day at the Pool

2008-05-23T16:46:00.003-06:00

Colby and dad at the pool

Harrison enjoying the pool

Colby can't get enough of the pool. He's so brave in the water and it doesn't scare him at all. Harrison is a little bit to young to swim so he and mom watched Colby and dad. I know Colby wishes Harrison was big enough to play with him. He has already made plans for both of them to play on the blue slide, play with his cars, and all the other boys things he enjoys. I know they will be best buds someday.
In other news Harrison is getting bigger everyday. He is starting to smile and he is a very good baby. The only problem is he thinks he's always hungry. He would eat constantly if we let him. He's getting a little pudgy but he's still so stinkin' cute. Well I better cook some dinner. Bye for now.

2008-05-15T19:55:00.002-06:00

Colby and Dad watching the Sea Lions

Harrison enjoying the Zoo

Colby playing the African Drums

We made our first trip to the zoo with Harrison a few days ago. He must of enjoyed it because he slept the entire time. Colby had fun enough for the both of them. He loves the zoo. We bought a pass to the zoo so we can enjoy it whenever we want to get out. Colby's a wild man at the zoo. There were alot of ducklings around the zoo and Colby wanted to touch them all. Every time we passed by them he mentioned how cute they were. He also roars at all the animals which I'm sure they appreciate. Every time we go to the zoo he gets a new favorite animal, depending on how active the animals are. He seemed to love the monkeys this time because they were jumping around and he thought it was really funny. Well that's all for now.

They don't get much cuter than this!

2008-05-11T10:10:00.002-06:00

Silvester Boys Update

2008-05-09T12:40:00.003-06:00

Colby's Mess
After Bath
Colby loves to help Dad
Brothers

It's been a while since the last posting, we have had our hands full. I've finally been feeling better since my long stay in the hospital. Just a little tired. The boys are doing great and they are both adjusting well. Harrison is starting to fill out and Colby loves him more than I thought he would. Yesterday Harrison was hungry and I was making him a bottle, when I looked over at him I saw Colby rubbing his face trying to comfort him. He's a great big brother. I thought I would have a hard time getting out of the house with 2 kids but it's been easier than I thought it would be. Harrison makes it really easy because he is usually asleep where ever we go. Well I better go I hear Colby saying "HELP," thats always scary. He needed some blue nail polish, "Great" says dad.

The baby is home

2008-04-25T16:00:00.004-06:00

Sorry it has been a while since the last post. As you can imagine we have been quite busy around here. Pauline and the baby are home and doing well. Harrison sleeps all day long and most of the night. I think only mom has seen his eyes when he was awake in the middle of the night. Colby loves his brother and likes to hold him while he watches Mickey Mouse clubhouse. If Harrison starts to cry Colby says that he needs more milk. He is a good brother. Words from Pauline to come later.

Happy Birthday Harrison

2008-04-20T14:41:00.004-06:00

Harrison James Silvester Born April 20 around 1:30pm, 7lbs 4oz. Both mom and Baby are doing well. Pauline did great she is happy to be done with it. Now we can spend time in the wee hours of the night taking care of him. Here is a pic of Pauline thinking about Colby Saying cheese for the camera. I am sure that she misses him.

Cody's Shadow

2008-04-16T20:56:00.000-06:00

Colby is daddy's little shadow. The other day I was printing some pictures and needed some ink for the printer. I remembered that I had a spare printer in the closet. I got the printer out and all the cords hooked up. Colby was with me every step of the way. I went back to the computer to finish my work. Meanwhile Colby finds moms purse on the shelf and proceeds to get moms Drivers license out and takes it to the printer/scanner. He had seen mom do something similar a few days earlier for insurance paperwork. He was insistent on making a copy of moms drivers license, so I helped him put some ink in the spare printer and found some paper for him. He then makes a black and white copy of moms drivers license. He was super excited about it and thought he should do it again. I put the paper back in the printer and had him push the color copy button. He now had two pictures of mom on one sheet of paper. One came out kind of blue and the other was black and white. He called them his blue mom and white mom. He then asked to have them put in his pocket. So we cut them out and put them in his pocket. He carried blue mom and white mom around the rest of the night. Anything that dad is doing Colby is right there helping as much as he can. He is so helpful:)

Our Little Fish

2008-04-08T15:07:00.000-06:00

We love to go swimming and because the weather hasn't been warm enough to enjoy the water we found a recreation center with an awesome pool. It has lots of water features that Colby loves to run through, 5 pools, and it has 4 water slides. Colby and mom went swimming today and even though mom is 91/2months pregnant she still managed to take him on the water slides that he loves. I must admit it wasn't easy because I feel 20 months pregnant. We still had lots of fun. I'm really looking forward to having this baby. I don't sleep anymore and I have so many aches and pains I've been feeling miserable. Well we love and miss everyone. We will definitely keep you all posted on the new arrival.

Pauline

Power Wheels

2008-04-07T15:30:00.001-06:00

Colby was given a Power Wheels last year for his 2nd Birthday from Grandma and Grandpa Butterfield. He wasn't really into driving it but he would sit in it watch movies. It's been sitting in his closet since and he never really paid that much attention to it. A few days ago mom was in the kitchen and heard something very loud in Colby's room. Mom ran in there and Cobly had driven his Power Wheels halfway out of the closet. He was so persistent in driving it that mom pushed all the furniture back and let him drive in the family room for a minute. He's was really good at not hitting into anything but the space is very limited living in a apartment. The next day daddy carried the truck down stairs and we took him and his truck to the park. He was a little pro driving up and down the hills, through the dirt and rocks, and where ever he could fit. He wants to drive his truck everyday. Colby loves Jeeps, 4-wheelers, or any thing that he can ride on. It's amazing how much he's like his dad.