The Diva and the Dude

It has been so fun lately as Kate has developed a very spunky little personality. She is very girly sometimes, and at other times she is growling like a lion, making gun noises and will only wear Kimball's shirts. Kate and Kimball have become good friends, and Kimball is always watching out and trying to take care of her. I love these two little bundles of energy.


This was a Diva moment.

Finally, a picture from Easter!

I'm so glad when daddy come's home!

The kids and I look forward to every Wednesday and Friday night when Cort gets to come home. Once he arrives the night usually continues with a lot of hugging, wrestling, Cort eating dinner, Cort shooting the kids with Nerf guns(which is one of their favorite things), stories, wrestling, lot's of laughing, and more hugs and kisses. We love our daddy!!!


The kids love to dress up in Batman attire. Especially Katelyn, aka Bat Dolly.

The horsey ride about to turn into wrestle mania.

Best buds.

The latest

There has been a lack of posts due to a broken camera. These pictures were the last one's we got on the camera. They are from our latest trip to see Papa and Grandma Winter in St. George. We had a lot of fun as usual and the kids are missing their best friend Bailey dog. Since our last post Kimball turned 4!!I can't believe how big he is. Kimball is full of energy and so much fun to be around. He makes me laugh every day and I am so grateful for his sweet, kind spirit. He loves his sister and is always ready to help, or tease her depending on the mood. We love our little dude. We had a little party for him with family, but of coarse, no pictures.


This is the kind of stuff I turn around and see while driving in the car. This kid cracks me up.


Bailey dog is the best! Who wouldn't love a dog that will play Pretty, Pretty Princess with you?



Decorating Easter cookies with Grandma Connie.

Seen and Heard

Seen and Heard: Kimball hiding in his closet with the door shut. I opened the door to find him with his scissors cutting Kate's doll's hair. Me: Kimball what are you doing? Kimball: Just giving the doll a hair cut. She needs a buzz just like me.
I guess I should just be glad that he wasn't cutting his sister's hair.

Heard: Kimball: Mom my nargins hurt! Me: Your what? Kimball: You know, my nargins. Me: You mean your noggin? Kimball: No mom, my nargins.(while pointing to his lower abdomen.)
I think you can figure out what he was trying to say. Thank you Caden for the information you supplied my son.

Seen and Heard: Kate standing by the front door knocking on it and saying over and over again, "Want Daddy-o."

Heard: While waiting for Cort to finish talking to someone at church Kimball saw a very large man. Kimball: Look mom, a snowman. Me: Kimball shhhh, that's not a snowman. Kimball: Yep, it's a snowman.
I was in tears laughing because he was so sweet and serious about his snowman sighting.

More Happenings

We have really been enjoying Sacramento and being so close to family. Kimball and Kate can't get enough of their cousins Caden and Calista. Cort is just beginning his sixth week in the academy and doing great. We love our ward here and they have already put us to work. We feel very blessed and are excited for what the upcoming months hold in store for us.

The cousin's hanging out at Papa Farr's eating s'mores. Caden had a sudden attack of narcolepsy.



Kimball can always find something that needs to be fixed. Here he is showing off his "guns" as he likes to call them while fixing the play kitchen.

Does it make me a bad mom to have found Kate sleeping by the front door at 10am right before we were leaving to go to the park?

Finally an update!!

We are finally all settled here in Sacramento. Cort is three weeks into the CHP academy, working really hard, and pretty sore. In the academy their day begins at 4am and ends around 7pm. Talk about a long day with every minute scheduled. I would just like to add how proud I am of my handsome husband. For the past four years he has been working and going to school non-stop. He finished his grad school program in January with a great GPA and with honors. I cant help but be proud of the stud I married.
Next, there is Kimball who fills my day's at home with all sorts of excitement. I love my crazy boy.

Kate has been very demanding about going potty on the toilet. We have yet to see any results, but she seems enjoy the throne.

Who could resist this little button?

My husband the comedian

I had been asking Cort for about a week to cut Kimball's hair before we move. So, just like the great husband he is did what I asked, his way of coarse. I was out running errands and lo and behold this is what I came home to. Cort thought it was the greatest thing ever and is hoping for it to grow into the ultimate skullet. I have to admit I had a good laugh, even though Kimball looks like he is 50.

Seen and Heard

Seen: While trying on lipstick at the MAC counter I look over to check on my kids in the stroller only to find Kimball slathering his lips with the darkest lipstick he could find. Talk about your coolaid stains. I only wish I had my camera with me.

Heard: While driving, Mom: Kimball look at that fancy car next to us. (referring to a brand new corvette) Kimball: Is that car kind of like Fancy Nancy?
Yes, my boy likes Fancy Nancy alright.

Heard: Mom: Kate it is time for nap. Kate: NO WAY!
Isn't she a little young to be so defiant? Apparently not.

Runway Hair

Kate woke up from her nap with a hair do I am sure I have seen in Vogue magazine before. I never knew it was so easy to attain.

Christmas Festivities

We love Christmas time with all of the pretty lights, the music and just the feel of this special time of the year. We were able to accomplish a lot this month. We made it to Disneyland, always fun, made a gingerbread house, sugar high, had a fun week up in Sacramento with the family, sledding, visited family in Fresno, more fun with cousins, a great Christmas and a fun couple of days after Christmas with family in Arizona, more fun with cousins. Now that things have settled down a little we are starting to pack for our big move in three weeks.

Kimball was so excited about the "snow" at Disneyland.

My cute family at Disneyland.

I am pretty sure that Kate had more fun painting her foot with frosting than actually decorating the house.



Sledding with cousins.

Aunt Holly and Kate.

Uncle Ezra and Kimball.

Kate sledding down a hill on her bottom. She was bombing this hill by herself, and she wasn't going slow either. She's our fearless little girl.

Kimball and Calista having too much fun.

Santa came to my Dad's house and read the grand kids a story. Kimball was so happy to see him and listened intently to every word that he spoke.

Listening ever so carefully.

Our sweet little girl.