Newport and friends

The weather has been so nice the past two months that we have been able to hit the beach a couple of times. The kids love it and can never get enough pigeon chasing in.

Kate and Kimball's best buddies Chloe and Phoenix.

Friends movie night.

She loves her daddy!


Who doesn't love being covered in sand? Oh wait, me.

Halloween happenings

We had a lot of fun this year with all of the Halloween happenings, the pumpkin patch, pumpkin carving and lots of Halloween parties and trick or treating. The kids were so excited about it all, I was asked every day if it was time to carve pumpkins, or go trick or treating. It wasn't so cute after a couple of days when the pleading began on October 5th.

The pumpkin patch.

Kate really liked her pumpkin, she played with it everyday until we carved it.


Kate was pretty upset that she didn't get to be a pirate just like her brother. This is what she really wanted to be, but we loaned it to a friend.

The pirate and a ladybug

Kate got a kitty painted on her face at our ward trunk or treat.

Kimball with crazy eyes, and his friend Phoenix.

This is the only shot I could get of Kate holding still.

I don't even ask anymore. This is what happens when I ask him to stand still for a picture.

Expecting!!!!!!!!!!!

No, not me, my sister Holly. We are so excited to let everyone know that Holly is expecting a baby girl on Thanksgiving day!!

What has Heather been doing?

I have been enjoying this....

and this...

and this...

What has been going on with Kimball and Katelyn.

The kids had a great time this summer visiting with lots of cousins and grandparents. Kimball is so very observant of other people. He is always making us laugh with his comments, mostly about old men with "full tummies" (big guts).
Katelyn has returned to her defiant, feisty stage. She loves to accessorize, but we are going to have to work on the color schemes. The kids are both liking our new house and love having a back yard and a daddy that is home for lots of wrestling and tickling.


Playing with cousins.



Kimball's first camping trip.

Of course they have to play with worms.

Enjoying the lake.

Looking a little frightened. The same look I get when near a CHP car.


This is what I meant by accesorizing and color schemes.

This is what has been happening with Cort.

To start things off, Cort had a birthday in July. We celebrated by dressing up like pirates and eating lots of cake. Then, two weeks later he graduated from the California Highway Patrol Academy. We are so proud of him and all of his hard work. It was a long six months, and loss of 50 pounds, but he did it! Then three days after graduation he moved us back down to Southern California. He is such a great husband and we are loving having him home every night and three to four days a week.

We are still here!!!

It has been a while. I am so far behind in posting that I don't know where to begin. So I am just going to post a few pictures from the last two months. Kate turned 2, and we can't believe it, she has us wrapped around her finger. Kimball has made a lot of new friends, started soccer and is getting cuter every day. Cort is almost done with the academy, 3 more weeks. He was assigned to the San Bernardino office for his first assignment. Were moving back to Loma Linda!!! We are really looking forward to being done with schooling and actually starting a career. I am looking forward to having a husband again, hooray for me.

She got big so fast!

Happy 2nd birthday Kate!!!

Kimball waiting for soccer to begin.

Kimball with his best friend Ethan and his sister Megan at the zoo. These two boys crack me up when they are together.

Pure cuteness.

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.