Happy Kids! August 2008

So Lucas and Phoebe are the happiest kids ever. This week they got new bikes. We really like going for walks in the canyons but the kids hate the walking part so we figured bikes were a good solution. Lucas fell in love with one at walmart and would ride around the store whenever we went there. So we got one for him. Phoebe inherited Cozette's first bike. She loves it too. It is now covered in princess stickers!! This is where you can get onto the trail that goes through the canyon. Theres also a kids park here and we've brought our tea out here to eat beforew in the covered picnic area. So fun! The Mountain is Mt Timpanogus.
On the trail
The river runs by the trail

We love Utah!!

Out and about in Utah

BYU Womens Football Game

We took the kids to see the game. We got the kids some game t shirts which they can wear again to other games. I wasn't that excited cos I remember a town match Rob and I attended when we were 'dating' (carol knows!!) It was the middle of november which really should have sent up a red flag but no I did not think of the bitter cold. I wore 2 coats and lots of clothes thinking It'd be fine I ended up freezing my nuts off for 90 minutes!! However this game was in the high 90's with pop corn and hotdogs. And them girls can shift. Stu was in perv heaven. Nothing better than good food, football and girls. Bonus when its the girls playing!! So it was a fab evening. I even asked stu if we could go again. His answer was a very obvious yes!!

On Saturday we went to south ogden to a kids water park. Its a bit like the smaller kids parks in england with a slide swing etc but instead of those its a park with water jets coming out of the ground with water cannons and big overhead buckets that dump tonnes of water on you. It was free to go and the kids loved it.

Lucas and Elias
Stu got wet too!

This is number 2 bathroom or the one that stays cleanish for visitors! Its usually the one the kids have time to reach when they need a pee!!

So any one of you's who comes to stay will have this bathroom for yourselves!

This is our onsuite. Having 2 bathrooms is so convieniant and stu and I no longer fight over the one toilet!!
My laundray cupboard. Always wanted these types of washer and dryer. They hold about twice what my other ones did.
Stu and I now share a wardrobe but since you can fit about 8 people standing in it I dont think we'll be fighting over it!! The kids also have a smaller one in each of their rooms.
So now I'm looking at all these pics and thought I probably should have tidied the appartent. But you allknow what a slob I can be so I'm not worried!!

Your all welcome to come see it in person!!

Our Living Room Minus Furniture!Our dining area and corridor leading to 3 beds 2 baths!!
My kitchen and pantry. Always wanted one of them!
Phoebes room. We havent put up her princess canopy yet. Just one of the million jobs yet to do!
Lucas's 'ladder bed' complete with tent. Its full size and he looks so tiny in it. Stu was putting up blackout blinds in the kids rooms.

Our Appartment

So plenty of you have been asking me to send pics of our appartment so you can visualise where we are now so here goes.

This is our block. The top appartment that you can see is infact ours!!

We have a park just by our appartment but another huge one down the road with mountains and duck pond ultimate frisby bases. Only in Utah!!
These are the mountains that you can see from our appartment but depending on where you which ways you look you can see the whole range practically! The Black Ford Expedition is our new vehicle. It feels like I'm driving a tank and its about 3 foot taller than I am!
Our front door. Its really turning into a virtual tour hugh!!

Stu has asked me to tell everyone to ignore the dates on all the photos. Its only been wrong for about 2 years worth of pictures. Its really bugging him!!

Loving Life in Utah! August 2008 Midway

Lucas figured it would be easier to drink from the hose as apposed to out of a glass!! Mark you taught him how to do this!!

We love the scenery

A Girls Night Out July 2008

My last night with my girls! We ate far to much food and had a lovelly time. I'm missing you all lots xxMandy
Helen
Debbie
Bun
Fran

I'll always be greatful ofr you all keeping me sane while I got through raising 2 under 2's!! And then stupidly taking on even more with childminding!!! Happy Days!!

Missing you all tonnes!! xxx

Graduation Day July 2008

So this day was a long time coming! Stu finished his Bachelors with a 1st and his masters with a distinction. It should have been impossible what with raising a family, doing a house up, holding down a job and keeping a wife happy. We all think Stu is amazing!!
Lucas and Phoebe loved the funny hat!!

Our Camping Trip to Scarborough May 2008

One of my Fave ever family pics taken by Laura Newell
Stu and Blaire Roy

More Pics from our life in England

Cowcliffe Play Group

A Day out with Thomas

Up Untill Now

So I was going through all my pics stored on my computer and I found a load of ones that I'd taken to document the kids lives in england. They are all random and not in any particular order but hope you will enjoy.

The Cooks and the Rogers!