Breven's Birthday Fun

Breven was pretty easy to please for his birthday too! Things that all boys want.........make a bomb........make a cake.......and make a wish! He got to do them all of course. We also went to the movies and zoo with his friend, had a family dinner, had a friend over from school on his real birthday for pizza after his treat in his class! Pretty much spoiled for his birthday which is what it's all about! Happy 8th Breven! We love you.

You can take the boys out of the desert.......

but you can't take the desert out of the boys!

What did they want to do during their spring break? Go tent camping in the desert!

Brad's Birthday Bash

Brad turned 12! Where does it go? It seems to go by faster and faster with each year. Brad wanted to have friends over to stay the night at the new house. I wasn't sure about the house being ready in time but I should have known better. The boys didn't care if the house was ready........they had a refrigerator, washer, and dryer box and an unexplored hill in the back yard! They played in the dirt until it was time for cake and presents and then went back for more! Boys are so easy to please. Happy Birthday Brad. We love you.

Mr. Funny Guy

So Breven brought home a talent show permission slip and said he wanted to learn to play the electric guitar like his bro......in three weeks! I'm glad he's confident, but three weeks is pushing it. I suggested that he enter the talent show with a talent he already has. He said, "O.K. I will do stand up comedy then." Really? Breven cracks us up all the time, but in front of an audience? Sure enough, he rocked the mic and won the title of Brookside Idol 2010! Check out his bit on youTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG3E0HfH-ls

Pinch Me, Pinch Me!

Our "mini moon" to Oahu!
Views from the top of Diamond Head Crater.
We hiked it in record time!
Well worth ALL those stairs to climb.........Beautiful Views!
Rainforest hikes are so colorful.
Bryce always prepared with the map.
Amazing tree tops.
World's Best Shaved Ice! I thought my tongue was blue! Not yet.......Must. Eat. More.
Finding the pineapples at Dole.
A stop at the beautiful Laie Temple.
Life in a hammock.
I could get used to this!
Beach walks are the best.
Gettin' my toes wet.
Exploring the tide pools.
Our amazing Turtle Bay Resort!
We kayaked to our own secluded island!
What a wonderful trip this was. Super last minute.......no time to plan.......just drive to AAA, buy two tickets to paradise......and start makin' memories! Thanks for the fun babe! Glad we are still spontaneous after all these years!

Yay for Snow Days!

Yay for snow ball throwin', angel makin', hill sleddin', 4x4 drivin', no school goin' days!

We Love to See the Temple

Starting out the New Year with the Temple! This is the beautiful San Diego Temple where a very special family was being sealed. What a wonderful day this was.
Forever Friends! Cook, Jess, Trish, and Bryce

New Year's Eve Campouts

Breven the Lizard Whisperer.
Sunsets in the desert......Ahhhhhhh!
The Minnie Winnie took us to the fun once again. We met up with great friends to ring in the New Year right! We love spending time in this beautiful place! Here's to the New Year! 2010!

Rock N' Roll Cody Christmas

This year's Cody Christmas theme was:

"The family that talks together, Rocks together!"

We drove out to Uncle Gerry's house for the annual Cody Christmas where we found yummy food all packed in an ice chest (thanks Am) our polar bear express van parked out front, complete with Christmas tunes to Rock out to, and all the fam gathering for the fun to begin. We piled in and headed toward PCH. Malibu here we come! When we got out of the van to breath taking views we meet a man that we called the Guide Dog. He had buckets of rock climbing equipment and was there to give us our own private lessons in rock climbing! Unbelievable! We were so excited! The boys are pros and all, but REAL rock climbing overlooking the ocean? What a day! We chalked up, strapped in, and held on for the climb of our lives!
Posin' for a pic after our climb.
Views from the top!
That's the face of the rock that we climbed! Wow!
Look at Brad's tiny little foot hold.
I made it to the top to Brad's amazement and with our guide dog's help!
Uncle's stood by to watch the spider boy scale the rock!
Bryce's face after he came back down to the ground.

After our amazing day at the beach we drove around and checked out Christmas lights and nativity scenes, rocked out to more Christmas songs, and drove home to eat a yummy Christmas dinner together. The next morning was a fog, literally. The fog machine started up, the kids ran out to open stockings and presents, and of course.........Rock Band! Woo Hoo! The boys were so excited! We rocked out together the rest of the day in candy cane pajay-jays! Is there really anymore to say?!
Then came the Rockin' around the Christmas Tree.
If you like the beard, you should've seen Uncle Scott dance!
Bike rides on high wheels wearing candy cane pajay-jays.
Family Fun! Bryce, Trish, Brad, Pops, Am, Uncle Scott, Breven, Gram, and Uncle Gerry

Another year of fun family traditions Cody style. Love you!