10 Wonderful Years

So as you all can tell I am trying to update this blog a little bit. Cameron is just chillin' on the couch watching Wall-E so I thought I would try and get some new posts done.

Delton and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary this year. I still can't believe it has been 10 years already. We have had our ups and downs, our fights and our make-ups, but overall it as been wonderful. We have grown together, changed together and we are closer than we have ever been. I feel like I love him more than the day we married, and I never though that could be possible. We have played hard, took trips, camped alot, moved out of state, had kids, bought a house, went through I don't know how many vehicles, got animals, worked, fought, cried (mostly by me hehe), made up, loved and just went crazy!! Our life together has been busy, fun, content, crazy, full of love and many memories. I am so excited to see what the next 10 years will bring us. We have never been without the boys for more than 2 days, Delton has with his business trips but I haven't. So we decided it was time to break the cycle and take a little trip with just us. Since I was just pregnant and we were having those little issues, we decided to stay somewhat local. So we went to SLC, Wendover and Twin Falls. It was so much fun. Just relaxing and enjoying each other without little kiddos. I missed them the whole time but now I see how important it is for us to find our "alone" time. So here is a little memory book of our trip.




So we stopped in SLC first. We had our first experience with their tram system. It was quite fun. We stayed at the Plaza Hotel and had a wonderful room. We decided to try a different type of restraunt then the normal Steak House that we like to go to. So Delton found "Rodizios". It was really good and just different. We got overly full but that's ok. We liked it. We then took a walk around Trolley Square before heading back to Temple Square. We needed to get our food settled before we took our sunset carriage tour.





Delton ordered a Romantic Sunset Carriage tour. It took us around Temple Square then up into the hills to Heritage Park. It was gorgeous. The whole tour was what I always wanted out of a carriage ride. I have been asking Delton to take me to SLC to get a carriage tour but we just have never done it. So he suprised me with one this time. The temple of course looked gorgeous with the sunset. Our driver was very knowledgable of the area but at the same time he left us alone too. It was just alot of fun. Cletus was our horse. He was very well behaved. :)






The next morning we headed over to the temple grounds. For some odd reason Delton and I couldn't sleep in so we were there at 8:30 and it was so quiet. They didn't even have any tours going yet. It was actually very nice. We got lots of pictures and just some more piece and quiet.









After we walked around the temple grounds, went into the Joseph Smith building, we headed on out to Wendover. The mall that I was use to in SLC was gone and they have converted the old Union Pacific train station into a new mall. It was a little different and it was an out door mall. So I wonder what they do in the winter? We stopped at the Great Salt Lake and stretched our legs a little bit and then hit the nice flat drive of the Salt Flats. It was soo white, I have no idea how Delton drove it. It hurt my eyes. We stayed at the Montego Bay Hotel and our room was once again just gorgeous. We gambled, ate, swam and gambled some more. Delton is the lucky one so he always wins what I lose. :) We actually came out $100 ahead, which isn't too bad. We aren't big time gamblers...we just like the slot machines. I have fallen in love with the penny slots. Then I can play alot and not have to worry too much on how much I am losing. hehe







After Wendover we headed to Twin Falls and drive the 1000 Springs byway. It was gorgeous as usual. I just really enjoy seeing all the springs. Twin Falls was our down town. We had no where to go, so we just napped, ate at Jakers (yum yum), swam and slept some more.




Over all the trip was fantstic! We got our R&R, some alone time and we just enjoyed being together. 10 years has come and gone but the next 10 will be even better. It was a great way to celebrate 10 wonderful years together!

Yellowstone

So for all of you who didn't know, I LOVE Yellowstone. I make Delton take me every year, even though he hates it. :) I just love seeing the geyers, Old Faithful, and all of the animals. We have gotten lucky with seeing bears almost everytime now. I am still waiting on the Mountain Goats though. :) So here are some pics of our little trip.



We started out at 6:30 in the morning, with the plan to make the full loop. The weather was perfect, not too hot and not too cold. We had hoped by waking up that early the kids would just transfer and sleep in the car. Then when we got to West Yellowston, we would have breakfast and change them out of their PJ's. Well...it didn't quite work out that way. I think they were just as excited as I was and the were wide awake the whole way there.




Once we got into the park, we headed away from Old Faithful and started our trip. The first set of geyers we stopped and took the long walk way around. Keegan wanted to be the photographer of the day. So almost all of these pics are from his eyes. Cameron was just fine hitching a ride on his stroller. I thought maybe we would want to run and play but he was content in the stroller. I think 6:30 is a little early for him. hehe




We were lucky enough to have plenty of time to stop and take all of the little roads that are out of the way. We saw some very pretty waterfalls, creeks and just little hole in the wall places. I love seeing all the waterfalls. Keegan and Cameron thought they were great too. Cameron calls all water, Juice, so everything was "Juice Mama"...."Ohhhh Juice". It was quite cute. Keegan kept asking questions on what would happen if we went swimming around the waterfalls and took tubes down the waterfalls. So we had a fun time making up scenerios for him.




We stopped at Mammoth Springs for lunch. Of course there were a TON of elk cruising the town. Keegan wanted so bad to see a "daddy" elk but we just lucked out seeing the females and their babies. Gabby enjoyed getting out for a little bit and eating our scraps. This trip was a little different with the animals though. We usually see herds and herds of Buffalo and Elk and then the occasional Antelope and Bear. We only saw 2 buffalo and a just that one herd up in Mammoth of Elk. We did see one Black Bear but that was it. It was like they were all hiding from us. We saw enough though for the boys. They had fun just watching out their windows for something new.





My most favorite of all the geyers are the mud pots. I love watching the bubble and sputter. Keegan and Cameron thought they were pretty funny too but a little too smelly for them. We took another long walk around the mud pots and enjoyed some new ones that I have never seen. I had to get a "smelly" picture of the boys, since that is what they were doing throughout the day. Cameron hated the steam though from the geyers. He kept saying "hot Mama hot" and waving his hands in front of him hoping the get the steam away. It was really adorable.






The next major stop was Yellowstone Lake. We took a nice walk along the shore and watched a nice HUGE storm rolling in towards us. Keegan was amazed how there were some little geyers in the lake. He found a little bird walking off the path and he thought it was pretty cool that the bird wasn't getting burned. Delton and I had a nice little talk with him before we got in the park about staying on the path and not stepping off of it since he can get burned from the hot ground. So when he saw the bird, we had to revise the talk a little bit and explain not everywhere is hot but you never know where a hot spot would be. That seemed to satisfy him enough. So he had to get a picture of the little bird.



There were a TON of motorcycles in Yellowstone. I actually think there were more of those then cars. When we got back from the lake, we saw this little trailer behind a motorcycle. Keegan thought it was soo cool and of course had to get another picture of it. He actually wanted to wait around for the owner so he can ask him what the little trailer was for, but I talked him out of that. I just got him to give me ideas of what it could be for. I had no idea when the owners would be back so we just went ahead and left. We ended up seeing them on the road and Keegan wanted us to chase him down. It was funny to see how interested he was in the trailer.




On one of the walkways, Delton had found some animals tracks in the cement. So we had a little guessing game with the boys to see if they could figure out what they were. Keegan was actually pretty close. So once again had to get some shots of the tracks.




Our last and final stop was Old Faithful. We got alot of oohs and aahs from the boys and we also toured the lodges that are around Old Faithful. Got the boys some souviners and enjoyed the show. We had just barely missed Old Faithful when we got there so we had a nice little break to just walk around and look at things before the next eruption.


We ended up back in West about 7:00 pm, so we had dinner at this little hole in the wall Burger joint. It was so delicious. Didn't get a chance to stop in to my Christmas store or the Fudge shop, but that was ok. It was late and I know I was exhausted so the boys had to be too. We got home arounf 10:00 pm. The trip was a success. The boys had just as much fun as I did and I think Delton enjoyed himself too.

Baby's first pic

So I know this is a little late considering I am 16 wks and the ultra sound was taken at 8 wks but hey...better late than never, right? :) This pregnancy has been on the difficult side but things are looking up and I feel like I can finally talk about it and not have to worry about jinxing myself. With the boys my pregnancy was soo easy and I never really got sick. I loved being pregnant and I also felt like I could have 12 kids if this was how it was going to be. Well this one....yeah right. If my other pregnancies were like this one then I think I would have been done. :) I started bleeding at 8 wks so they had to put me on progestrone shots to help sustain this pregnancy. It was a scary time and I was so nervous about miscarrying again. But the shots did their thing and it looks like all is well. I finally am able to eat without the food going right through me so that has been nice. So I thought I would let everyone know that Baby Gould #3 is doing well and hopefully we will find out if it is pink or blue next month! So here is the first glimpse of Baby Gould.

Happy Birthday Cameron!!!

There’s a special boy we named Cameron,
Whom we love so through and through.



And on his big and special day,
Mom and Dad would like to say.


On this day two years ago,
You were born amid a glow


Of joy and happiness and mostly love,
Our precious gift from God above.


And as you’ve grown these last two years,
We’ve laughed with you and dried some tears.


We watched you play with trains and cars,
Our loving hearts were never far.


Those ‘nanas and Che-o’s have helped you grow
Into the handsome boy we know.

And one more plus my little man,
Is that we are your biggest Fan!


*** Happy Birthday Cameron!! Daddy, Mommy and Keegan love you so much. You are a constant happiness in our life. Your laughter brings music and love into our house, your unlimited hugs and kisses are always welcomed and apperciated and your smile is something we look forward to everyday. You are so special in your own way and we just love watching you grow into your own personality. We love you Cameron!! ***

Our Project

So for the past few weeks I have been working on a project. It has been a little bit of a secret but I decided that I wanted to let everyone in on it. So here is a quick project overview....

Project Name: Expansion
Progresss to Date: 6 weeks of Development
Project Delivery: January 14, 2010
Project Budget: You don't want to know
Brief Description: See picture below

Grab a new Myspace Layout

We just thought we would let everyone know the happy news. We are all very excited and Keegan has informed us that he wants a sister since brothers are annoying!! hehe

My Mother's Day weekend

So Mother's day weekend was a blast!! I felt so loved and so special that weekend, I just want to say Thanks!! to Delton and the boys for a wonderful celebration. On Saturday, Delton had a picnic all planned out at a local park. We went to Tauphus Park and had some yummy chicken and salads. After lunch we played tag with the boys and enjoyed some play time on the playgrounds. Keegan had a blast keeping away from Mommy and Daddy and Cameron just liked being chased. After our picnic and tag was done we headed over to Lowe's to get some more flowers for our front yard project and we wanted some ice cream so we went to this little old fashioned drive thru called Scotty's and they were having a car show! It was great to see all the old timer cars and how fixed up they were. I found my dream car, a black camaro, and it was for sale! I was so excited I tried to talk to Delton into getting it, but that didn't work out too well. oh well..maybe one day! So we hung out there for awhile, the boys just loved looking at the cars and Keegan thought it was great hpw the old cars look. They had an Model-T there and he kept calling it the mini car. It was cute. After that Delton took me to my new favorite restraunant, Stockmans. yum yum Had steak and salad and cheesecake. They have amazing cheesecake!! Then we headed home with full bellies and memories that will last a lifetime. It was just so nice to hang out with the boys and Delton and the weather actaully cooperated. It was a gorgeous day. On Sunday we decided to head out to Shoshone Falls. They call them the Niagra Falls of the west and Delton had taken me there about 8 years ago in July so basically they were just a trickle of water not really even a waterfall. So I have always wanted to go back when the run off is high, so he took me there. We invited Heather, her family and Bri but Bri wasn't able to come. Heather and the girls came without Ken since he had to work. So we left and headed on our 2 1/2 hour drive to the falls.


Right before the falls there is a HUGE bridge. So of course we had to stop and get some pics of the canyon and the bridge. Cameron was just in awe of it. It was really cute.
If you look at the very right side of the picture you will see a rock in the river, there were actual people down there on the rock, we had NO idea how they got down there.
Delton decided to go for a little treasure hunt with the kids. They went searching for some nice size rocks to through into the river. So of in a single file they marched in search of their perfect rock.
Heather and Kenzie hung back with me and just waited for them to finish their search. Kenzie was just happy to be out of her carseat and Heather was just happy to be out!
Cameron was just happy picking up any rock by the fence and trying to fit them trough and throwing them. Even though the rocks didn't go very far he thought it was great.
So after the bridge, we all got back into the car and headed to the falls. It was just a short drive through the country and we were finally there. The kids played in the dirt with some sticks as we got lunch ready. Keegan borrowed Cora's sunglasses and thought he was pretty cool. Cameron just wanted to be included in their digging.
Delton, of course, was in charge of fixing the hotdogs and warming up the left over chicken and wedges from our picnic the day before. He is still my little chef.
Kenzie was just kicking it with her sisters purse. She was such a good girl and just enjoyed being outside with us.
A shot of the falls from where we ate lunch. They had a HUGE park for people to have picnics on and it had a great view of the falls. As you can see they were just roaring!
We brought Gabby and Heather brought Mozart and they had just as much fun as us. I had to get a pic of my boys!
And of course Delton had to return the favor. I hate having my picture taken!

Do you see the rainbow? Keegan wanted this picture.
Giving Daddy some love.
Heather and the girls! Don't they look so happy? :)
Me and my beautiful family. I just LOVE them to pieces!!
A close up of the falls. I tried to capture the falls, but you just have to go to apperciate how much water there is.


We walked around for a little bit but since we kind of got a late start, we weren't able to go hike to another outlook. With it being a school night we needed to head out. It was just a GREAT weekend. I really love being a mommy. The boys are the reason why I am able to celebrate this special day and they make it worth the while. They are so special in their own little ways. Keegan with his quiet demeanor but his has a stubborn streak and Cameron with his outgoing personality and his constant loves. He marches to his own drum, even though sometimes Mommy doesn't like him to. Delton had given me such a precious gift with this boys. He works his butt off so I can be a full time Mommy and he sacrfices soo much. He worked his schedule so this weekend was all about me and he did an amazing job. He is just so thoughtful and he does try his best. I love him with all my heart and he is my better half! Thank you for this weekend Delton. It was more than I deserve but I apperciated it soo much.