Cole never falls asleep like this but this is what happens when he has lots of friends over to play.

Hey fam!

I finally did our family blog...with a little help from Letti..Thanks Letti!! So, it's called "Through the Keyhole" here's the address. http://apeekinsidethekeyhole.blogspot.com/ . I still need to invite everybody to join, but you can still comment in the meantime. I'll start adding people tonight or tomorrow!! Love ya!!

I'm having fun with it so far!! :)

Blowing Bubbles!

Thought we would share these with you guys also. I couldn't resist the bathtime pix!! Xander would make Cody proud to be his cousin!! : )

Who's getting voted out tonight??

My least favorites this week: I know I need to add one more girl, but Amanda was the only female performance that was sort of weird for me...wow..I sound like Randy! Haha!

Attention Idol Viewers

These are my favorite, who are yours? Yes they are in order.

Celeste wears onesies

Celeste found her Mom's P.E. outfit from jr. high and the decided to wear it at the San Jose airport to surprise her Mom. Rowdy and I couldn't stop laughing and we tried to maintain some distance while walking through the airport. We don't know how she comes up with this stuff but we love her the way she is.

Cody and Rowdy were at our house the other day and Cody thought it would be fun to feed both of the boys at the same time........

everything was going fine Cole was eating Grandma Mary's soup and Rowdy was eating mixed veggies........

Rowdy loved his mixed veggies....

then Cody snuck some mixed veggies in to Cole's mouth....

he was not very happy, he even gagged a few times.....I don't blame you Cole banana baby food is so much better.

Celeste's new favorite website

This is pretty funny and a great learning tool for the nieces and nephews.
http://oldspice.com/oshairbodymetrics/

Sierra's new picture

Tiffany said I needed to post Sierra's new pictures, so here it is. She takes new school pictures about every six months. Tonight she had a cupcake after dinner while I washed dishes. She sang Happy Birthday to herself and then eat all the red frosting and left the chocolate cupcake. She is so funny.

Thank you!

Thank you so much for this honor! First I'd like to thank the academy, my parents, and God... Wait, wait, wait... wrong speech! Thanks though again. I am feeling very special.

• Favorite part of Texas: Hidden Path Trail, Round Rock, Texas. (that's the name of the street my house is on!) :)
• Favorite place to eat: Hmmm... That's really hard. I haven't found a place that's any better than the places we have at home, but to rub it in. Bone Daddy's! Take that Rob!!!

Codys Question

Cody - I think I answered your question wrong.
The photo books that I make with www.shutterfly.com are about $80 for a 12x12 with about 75 pages for a hardbound book. I LOVE THEM. (This is a scrapbook with excellent quality pictures and layouts)
The blog book that I made with www.lulu.com was $30 for a 6x9 with 150 pages hardbound. I LOVE IT TOO. (This is more of a novel with pictures and you just do it in word and upload it to the sight - the picture quality is pretty good but not as good as printing them yourself or with shutterfly)
I heart the bowlers!

Miles 1st Post

Dear Family,

Doggy bath whats'at? Drink tweet-tweet degan NO! Thank-you daddy mama boo. Dinosaur moo down. Stinky tad. Nose bite bird ruff-ruff ball. Iya roar paigee sssss.

Love, Miles

S.F.M.O.T.W.

Tiffany!!!!!

So what is your favorite thing about Texas so far?

Do you have a new place that you like to eat at?

For Chase!!!

Here's that recipe Letti!! ENJOY CHASER!

Grandma Mary Soup
1 small can of tomato sauce
2 cubes (or four teaspoons) of chicken boullion (I like the Knorr brand) ( I suppose that you could use chicken broth too..but you loose some flavor)
about 1 1/2 - 2 cups of the small shells pasta (just a guess..depends on how "brothy" you like)
4 cups of water
garlic salt and pepper
oil


1. Brown the shells with the oil
2. Add water, chicken bouillon, tomato sauce
3. Sprinkle top with garlic salt and pepper (sort of heavy pepper)

Let simmer for about 15 minutes. Careful it's usually pretty hot!
Sorry I can't be there to make it for you Chase!! Love ya tons!!!!!

What?

Nobody liked my pictures of the Rowdster family?

For Zoe

Zoe! There really were 10,000 bubbles in 1 minute!! I counted!

Nacho

My Hotttttttttttt wife has talent

Celeste made me a family picture using her new razor blade set i gave her for christmas. She wants to throw it away but i won't let her.

He's all grown up

We were online the other day and Rowdy told me that he's too old for lay-down car seats, I think his exact words were, "they're for babies!" Anyways he navigated over to Target.com and picked out his new seat. Then he said, "I got my own cowhide now." We need to work on his grammar but we'll just wait until he turns one.

his eyes

Iya finally got a good picture of his eyes. I love the little slobber drips on his chin too! :]

Twinsies

In these pictures Kodi looks a lot bigger than Miles, but really they are about the same. They wear the same size clothes and shoes. If they are just standing together you might think they were the same age, but once they start talking, or running and jumping you can definitely tell who's older! They remind me of Chase and Paige. Mom, do you remember when they were running through the mall?

Dear Paige,

This is the girl you are like. Her name is Esther. She is a Queen. She is a very good person. She chooses the right even when it is hard to do. You can read about her in the Book of Esther. I will put your story from the blog in my scriptures next to the story of Esther. Thanks for your courage, and kindness, and goodness, and of course wackiness!!!

Y nan

p.s. I always think of you when I see your favorite Laker play.

Hey Zoe . . .

I saw it too!!! When I finished playing wallyball, I came outside, the skies had cleared and I saw it. The same lunar eclipse that you did. I am so thankful for our moon. It makes my heart feel so good to look at it at the same time as you are. I blew a kiss at the moon and it bounced off right to all the texas homes. Thanks for 'mooning' me.
Y nan

This is why you should have your own blog

http://thegalyangang.blogspot.com/2008/02/im-published.html

Isn't that neat. What a great way to save your families memories. Thanks so much Jill for sharing it.

Photo Shoot

Here is a sneek peak at a few of the pictures I took for Cody and Celeste. I will let them post the rest.

Rowdy

Thank you Letti

My blog looks so good! Thank you, Thank you!

Who is this cute boy?

It is amazing how different you can look when you change something small. Aya did such a good job cutting Gray's hair! I only wish he would have looked up at me for the picture, but he couldn't be bothered with his Auntie! Thanks Gray! :P

Good Girl!

Yesterday during school Colton (the boy that made the bracelet) asked Paige if she would go out with him. She told him "No, I'm not allowed." Good for you, Paige!!!

I found this out from Coltons mom. She called me today and said that he had told her all about what happened, and he was a little embarrassed to go to school today. But his mom told him that he was too young, too. So, Colton asked his mom if our two families could get together and go bowling or something sometime. Paige and Colton had never even talked to each other until yesterday. Don't you just love the simple, innocent lives of fifth graders?! He told his mom he liked Paige because she was smart and pretty cute. :]

Then his mom asked if we were Mormon. I told her we were. She isn't but her good friend is and she told me they were Christians, but she knew that we had the same values. She was so happy and impressed that Paige had said no to Colton, and she was glad to meet another family that was raising their kids the same way as hers.

I'm happy too! Today was a good mom day.

YYY

After!

Here it is...It's CUT!!! I cut (well shaved!) his hair this afternoon..with Tad's permission :)

Miles was shocked when he saw Gray! He kept trying to touch his head! :)

Just a little laugh! :)

Grayson's hair...and Chase's teeth (before they got fixed!)....remind you of anything?? heehee!! (SCROLL DOWN!)

Hope you don't get mad Chase..just thought it was funny :) ...by the way..YES...Grayson is getting a haircut tomorrow (against Tad and Bobby's wishes..who think his hair looks good???!?!?!)

Gabby and I
Tishnae, Gabby, and I
Gabby, Me, Alex, Taryn, Tishnae, and Taylor Blake and I (My Date to the Mormon Prom.. What do you think..?)
Hey Everyone, sorry i haven't blogged in so long, i've been bisy with school, and boys..lol I can't believe i'm going to graduate high school in like 4 months. After graduation I want to go to Cosmotology school, for hair and makeup, and then after that see whats going on in my life, and maybe transfer to a 4yr college and go into some swort of fashion. Other than that my life it pretty boring, I sit at home and listen to dad call me into the T.V. room every two seconds causeTiff isn't here and he know's mom wan't watch it with him, so usually i just go sit in there with him and continue my texting cause I don't really wanna watch whats on T.V...lol
Well if I have't told you already I got asked to the mormon prom already, and it's not till April 26, Blake asked me to go with him, by calling me right after he left our house, and said that there was something in the bed of my truck. so i walked out side, and there was a big bouquet of flowers, and little pieces of paper attached to a few of the flowers, and the papers were the words "Will you go to Prom with me" it was so cute.. I love it!! I answered him friday moring at his seminary in redlands i didn't have school so i got up early and wrote YES!! in oreos on the hood of his "Red Truck" and scattered the rest of the oreos all over his truck it was so much fun, and i'm so happy I already have a date and i didn't have to ask someone again... Well Love you and Miss you all so Much can't wait to see you again soon!!!
Y Sissy

Craft of the day!

So..this is my first one, but I'm making tooth fairy pillows for all the kids! :) The "root" of this one came out a little long..but not bad for my first try! haha

Enchaladas!

These brownies were so yummy. Next time I want to try them with walnuts.

Enchaladas for dinner and best ever brownies for dessert. Yummy! We made a lot of enchaladas. So much that we didn't touch the second pan.

Degan wears overalls too!

Bobby dressed him today too! I guess he had a change of heart. I think boys look stinkin' cute in them.

He loved his spaghetti by the way!