The Kuttler Family

Afton turns 2!

2010-05-08T20:04:00.000-07:00

My baby turned two last month. Yes last month. I have been horrible about posting! And I feel so bad that I put this off and am posting about her birthday almost 2 months later. Anyways as I said Afton turned 2 last month and I am pretty sure she knew that is was her birthday the moment she woke up! I went in to get her and the first thing she said was "I want pancakes!". And of course it was her birthday so I made her pancakes. Well again she must have known that she was now 2 because she started acting TERRIBLE!!!! I could not make her happy and she had a fit about anything. I was having a hard time trying to be nice to her because it was her birthday.

That night we decided to take her to build a bear. Well we got there and we were trying to pick out a bear, terrible. Then finally I just grabbed one and we tried to pick out an outfit, terrible. All in all bad experience. But she did enjoy dinner.

The Sunday before her birthday we had family over for a little party. And I had my first attempt at making birthday cake.

Even though we are now thrusted into the terrible 2's, My little girl is such a joy. We love her so much and so blessed to have her. I love her spunkiness. She is very strong willed and loves to have a good time. And best of all she loves her mommy! She is starting to be a little mother and loves babies. She is always telling Carson when he can or can't do something. She will be a great big sister one day (far far in the future!).

I love you my pretty princess.

Stitches

2010-02-14T16:47:00.000-08:00

We had our first set of stitches this week. So guess who it was? No not Carson. Afton. But I am sure some of you could see that one coming. But unfortunately I am the one to blame. We were moving some furniture and she snuck up behind me and I got her right in the eyebrow. It was not very hard but hit her perfectly to where it sliced it. As some of you know head wounds bleed a lot at first, and I was in a panic. We rushed to the instacare and the sewed her up. It was only four stitches but as a mother I felt horrible. The nurse kept asking if I was ok. With my kids I know this wont be the last urgent visit but I hope they are few and far between.

p.s. Stitches are now out and it looks great. Might have a little scar but not to noticable I hope.

4!

2010-02-14T15:00:00.000-08:00

Well it is that time of year again. Bring on the birthdays! This year my big boy turned 4! Wow four years old can you believe it. Well I can't. Time has gone by so fast. I know I say that every birthday.

We had a super bowl/b-day party at our house on Sunday. My moms birthday was on Saturday so we met in the middle and celebrated both. He got a power wheels truck from mom, dad, Afton, and g & g Kuttler. And he also got a BYU football outfit from the other grandparents. The next day was his birthday so we took him to this new pirate island place. Yeah it was just like Chuck E Cheese. And a couple of days later he had his party with his friends at Kangaroo Zoo. Yes it was a festivous.

Carson has been such a joy in our lives. We love being his parents and having him as a part of our family. He has so much life and passion for it. He is always willing to try anything and always tries to do his best. Right now he is a BIG super hero fan. He loves anything super hero, but batman is his favorite. He loves school and has many friends. I can't wait to see what the future has in store for this little man. We love him so much. Happy Birthday!

Carson and Grandma Moss (and grandpa!)
Helmet, shoulder pads. Now he just needs cleets!

Already has his truck full of girls!
Grandma Kuttler made this awesome cake.
King of the bug room.

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Shooting each other with nerf blasters.

Roughing it!

2010-02-14T14:12:00.000-08:00

So for my birthday this year I thought it would be a good time to go up to the cabin and do some snowmobiling since my b- day was on a holiday. Well it was a good thought. We got there and the water at the cabin was not working and the snowmobiles decided they wold not either. So we decided since we were there that we might as well stay the night. Yes that means I had no running water for a whole day! Ok I know it was not that bad. My in laws had everything covered, good thing there was A LOT of snow out side to melt, and you really did not even notice that there was no water (except when you had to use the bathroom). It was a good time either way. And Afton loved snowmobiling so much that she stayed up ALL night trying to get someone to take her on a ride. (No joke all night!)

Christmas 09

2010-01-03T15:26:00.000-08:00

Wow how time flies! Ya it has been a while since I last posted but you know that lame excuse of being busy and all. Well Christmas has come and gone and here is is the new year. We had a great Christmas this year. We got to stay home and have Christmas at our house this year. My parents came and stayed over so they were there for Christmas morning. This year it was really fun because Carson knew exactly what was going on and had all the anticipation. And of course that rubbed off on Afton. She did not know exactly what was going on but she knew that anything wrapped up was something good.

Carson got a batman cave from Santa, Bumblebee shooter and mask from mom and dad and numerous presents from grandparents. Afton got a doll from santa, a FurReal dog from mom and dad. and yes she also got spoiled by the grandparents (but all she really wanted was candy so her favorite part was the stocking). Dustin got a front travel pack for his new 4 wheeler and the tiger woods golf game. I received a pocket video camera that I can now but videos on the internet (coming soon when I actually sit down to figure it out!). And I also got an I pod dock. Yes it was a great Christmas.

Later that night Dustin's family came down from Idaho. We opened more presents and had some fun with them. The next day we have a little tradition of going bowling the day after Christmas. This was my kids first time actually bowling believe it or not. They both loved it! And Carson really got into it. We all had a great time hanging out with our families and are so blessed to have them in our lives.

Christmas Sunday
Christmas Eve dinner
Christmas Jammies
Yummy chocolate fountain
Bat Cave!

Carson's Loot
Afton and her candy
Her baby
The diva!
"asleep" on the jump o lene

Halloween 2009

2009-11-12T16:19:00.000-08:00

Halloween this year was kind of a quick stop for us this year. I love halloween time but this year there were also a lot of other things going on. Anyways I am thankful I got some pictures so I can look at them and remember. Carson was a monster (woo hoo not a superhero!) and Afton was a bumble bee. They were so excited to go trick or treating. Afton who is my candy fanatic thought that it was pretty cool that if she dressed up people would just hand her candy. It was pretty cold outside and she did not have the warmest outfit on. She kept saying "I cold!". I would ask her do you want to just go back home and she would say "no!". So shivering she would follow her brother tho the door and say "candy?". And of course Carson was done when his bag was full (good thing I bought small ones!).

A cute thing that Carson uttered before we left to go trick or treating. We had some candy left over in their bags from a previous halloween party the day before. Afton had Carson's and was hiding it and trying to shove the candy in as fast as she could. We said he Carson she is stealing your candy. And he said "It's ok mom I will get plenty tonight." What a sweet brother.

The Other Half

2009-10-20T21:14:00.000-07:00

So I actually did it! I ran my first half marathon. The race was called The Other Half and took place in a the canyon outside of Moab. It was so beautiful and an awsome experience. My friend Heather trained and ran it together. And since it was in Moab our husbands decided to come and we made it a fun weekend getaway. We left the kids with the grandparents and headed out.

We got there late on Friday night because of a flat tire. Woke up on Sat. had breakfast and headed out on a day long 4 wheeler ride. Dustin was excited to play with his new toy. We also rented a ranger so we all could ride. There 6 of us. Ryan (Heathers husband) had been to Moab before and took us on a trail that he said was not very hard but it was. I was scared almost the entire time but it was still really fun.

And Sunday was race day. Woke up about 5:30. Got to the shuttle @ 6:30. Stood in the freezing cold waiting for the shuttle (w/short shorts on) till about 7:30. Race started at 8:30. The scenery was breathtaking. I got hyped up on caffeine and had a great run. Any thing else?. . . .

Oh yeah I finished!! I think I got a pretty good time even with a bum knee, and I will definatly do it again.

Girls weekend!

2009-10-04T09:27:00.000-07:00

I went to hang out in Boston again with my dear friend Sarah and her family. Dustin had has golf trip so I thought it was only fair that I had a girls weekend. I found some cheap tickets to Boston and then I was off. I always have a great time when I get together with Sarah It sucks that she lives clear across the country! Well we went on a Duck Boat Tour through Boston. We drove around the city looking at some sights then drove straight into the Charles River and then looked at some more sights. It was really fun! Then of course after we went and did some shopping downtown. The rest of the weekend we just hung out did more shopping and spent some time at the beach (brr kind of cold!). It was the end of August but there was some remnant's of a hurricane coming up the coast. I call it a girls weekend because her wonderful husband took some time off to let us girls just hang out for a few days. I had a great time and thank our great friends for letting me come and hang out with them!

Should I feel Guilty?

2009-09-16T20:26:00.001-07:00

Last week was Carson's first day of preschool. He was so excited to go and I was excited for him to go. Well the first day came and he put on his back pack and said "k mom its time". We got there and he ran in and started playing with the kids. He didn't even care that I was there. I finally went over to him and said "ok honey I am leaving" and tried to hug him. He looked at me and and said "ok bye!". No hug he was to busy playing with the kids. I left and I thought hmmm my baby is growing up and obviously doesn't need me as much anymore. Should I cry? Should I be upset? What am I going to do with him gone for a couple hours? PARTY!!!! I think I was just as excited as he was for him to start going to school. He absolutely loves going so it makes me happy to send him. So the question is should I feel guilty for not crying? Or even for not feeling sad?

Should

2009-09-16T20:26:00.000-07:00

God Bless College Football!

2009-09-06T18:05:00.000-07:00

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In the words of my wonderful husband "God bless college football"! Yes it is that time of year. I admit that I do not feel the same way. But when we woke up on saturday and say his face it was like Christmas morning. Because it makes him happy I act like I enjoy it too. I grew up in a house of girls and my dad wasn't into sports, so I had never seen this side of men. I have to say ever since I got married I have learned a lot about football. It looks like it going to be a good year! Go Cougars!
Kids enjoying the football BBQ

High on a mountain top....

2009-08-26T20:01:00.000-07:00

At the top!

My family (mom, dad, sisters and bro.-in-law) and I decided to hike to Mt Timpanogos Cave this past weekend. This was my first time and did not know that it was kind of a hard hike. I mean practically strait up hill. I am on a training schedule and ran 5 miles that morning (stupid!) and then did the hike. But to be honest I made it up fine, down was the killer. After making it up and walking through the cave I was exhausted, so was Carson. He made me carry him all the way down the mountain. Though I was really proud of him because he walked all the way up he mountain by himself. He thought the cave was really cool (he was scared at first because it was dark). Dustin stayed home with Afton because she was sick and it was a good thing, she would have wined the whole time and would not have enjoyed it at all. It was rough but we did have a good time. Needless to say we will not be doing it anytime soon (at least not w/kids!).

In front of the cave.

They call this the "Heart" of the cave.

(it looks like a heart, right?)

Super Heroes and New Boots!

2009-08-23T10:38:00.000-07:00

So Carson can make anything into a weapon or something for a super hero. He found these and of course they are rocket boosters. And Afton has to do the same thing. I just thuoght they were cute running around the house (oops I mean flying around).

My mom bought Afton these boots even before she was born. We thought that they might fit her about the time she was two. Well her feet suddenly grew about 2 sizes so we decided to see if they fit. And they do! She absolutely loved them and would not take them off (not even to put pants on!).

Lagoon

2009-08-23T10:10:00.000-07:00

Afton and Mommy

On the Train
Carson And his Girls
Vroom.. Vroom..

Carson and Mal

We made our annual trip to Lagoon. Well Dustin already went with Carson earlier this year, but I wanted to take Afton. I thought that she would have a lot of fun on the rides because she has no fear and is such a dare devil. And she did awsome! She went on all the rides either with me or with Carson. She was still a little wary about it but never cried. I think her favorite ride was Bulgy the Whale because it was just about her speed and movement. And Carson, well I think his favorite part was the 5 cute teenage girls that he was hanging out with (my sis and her friends came with us). His is at the age where he just loves it all. It was such a fun day even though Dustin did not come I sure loved having my mom there.

A few random pics

2009-08-16T16:57:00.000-07:00

Swimming Lessons

So we have had a fun filled busy summer. Therefore as you can tell I need to catch up. So here are a few, I will update again when I get the rest of my pictures uploaded.

I've gone crazy!

2009-08-12T22:09:00.000-07:00

Ever since I was diagnosed with diabetes I have been working my but off at the gym just to try and control it instead of having to go on medication. Well it worked for a little while but it looks like I will still have to go on it anyways. Well I am down bout 20 lbs woo hoo! But I still want to get my body into better shape to fight this disease so what do I do? Sign up for a marathon? I wish! I am totally not there yet. But I did sign up for a half. Big deal for me because I HATE running. I am slowly learning to love it. I can't believe that I decided to do it but it gives me something for me to work towards. So here we go! I just started training so wish me luck!

Fun in the sun!

2009-07-05T15:29:00.000-07:00

Ok so I have a little catching up to do. As you can tell the last post was about June and it is July now. Oh well better late than never right! Well last week there was finally some good weather so we headed up to Pineview resevoir to to a little boating and my parents were camping. It was fun to have a relaxing day and bask in some sunshine. Usually there are some nice beaches to play on, but this year there has been so much water that the lake was full to the brim! But we still has a great time.

Carson decided that he is big enough to ride in the tube behind the boat all by himself! Funny because last year he wanted nothing to do with that tube, he would not even sit in it at the beach. It was fun to see him get back there and be brave. But it was also sad because it was just another thing showing me that he is growing up fast. He watch my sister ride it and learned to say "HIT IT!" when he was ready to go, and how to put his hand up to stop. It was cute because all you could see was his hands holding on and his little head bopping up and down.

Afton just had a great time playing in the sand and water. And of course she enjoyed the cupcakes my mom brought.

Afton being the Godess she is!

Brrrrr! But fun!

2009-07-05T14:59:00.000-07:00

Ok so June was unseasonably cold this year. So what did we decide to do? Go to the cabin where it was even colder! But is was fun to go up there because we have not been in a while. We had some fun with the cousins and grandparents. We spent one day at Yellowstone and got to see a lot of animals. And the next day we just hung out at the cabin and vegged! Carson just loves to explore and it is so beautiful up there it is always great fun!

The beautiful flowers Carson picked for me.

Carson's First time fishing!
He caught a big one!
Aft and her baby enjoying the fire.
The cousins.
All the fam! (except grandma J taking the pic)

Afton screams for ice cream!

2009-06-07T20:33:00.000-07:00

So me being the smart mom I am gave Afton a little ice cream cone in the back seat. Well I turned around when we got home and well I think the pictures speak for themselves. It was all over the door, Afton, the carseat, the ceiling, just everywhere! But man she was happy!

Baseball

2009-06-07T20:13:00.000-07:00

So the city we live in does something called "itty bitty baseball" for 3 & 4 year olds and I signed Carson up. It was fun to watch him interact with all the other kids and learn new stuff. At first they just had stations where they would learn one thing like catching, throwing, hitting, running bases etc. But then they started to play games and and all craziness began. It was very entertaining and fun to watch. Carson is really good at hitting the ball but paying attention and not goofing off is definately something we need to work on. Next we will be doing itty bitty soccer. Though he has already informed me that he is not a soccer player. Sorry I didn't get very good pictures but here are some.

Tulip Festival

2009-05-04T20:07:00.000-07:00

Well since we live so close to thanksgiving point and we have a membership there we decided to take advantage of it and go to the Tulip Festival at the Gardens. If you have ever been there it is absolutely beautiful. It was a perfect day (about 80 degrees) and I think everyone else thought so too. It was packed. So it made it kind of hard for any photo opts. And the kids don't help either. Well anyways here are some of the pictures we got.

Easter!

2009-05-02T16:17:00.000-07:00

Ok I know Easter was a while ago and I have not updated the blog for two months now. But I do have an excuse. My computer has not been working. But we are now up and running. Well every year during the weekend of Easter Dustin's family heads down to southern Utah to go camping over Easter. We all bring 4 wheelers and play. Carson was so excited to go every morning he would wake up and ask "is it Easter time yet?". He just couldn't wait to hang out with his cousins and ride on the 4 wheelers. So he and his dad headed down with everyone else. Because my grandmother passed away Afton and I stayed back to go to the funeral. Unfortunately we missed the nice warm weather and it was cold and rainy while I was there. Oh well we had trailers so it wasn't that bad. Afton had a great time walking around and exploring. She absolutely loves to be outside. And Carson was going non stop practically the whole time and had a blast. The Easter baskets are usually hidden outside and the kids go hunt for them but it was raining so the trailer had to do. But we all can't wait for next year.

Afton and Carson hiding in a rock.
Posing pretty
Afton and cousin Jace taken a ride.

"Don't worry about the mud mom we have it covered!"

Carson trying to get his 4" kite off the ground

Happy Birthday Afton!

2009-03-03T19:58:00.000-08:00

I can't believe that my little baby girl is one. This year definitely went by so fast. She has been the best addition to our little family. She has so much life and love that I can't imagine what we did without her. She doesn't talk much yet but she makes sure you know she is there. And she is attached to her mommy. She had a great birthday with a lot of clothes and toys and of course cake! I have to be careful with her because I think she might be my junk food baby! She also started walking this week. She still a little wobbly but getting there. We are so blessed to have her in our lives and can't wait to see what the future will bring. We love her so much and happy birthday to our little princess! (ok she hates getting her picture taken nevermind she hated the dress my mom and I made for her.)

3 Years Old!

2009-02-10T19:30:00.000-08:00

Well my baby boy is three years old. Time has gone by so fast. It really feels like not so long ago he was just my little baby. He has brought so much joy and excitement into our lives. He makes me crack up at least once a day. He also is such a wonderful big brother and helps out when he is in the mood. As part of his birthday I took him to Disney Live. He has been asking to go see Mickey Mouse so i figured this would be a cheaper way. But he loved it and was so excited to see all of his favorite characters. He planned his own birthday. He wanted a batman and spiderman party. So we made some decorations and Grandma Joyce made his batman cake (which looked amazing!). He wanted chicken nuggets and tater tots for dinner. And of course his grandparents spoiled him again. And finally got his "knockers". He has been wanting some binoculars and had been calling them "knockers" but we finally got that corrected. He is getting so big and I can't wait so see all that comes in the future.
Happy Birthday to Grandma Moss too!

Cheese!

2009-01-19T21:07:00.000-08:00

So this is what my kids do when you take a picture and say cheese. Ok its kind of cute but seriously where did they get this from!

Our little fort
Afton's meets marker!
Yes even in the hair!

Just a little update

2009-01-19T19:54:00.000-08:00

Well is over. Well kind of. We just did our latest move last week. Its been crazy of course but we are very excited. Well we are trying to get settled but our blinds were supposed to come in two weeks ago but what do you know still not here! So we have lovely paper on our windows. Our front door is still not finished so we have a temp door. And we can't get the HUGE builders sign out of the ground in the front yard so it looks like the house is still a work in progress. But home sweet home none the less. And good news just today . . . . We sold our other house! It sure feels good to know that we won't have to pay for two houses soon. So here are a few pictures of the kids "helping" work on the house.

Christmas 2008

2008-12-31T08:06:00.000-08:00

Well another CHristmas has come and gone. And this year was so much fun. I guess it just gets better as our family grows. We spent Christmas Eve with my family. My mom was trying to soak in all the family being together for Christmas Eve and Christmas morning because we said that this is going to be our last Christmas sending the night because next year we are just staying home. Hauling presents and kids was just getting too much. Well Santa listened and got Carson what he wanted. He wanted this huge remote control Dinosaur. And he just has a ball with it. It actually does a lot of fun stuff. Its nice because Carson really wants a dog and this dinosaur has taken the place of that. It acts just like a dog but just with a remote control and I can just turn him off! Afton got a little kitchen and just loves to press the buttons and make noise. But her favorite toy just might be the cute walker stroller my mom got her. She thinks she is just so big walking around.
Well after some breakfast and some wii playing (my sister got it for Christmas) we headed up to Dustins parents up in Idaho. The roads were horrible. But we got there safely and the kids got spoiled again. We had a great time hanging out with family over Christmas. And Carson of course had a great time playing with the cousins.
And now we head into a new year. It will be interesting to see what this next year brings. Happy New Year!

Carson and "Spike"
Mommy Afton
Christmas Eve dinner
New pajamas

Christmas pictures

2008-12-23T15:09:00.001-08:00

Merry Christmas!

2008-12-23T14:07:00.000-08:00

Well Christmas kind of snuck up on me. Sounds funny I know but I am sure some of you know exactly what I am talking about. It feels like Christmas is so far away but then all of a sudden tomorrow is Christmas Eve! I have been so busy with this and that. So I am sorry for not getting my Christmas cards out this year but I do want to thank all of those who did send them to me. I just love getting them and seeing your pictures. Well maybe next year right?

This past weekend we went up to Idaho for Dustin's family party. It was fun spending time with the cousins. Dustin and I have been working on getting the house ready for the final inspection. Which we will hopefully be moving in next week if everything goes as planned. Which it usually doesn't so maybe the week after. Here are a few pictures taken over the last few weeks. And we wish you all a very Merry Christmas! And a joyful new year!

A time to say thanks

2008-12-06T20:00:00.000-08:00

This year we had thanksgiving at our house. My parents and sisters came down to spend the day and to stuff ourselves. It went perfectly. We had a great time hanging out and playing games. Carson just couldn't wait to eat and ate a bunch of olives off of his fingers of course. And Afton thoroughly enjoyed her first thanksgiving. She ate stuffing and potatoes and smeared the rest all over her face. It is great that we can sit together as a family and see that we are so blessed.

This last week I have had the chance to reflect on what is exactly important in my life. I admit lately I have been caught up in the material world. Picking out things for the new house. And all the Christmas craziness. Well I got humbled real quick on Tuesday when I got the news that the diabetes that I had when I was pregnant has returned. And this time it wont be going away. At first I freaked out and cried. But then I realized it is up to me to control this. I met with the doctor and am going to try to do it with just diet and exercise. But I might be insulin dependent so I will check with him next week to see about that. I pray that I am not because first, I don't know if I can give myself shots and second, insulin is very expensive and our insurance doesn't cover much. I love my carbs and my sugar so I am not very happy about this. This is going to be a whole lifestyle change for me. But the good news is I am up for the challenge. I have reevaluated my life and all that I have been blessed with. I have a wonderful loving husband that takes very good care of our family. I have two beautiful children that give me such joy in life. And I also have a wonderful and supportive mom and dad. I also am grateful for Dustin's family they are wonderful too. I am also grateful for my faith. I love my Heavenly Father and have gotten closer to him in the past few days. I know he is there for me when I kneel to pray.

I want to thank my family and friends for all they do for us and all of their support. We love you all.

All about Afton

2008-11-02T18:25:00.000-08:00

So I usually write things about Carson because he is always doing something funny or crazy. But this time I am going to focus on my sweet baby girl. She is crawling now and saying mama and dada mostly to the right person. She is always smiling and just loves when her brother plays with her. She finally got her first hair cut. She has needed it for a while but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. And yes I was sad after I did it. I don't know why it was so sentimental for me. I guess because it means she is just getting bigger. And now she looks older with the hair cut. But now she doesn't have a mullet! We just love her so much she has brought such a joy to our lives.

Afton eating frosting
Dad and Afton
After
Before

Halleluja!

2008-11-01T17:55:00.000-07:00

It finally happened. Carson is finally using the potty. Yea! Like I said he just woke up from a nap one day and decided that he didn't want to wear diapers anymore. And today he went to the bathroom all by himself and went #2. He shocked me that after only three or four days of potty training he can feel that he needs to go and does it all by himself. So we fulfilled our promise to get him a bike when he did it. Yes we bribed him.

Here are some pictures of halloween. Carson was Batman. And he decided that I was going to be Bat girl and Dustin was going to be Joker. Afton was just a cute little princess I guess. We went to four different parties this year so we deffinately got good use out of the costumes. And when Carson was dressed up as Batman he was very serious. I painted Dustin's face like the Joker and sprayed his hair green. When Carson saw dustin he said "I need to fight you". Yes he knows that batman and Joker fight. He thought is was so cool that his parents dressed up. I don't have a picture yet of Dustin but as soon as I do I will post it. It was voted most creepy. On Halloween Dustin took Carson trick or treating. He got to about 10 houses and just wanted to get back to eat his candy. He is having a hard time grasping that Halloween is over. He wants to go and get more candy. As for his burns, we went back to the doctor this week and most of the burns have healed up well but one looks like it might need a skin graft. So I will know on wednesday when we go back.

Carson checking out his candy

Afton and Grandma Moss

Batgirl, Batman, And Princess?

Exciting Week!

2008-10-27T19:32:00.001-07:00

Well this last week has been very exciting. Well to start things off Carson put his hand in the treadmill while I was running and got 2nd and 3rd degree burns on three of his fingers and palm. On one of his fingers the skin was gone almost to the muscle. But thankfully there were no broken bones and he still has all movement in his fingers so it will heal fine. He has been a real trooper and it hasn't slowed him down at all. He only complains when I have to change the bandages which is about three times a day. So I get to play doctor this week. If you ask him if the doctor fixed his owies he says "no mama fixes them" which makes me feel good. Because I feel horrible because I was right there. Though I did say "don't touch or else you will get hurt" and 2 seconds later he did it.

Then Dustin bought us a new house so now we are moving again. Yeah. I guess I should have seen it coming. Ok i did. But This is deffinately a house we stay in for a while. It still needs to be finished so we won't be moving for a couple months.

Next Afton decided to start crawling. She still has a funny leg as she does it and kind of slow but getting somewhere none the less. She also figured out how to get from her stomach to a sitting position. Milestones are fun but that means my baby is getting big! She is so fun gibbering and just being plain cute.

And last but of course not the least Carson finally decided that he is going to use the potty! It has only been a day but he refuses to put a diaper on. So far he hasn't had an accident. But we will see how it goes. I hope this finally it. I have been pushing this for a while. But it has to be on his terms.

So now I am busy trying to get my house in shape to sell and getting the other one in shape to move into. Halloween is in a couple days. And now a two year old being potty trained. And a cute crawl doll to keep track of. One day it will slow down right? Cuz I am going crazy!

Cabin. Cousins. What else do you need.

2008-10-15T17:27:00.000-07:00

We got to go to the cabin up in Island Park, Idaho over conference weekend. Carson got to hangout with his cousins which he absolutley loves. He got to be with his best bud Kyler and wants to be just like his cousin Jaxon who is eight. Whatever Jaxon did he wanted to do. One day we went on a family golf trip. It was only nine holes but it took us about 3 hours. But we had a great time (even Afton!).

Dad, Carson and Afton

The next day we went to Yellowstone to look for animals. Well I don't think they wanted us to find them. They are usually easy to find especially the buffaloes and elk. But we drove and drove not finding anything. We finally found a heard of buffalo blocking traffic in a spot. Some people were outside their cars taking pictures. Then a couple of big bull buffaloes started running towards them. Luckily they just ran past them but the people didn't even flinch. I was in the car about to have a heart attack thinking they were about to be trampled. Some people are just plain stupid! Anyways we decided to go and see Old Fatihful. Which always pleases the kids.

Carson looking for animals.
Mom and Carson

The rest of the time we just chilled at the cabin while it poured outside. Carson did get in a couple of rides on the dirt bike. He thinks he needs one now, but I think we will try to master a regular bike first.

   Carson and Jaxon
   Grandma Kuttler and Afton
   Spiderman & Batman! (Kyler & Carson)

Boston!

2008-09-26T20:47:00.000-07:00

Me and Afton flew across the country to Boston to see the Elwell Family. It was very nerve racking flying by myself with a baby but I couldn't of asked for a better baby to fly with. She was absolutely great (thankfully) even though she was cutting a tooth! You are probably wondering why I didn't take Carson. Well he is two now and I would have to buy him a ticket and this was supposed to just be a vacation for me. I had to take Afton because she is still attached. Dustin could not leave work and traveling with a toddler and a baby by myself was NOT happening. Though i missed him terribly he had a great time working with his dad.

I had a great time in Massachusetts. It was wonderful to see Sarah and her family. We miss them so much. Of course we went shopping (a few times). We also went to Salem, and to the New England Aquarium. One night we left the kids with Chris and went on a Ghost and Graveyard tour of Boston. It was really cool and great fun. They took us to a couple of old graveyards in Boston. One of which is where John Hancock, John Adams, and Paul Revere are buried. They told some old ghost stories as we drove around downtown. It was great. The next day we went to the beach even though it was in the sixties. Brrr it was cold but I had to see it. I mainly went out just to hang out with Sarah and her cute family. And we did just that. I will have to go back someday and actually do some history tours with my husband. We just love the Elwell family and miss them. I want to thank them for letting me come as stay with them. I hope to see them soon. We are now home safe and sound and can't wait for our next adventure!

We found it!

2008-08-20T13:35:00.000-07:00

Ok so this summer has been very busy and fun. But we also had a little drama. Just after we got back from Pocatello I lost my wedding ring or should I say Carson put it in a special place. I usually put it on my nightstand by my bed when I sleep. Carson is too short to reach the top so it was never a problem of him getting to it, or so I thought. I didn't go to put it on for a couple of days because I was just cleaning and doing laundry. When I went to put it on it was gone. I started tearing my room and my closet apart. I was devastated. But I knew that Carson had done something with it and it was in the house somewhere. Well I was right after about three weeks Dustin pulled out his suitcase to pack for his trip and reached into one of the pockets and felt something. There were some bouncy balls, money, and the ring! He pulled it out and I was elated! I feel so much better and will never take it off again. But I think we might have a hoarder on our hands.

Well we went to Lagoon with the cousins earlier this month. That is definitely a once a year trip. But Carson had fun riding all the kiddie rides with his cousins. But man it was hot hot hot!

It is so fun so see my kids together. You can tell the just love each other. Afton always smiles when she sees her brother. And Carson is so cute with her. He says "I just love her." I hope it stays that way but he already gets mad when she grabs one of his toys.

We also got to spend some time with Sarah and her cute kids while they were out here for a few days. Carson and Beckham had a great time together. We miss them a lot.

The Fourth!

2008-07-11T13:06:00.000-07:00

Well another fourth of july has come and gone. Time really flies! We decided to go up to Pocatello to spend the holiday with Dustin's family. This is actually the first time we have spent the fourth with them. We have always done something with my family like the big breakfast we used to put on or camping. It was nice to let Carson and Afton spend sometime with the cousins. Carson gets along with Kyler so well but as all two year old the do squabble here and there. They just play so well together even though we don't see them all that often. They enjoyed swimming, riding their spiderman scooters, and picking grandma's strawberries and washing them off in the pool then eating them.

We also got to go swimming and go boating. It was a fun filled weekend that left us with little sleep but great memories. We actually got Carson on the tube behind the boat! And Afton got her first boatride. Overall we had a great time.

And now we enter the dog days of summer. And I really wish that I had a yard to let Carson play in. But that will come soon I hope. Until then I hope to hear from you all soon.

The Four Kuttlers

2008-06-24T12:59:00.000-07:00

Well here we go! I don't consider myself good on the computer by any means but this is a great way to get info and give info about our family and friends. So I will try to keep up with updating as much as I can. So here it is.

Dustin is doing pretty well with his job this year. We didn't know how it would go this year with the housing market and all. But so far it has treated us well. We pray that it stays that way (we never know). He tries to golf anytime he can get away with it. But I am trying to get him to finish our yard. He will be going to Bend Oregon at the end of July to golf all week so I really don't feel that bad if I don't let him go golfing sometimes.

Carson is almost two and a half and is definately a handful. He just has so much energy I can't keep up sometimes. He just loves to be outside in the good weather. He has a new spiderman scooter and loves to go "really fast" on it down the driveway. He is into dinosaurs, spiderman, and of course still trains. We went ride on Thomas the train a few weeks ago. But he threw a fit because he wanted to be in the engine instead of the train cars. He is all boy. And I just love every minute with him. He has also turned out to be a great big brother.

Afton is our newest addition. She was born on March 1st. We say she is our favorite because she she waited for her mom to get her hair colored and her dad to get a golf game in and then came. My contractions didn't really start till he got home from golfing and then we barely made it to the hospital on time! She was 6 lbs 14 oz and 20 inches long with a lot of hair! Well I have been blessed again with a wonderful baby. She hardly ever cries and she sleeps great, and she has the most pleasant personality. She is always smiling and talking to you. She has started to giggle and roll over. Which is exciting but sad at the same time. I realize now that time just flies by.

Well I have been busy with two kids now. Though is has been easier than I thought it would be.

I love being a mom and am rewarded every dad when I see them. We moved into a new house just before I had Afton and I just love it! I generally spend my days cleaning, taking care of the kids, and trying to ware out Carson! And trying to figure out this whole potting training thing. He is just not interested. Well thats it for now.