Random Pictures

I love when I go to download pictures off the camera and I find evidence that the boys have been playing with the camera again. I love the things that they feel are so important that they needed to have them documented. The Lego creations are StarCraft buildings. StarCraft is a computer game that Jacob is currently obsessed with. We also have to have a couple pictures of Fluffy the pillow pet and of our favorite pillow that Grandma Gnehm made for the boys when they were just little guys. Here are just a few of their precious pictures. Got to love those 2 little boys.

Birthday Party

The boys had a few friends over to help them celebrate their birthdays.  The party was supposed to be at the park, but we had to change plans at the last minute because of a big rainstorm that started a couple hours before their party.  The party was really just a play date with cake and ice cream.  That is all that the boys wanted to do was to play with their friends.  The boys helped picked out their cupcake cake.  Jacob wanted a Woody cake and Jayden wanted a Buzz Lightyear cake.  This cake was perfect because it had them both characters on it.  It was so fun to see the boys interact with all of their friends from their primary class. 

Good-Bye Toddler Beds - Hello Bunk Beds

Can you tell how excited they are about getting their new beds?  They are growing up so fast! 

Happy Helper

Jayden has been my new companion in the kitchen.  He was my helper this year for Thanksgiving.  He was so willing to do whatever needed to be done for the meal.  He was so excited to tell everyone about all the foods that he helped prepared at dinner.  Maybe I have a little Chef in the making? 

Halloween 2010

Car Trip

We had a long trip to Grandma Gnehm's house.  We left St. George and the boys stayed awake the entire day (6 hours) until we were about 30 minutes away from Grandma Gnehm's house.  Silly boys. 

Jayden enjoying his nap, drool and all! 

Happy Father's Day to the Greatest Dad!

Jared had a good Father's Day.  He got to relax, watch some World Cup games and even got the meal of his choice (grilled pizzas and a chocolate Dream Whip pie), but the highlight for his day was when the boys shined Jared's shoes.  Their primary teacher gave them little cloths and told the kids to go home and clean their dad's shoes.  The boys were so excited.  Lucky Jared, you are the greatest dad!  You deserve to have clean shoes. 

Father-Son Weekend!

Adios guys! They left this afternoon for their Father-Son campout. The little boys (and the big boy) were so excited about going on their first campout with just their dad!

JACOB: I am going camping in 2 minutes. (The funny thing about this is that he started saying this on Monday morning.)
MOM: Can I come with you?
JACOB: NO!!!!!
JAYDEN: It is just for us 3 guys. (He then holds up his 3 fingers and lists off dad, Jacob and Jayden.)

Right before they left Jayden came up to me and said "neener neener, I'm going camping." He then spit his tongue out at me the way kids do when they are teasing someone. I think that he is excited. I can't wait to hear all about it when the return tomorrow.

I took a video of the boys before they left. You can see for yourself how excited they were!  Just push play. 

Potty Time

I was sent this picture a few days ago from a lady in my ward (thanks Julie). This is what she saw in the girl's bathroom. She first saw shoes come flying off, then the socks, then the pants, then the underwear. She couldn't wait to come into Relief Society to tell me about it when she found out that it was my little Jayden in that stall. Yes folks, in order for Jayden to go to the bathroom he feels that he needs to be stripped down of everything...I finally got him to keep his shirt on because for awhile that was coming off as well. Let me just say here that this IS NOT something that he has learned from his mom or dad. :) I guess his primary teacher has decided now that she will help him from now on because it took her so long to get him dressed again.

Fossil Finders

So I finally figured out how to add video again to the blog. (For those of you who are wondering how...I had to go back and switch to the old version of blogger. When I am done uploading I will switch back to the newer updated version again.) This was such a cute little video of the boys telling about some of their "fossils" that they found at Red Knolls. (Sorry that the picture is sideways. That is something that I still need to figure out how to fix.) Click on the picture to watch the video.


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Gila Valley Temple Open House

Jared and I took the kids to the Gila Valley Temple Open House on Friday, April 30th. We drove down after the girls got out of school on Thursday and stayed over night in Thatcher, AZ. We swam, attended the open house, saw the home that Spencer W. Kimball grew up in, and explored the Red Knolls. It was an awesome weekend. I loved being with the kids, especially in the temple. 

How come every time a kid goes to a hotel one of the first things they do is jump on the bed? 

Jacob & Jayden checking out the refrigerator to see if it really worked. 

After a long day the boys finally passed out.  The next morning we found part of the cookie still in Jacob's mouth that he was chewing before he fell asleep.  Too funny. 

After breakfast the kids were ready to go down for a swim in the hotel's indoor swimming pool. 

Jessica having a good time. 

Jocelyn showing off some of her skills. 

Jayden ready to get out and get warm.  Brrrrr....

Jacob didn't have fun swimming until the very end.  He sat in the corner and had this pouty face on for a good portion of the time. 

Jayden in front of the Gila Valley Temple. 

Jocelyn in front of the Gila Valley Temple. 

Kelm kids April 30, 2010

Gila Valley Temple

The Red Knolls

View from the top of the Knolls. 

Kelm kids with all their treasure that they found.  The boys thought that we were on a fossil finding expedition.  They were so excited when they found their "fossils".  What a great place for the kids to wander around and use their imaginations.