Saturday, December 25, 2010

Christmas


At the end of Christmas Day I was so proud to review my video camera and see all the footage I went out of my way to capture. The twins opening their presents. Time spent at BOTH grandparents. Capturing moments with two little ones can be hard! But I had amazing video footage to leave for my posterity. Feeling like I was a great mom after all. That moment was short lived when I looked at my camera. Christmas 2010. This is it.

Friday, December 24, 2010

Christmas Eve

Tyler's family has a great tradition of spending Christmas Eve together. We love to visit with family, eat a wonderful meal, and celebrate our Savior's birth together. It is such a warm night of festivities.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Rice Family Pictures

These pictures were taken awhile back, but I love the way our family's turned out!

Monday, November 22, 2010

First First Birthdays

The twins are one!! We made it!! I don't know which to celebrate! We had a "Polar Express" themed birthday party for them. It was fantastic. They had pajamas with their names stitched on the bum, train cakes, a hot chocolate bar, the whole sha-bang. I deleted the photos. All of them. The only evidence that remains is a picture of the party favors. I am too heartbroken to even post that one pitiful picture. So to make this post NOT depressing here are the CUTEST pictures I have ever seen. Taken by my good friend Nicole of Abelia Photography, I couldn't be happier with the way they turned out.


I LOVE THESE LITTLE CRITTERS! Life as their mom is too much fun coupled with too much stress and at the end of the day I am always grateful I SURVIVED! They are such sweet little men and I love their spirits.


Benji is curiouser and curiouser. He likes to examine and study and examine some more. He is busy busy busy and sweet as anything. Unless you cross the line. Then there is no returning. Lucky for us, he is usually a happy Benji-boy. He loves to throw balls and chase them. He loves soda cans, water bottles, and medical syringes. He gives you "the Benji" if he isn't happy with you. Prince Wilson is absolutely charming. He has a shorter fuse than Ben, but is much easier to distract when upset. He makes us laugh all the time. I love his attitude. Always smiling, always laughing. When he is into something he knows he shouldn't he tries to *reason* with me by babbling. As if to say, "It's ok, Mom. Don't worry about it. It's only an electrical outlet." He loves to brush his hair and read stories.


I love my little men. I love them a lot. I love them so much more every day and I am always excited to watch them continue growing up. Life without them is unimaginable.








Monday, November 15, 2010

Chicago


We went to Chicago/South Bend for the Utah vs. Notre Dame football game and had a blast touring the beautiful city of Chicago, eating Chicago style pizza, hanging out with our family, riding in the back of a 15 passenger van to South Bend, touring the Notre Dame campus VIP style--even though my husband abandoned me for 45 minutes, and even watching the Utes lose to the fighting Irish in a snowy, rainy miserable game. Life as a Ute, even a cold, losing, miserable Ute, is still the BEST!


The Chi


Tracy was not having it. After backing up into the sky box, he yelled "Take the picture" and without ever looking down came back inside.

My BFF Fantastic and double cousin,

Joseph M. Rice, Dignitary





Probably the last BFF trip for awhile because Joey is getting married!!

Monday, November 1, 2010

Growing Up

The bigger these boys get, the more fun they are. With that fun comes trouble! They are finding themselves in all sorts of scrapes lately. I love their new found independence and I look forward to the messes, bumps, and tears that come with it!



























Wowzer[s] Cats

The boys loved to watch Daddy play softball. Way to play Wowzers!

Haircuts=Mommy Guilt

They needed it...
I hate it!! Cutting their hair makes them look so old! My little babies!! I should have not listened to all those long-hair haters out there. I'm never cutting it again!

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Happy Halloween!



Our Halloween was pre-Historic! How could I resist those costumes?
I love my little dinosaurs!


Friday, October 29, 2010

Gardner Village Witches

We went to see the witches at Gardner Village with our Rice cousins and the boys had a blast. They love to be outside and cruise around in their stroller. I wish we hadn't gone over UEA weekend because it was insane trying to navigate our "tank" through those crowds. But it was a beautiful day and we loved to spend time with family.



















Saturday, September 25, 2010

3 Wonderful Years


Tyler and I celebrated our third anniversary up in Park City. We went to Cisero's and I had the BEST gnocchi I have ever had! So delicious! An anniversary for us would not be complete without a Utah football game so we did drive down for the game Saturday and back up to Park City that night. It was a great long weekend relaxing with my husband. I love you Tyler!

Friday, September 10, 2010

Labor Day Hike


Over Labor Day weekend we went for quite the hike! I thought it would be a small "walk in the woods" type of a thing. It was a bit more strenuous. Even the boys were wiped out. We love to be outdoors as much as possible and hope that next summer we can go out more often.



























Our First Utah Game!



Who Am I, Sir?














A Utah Man [boy] Am I!

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Life Mash Up

We have been really busy at the Rice Home this summer. I still can't believe how old my little buddies are becoming. They reach 10 months next week! Here is a brief run-down of these photos
  • 7 and 8 months old photographs
  • Island Park/Yellowstone
  • The next round of medical expenses: breathing treatments
  • Welcome to Cousin Maggie
  • Fun around the house
Sorry some of the pictures are sideways, I tried to fix them one too many times and finally gave up. Since starting school, I doubt I will get any better at blogging regularly, so I won't even try to apologize for large clumps of blogging at once followed by large gaps of nothingness. Love to all!