The Alvey's :)

kids :)

2012-02-02T08:25:00.000-08:00

This morning I was listening to a Conference talk and Jack came in my room:

Jack: Who is talking?

Me: It's Elder L.W. Clayton.

Jack: If it was the kind of bald guy with the glasses I would have known who it was. He's on our wall. What was his name?

Me: President Henry B. Eyring.

Jack: Which one talks about the cars and planes?

Me: President Uchtdorf.

Jack: I like him. He's funny.

Then he ran away and played. That conversation made my day! :)

Copy Cat

2012-01-19T17:15:00.000-08:00

I'm copying my sister in law Val, and having my blog as a new years resolution. :) To get you up to date:

Jake is working hard and still finds time to wrestle with kids, listen to me, and work out. He amazes me how he balances everything and keeps an up beat attitude. He still enjoys rock climbing, mountain biking, camping, hiking, fishing...anything outside. And he has us out and about on his days off.

Myli is 9 and such a good girl. She loves to play with friends, going to activity days, scrap booking, and doing crafts. She's doing very well in school and loves playing with her cousins.

Halle is 6 and as imaginative as they come! She loves playing, anything that she can build and create, being in charge and she's doing well in school. She is my sensitive and cuddly one.

Jack is 5 and ALL boy! He loves Star Wars, Pirates, Dinosaurs, Apes....anything that makes noise. He's in Preschool and is learning a lot. He loves wrestling with his dad, and occasionally start wrestling with his sisters. It's a toss up who wins. :)

Madi is 3 and ALL girl. We can't get her to wear pants at all! She is princess all the way, but still wrestles and pretends to be a puppy. She's actually a puppy more than she's a little girl.:) She's in Preschool as well and is learning tons! She can recognize some letters and is learning how to count. She's a lot of fun.

As for me, I'm finding the little things during the day that make my life awesome, and 'living the dream' as Jake would say. I enjoy a clean house, an uplifting book, a good friend, my family (all of them), working in the yard, baking and cooking. I'm running a half marathon on May 5 in Provo with my sister Amanda and I'm enlarging my culinary skills.

Dadgum!!!

2011-03-24T21:28:00.000-07:00

BYU lost!! Boo! :( * The games were fun to watch though*

ya, it's been a while! :)

2010-12-19T19:57:00.000-08:00

Christmas tree hunting and Myli's baptism.

good times

2010-10-19T15:17:00.000-07:00

1 dad+4 kids+4 pillows= one fun afternoon!!!!!

Jake is so good at playing with the kids. I just sit there and smile. :)

Saturday thus far...

2010-10-02T09:44:00.000-07:00

"I HATE CONFERENCE!!!!" "Why do you make us watch it?!?!" "Because I love you."

That was how it started this morning. I had a hard time controlling my temper, and wondered if it was worth it. After sitting them down at the table for a snack, one of the General Primary Presidency sisters started her talk and the kids got quiet and listened as she told a story about a mother and her children driving in the snow. The mother asked her older children to pray that they would be protected and they were. My kids were only quiet and listened for a few minutes, but the feeling in my home was awesome and they got something from her story and testimony.

Ya, it was worth it.

Disney Land.....

2010-09-29T13:29:00.000-07:00

Get comfortable. This will be a long one! :)

We took the three older kids to Disneyland September 17-20th and it was tons of fun! They were real troopers. Jack walked two of the four days with his super heavy 'skate shoes' and the girls walked most of the time. Myli discovered that she likes the fast big rides and that made Jake happy. Halle still LOVES 'it's a small world' and Jack tried everything and there was very little whining. We saw 'World of Color' in California Adventure and it was amazing. We took all the kids on Splash Mountain and they hated it! But, they were brave and tried it. Halle said she'll never go on it again. Jack was ok until the water fall at the end. After that ride, when we tried to get them on another, they always asked if there was a waterfall at the end. :) We split the trip in half both ways and while playing in the pool at the hotel in Vegas, Myli hit heads with Jack and chipped one of her permanent teeth on the bottom. Jack didn't feel a thing. She will need to have it fixed soon. It was alot of fun and we're already planning our next adventure! Enjoy the pictures. :)

Lost tooth and back to school....

2010-08-29T19:55:00.001-07:00

Pictures as promised continued

2010-07-30T12:29:00.000-07:00

The girls wanted their hair cut and so did I. When Halle got her hair cut I teared up!!! It was so unexpected. She had never had a hair cut before. They both look so cute with their hair cuts, I may do this every summer.

Pictures as promised.

2010-07-29T20:31:00.000-07:00

before hair cuts

We put the older girls in swim lessons this year. They really liked it and it helped them feel more confident in the water. Jack and Madi were confused because they couldn't get in the water. I had to put Madi in the back pack and carry her the whole time. ya it was fun!

4th of July fire works.

Love this little girl.
fuzzy caterpillar in Zions.

Summer hair cuts

2010-07-12T08:34:00.000-07:00

Here you go Kelly. Sorry if it is small. I took it with my phone then stole it off FB. :)

Fourth of July

2010-07-12T08:02:00.000-07:00

We had a lot of fun on the 4th. We went to the balloons, the parade, fire works, barbecues, and saw Gillian and the kids. One thing that was not fun was Jack had a fever starting on Saturday but no one was in the Dr office until Tuesday so he went all weekend just feeling crapy. We finally got him in and he had a throat infection and bronchitis. Poor kid. By Thursday all the kids were on antibiotics and I started feeling sick so now I'm on antibiotics. Good times at the Alvey home!

For all my faithful followers, (Kelly) I wasn't able to put any more pics on my computer until I got my scrapbook off, so I will be able to put pics on my blog again shortly. Sorry.

woops

2010-05-06T09:32:00.000-07:00

Hello all of my devoted fans!!! (kelly) :) Just a little up date, Madi is now two and still a beautiful little spit fire. I do have pics but they will be put on the blog later. The girls got on their bikes and both of them grew a bunch so their seats need adjusted and Jack's shorts are to short for him. Jake put shelves up in the garage and built me another pantry in the garage. It is so nice to have a handyman for a hubby. (Not to mention he's super hot!) I am very grateful for the gospel and the temple, that I can have my family for ever. Love my family! They are so stinkin cute! Happy Mommies day you mommies! You are doing a fabulous job! :)

major up-date

2010-04-04T12:56:00.000-07:00

Halle turned five on the 26th of March. She also registered for kindergarten and had all 5 of her Kindergarten shots. Madi has turned into a feisty and mischievous little girl. Jake has found a job, and works 4:30am to 2:30pm Monday-Friday. They are going to move people around so his shift may change. I won Disney Land tickets on the radio last week so we will be going to DL in September. Good Times!!! Easter was fun. Halle woke up first and did not come get us. She found her basket and then found us excitedly and told us all about it. She is in control of her world. Best of all, General Conference is on this week end. Elder Holland's talk in the afternoon of Saturday session was my favorite.

Pics from our Vay-kay

2010-03-04T10:03:00.001-08:00

Vay-Kay

2010-02-28T16:16:00.001-08:00

Jake and I just got back from Masquite and Saint George for a little birthday Vay Kay. We went with Kyle and Gina and hooked up with Jared and Val for some fun activities. We watched movies, rode the go-carts, played arcade games and won tons of tickets, ate at Golden Corral, and went dancing(awkward). we had a lot of fun and enjoyed our time away, but are glad to be home with the kids. Thanx Kyle, Gina, Jared and Valerie. Happy birthday Jake! XOXOXO

Happy Day

2010-01-27T13:45:00.000-08:00

President Monson announced a Temple to be built in Payson! The location for the temple is about three blocks from my house. It was so neat to show the kids the location and to talk to them about it. Myli is getting baptized this year and she is so excited about Activity Days and then to do Baptisms for the dead when she turns 12. Our ward is having Ward temple week instead of ward temple night and it was neat that they made the announcement the week we were doing that. I am so excited! I can't wait to hear them announce the ground breaking date and to see it being built. This sounds cheesy, but it's awesome!

2010-01-24T17:14:00.000-08:00

Chicken on the bone anyone?

memory lane

2010-01-13T17:22:00.000-08:00

We have been transferring home movies from 9mm to DVD and it is amazing how fast time has flown! The kids have grown so much and so much has happened in a short period of time. We have been married for almost nine years and have four beautiful children! What a blessing family is! We've been to Hawaii, Sea World, San Diego Zoo, Florida, Las Vegas, Disney Land, Idaho, and nearly every inch of Utah. We've gone through college, built two homes, moved 5 different times, started and ran our own business, have grown through trials and met lots of neat people. We love doing things as a family and as a couple. Life is Good!

2010-01-08T08:52:00.000-08:00

It is amazing that when I am in a slump and spiritually, emotionally, and physically drained Doctrine and Covenants section 6 always picks me up. I get back on track and remember those special experiences that have strengthened my testimony in Christ and the truthfulness of the gospel. If you have a bad day remember that Heavenly Father loves you and so do we.

2010-01-06T18:47:00.000-08:00

Christmas was fun, but I am glad that it's over. We went to Idaho for New Years and spent time with Grandma Alvey, Ryan and Korey. The kids loved it and didn't want to come home. Madi loved sitting in front of the sliding glass door and meowing at the kittens. They all loved the step from the dining room into the hall and the movies. They asked every morning when 'the big boy' was coming. Halle wouldn't leave Jake alone! She wanted him to play with her all the time! Morgan and his girl friend Logan were really nice and played with the kids for a few hours. It was all around a wonderful time for every one. Thanks Grandma!!!

Yay for Christmas miracles!

2009-12-22T18:37:00.000-08:00

My sister is coming home for Christmas!!!! I miss Kelly tons. She will be flying in with her husband on Christmas Eve. They had to get separate flights so lets hope they both get here! It will be so fun to have her here for Christmas.

Myli birthday

2009-12-15T06:25:00.000-08:00

Our little girl is seven! She had her first friends party and it was so fun. Nothing like seven girls laughing and dancing to High School Musical!

What a sweet, obedient little girl....

Christmas lights

2009-12-13T15:42:00.000-08:00

We take the kids every year to see some Christmas lights. They love it and we always get hot chocolate after wards. good times!

christmas stuff

2009-12-13T15:31:00.000-08:00

Hunting the elusive Christmas tree, and some fun activities in Midway.

BYU game

2009-12-13T15:25:00.000-08:00

The BYU game with dad and grandpa Greg. They had hot chocolate and every time Jack sees the stadium he talks about it. He will probably always remember it.

messin around

2009-12-08T15:22:00.000-08:00

some awesome random pics! notice Jake is the only one still standing(bottom left) jack has an awesome bruise/goose egg on his head. what a trooper.

2009-12-06T15:06:00.001-08:00

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

2009-12-05T17:22:00.000-08:00

Jakes Mission, me little, 'Jack-a-clause', Myli.

2009-12-05T17:13:00.001-08:00

We needed to find some old pictures for a Christmas party I thought that some of you would enjoy them. just a note, the little girl with piggies in her hair is Halle, not Madi. Jake makes a dang good looking Vader!

:)

2009-12-05T16:47:00.000-08:00

Christmas Memories... I didn't realize how much the girls looked a like. The top is Myli, and the baby is Madi. -this picture is the ONLY one that I have of her on Christmas!- I think I'm prego with Halle, maybe Jack.

FUN TIMES!!!!

2009-11-25T18:28:00.000-08:00

Reunion 2009

2009-11-09T10:54:00.000-08:00

Memories of Grandpa Alvey

2009-11-09T09:32:00.000-08:00

Grandpa Alvey was a HUGE teddy bear. He loved to give hugs and always brought a smile to my face. On one of our visits to Idaho I had the opportunity to sit with him and hear stories of High School and the courtship between him and grandma. It was a memory that I will always cherish. He had a way of making you feel extra special. He loves his family. We love you Grandpa Alvey.

2009-10-24T16:31:00.000-07:00

Jack coming out of the outhouse

after finishing up the paperwork.

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The Fam having fun

at the Village!

2009-10-24T16:24:00.000-07:00

The girls got the eye glitters at Gardner Village

2009-10-20T16:38:00.000-07:00

Madi singing the Vader song

2009-10-03T13:43:00.000-07:00

Here is the monster I got with my muzzleloader on the last night of the hunt.

2009-10-03T13:41:00.000-07:00

My sister in law Robin got her lope and as you can see her hubby Korey had to get his hands dirty.

2009-10-03T13:32:00.000-07:00

Haulin out the lope

2009-10-03T13:20:00.000-07:00

Anneli has been busy canning

24 quarts of pears

9 Jars of Stew

24 quarts of peaches

and a bunch of freezer jam

she's awesome

2009-08-27T21:53:00.000-07:00

Myli's first day in 1st grade

2009-08-27T21:46:00.000-07:00

Having fun at "This is the Place". We did chores, the kids loved the petting zoo and Jack hated the gunshots from the bank robbers.

2009-08-27T21:43:00.000-07:00

Fun at the county fair!

2009-08-27T21:36:00.000-07:00

Here are some pics of the kids camping at Ponderosa.

Madi

2009-08-25T10:35:00.000-07:00

Madi is getting so big! She didn't stay little as long as I wanted. She is such a joy and a beautiful little girl.We just love having her in our family. Hope you enjoy this Kelly.

2009-08-20T12:44:00.001-07:00

This is for Kelly, who chastised me for not writing enough. Myli started school yesterday and she loves first grade so far. Madi is practically running now and sings Darth Vador's theme song from Star Wars. Jack is growing way to fast and is the cutest little boy. Halle starts pre-school next week and is as head strong and loving as ever. Jake and I are doing fabulous, and we love Grocery smarts. It's quite a rush to spend $35 and save $70. Jake is doing some roofing jobs, and I am working semi-part time. We feel very blessed and thank every one for thier help and prayers. We love all of you.

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Family Fun at the Grotto

2009-07-21T16:38:00.000-07:00

The Night at the Museum Dinosaur started chasing us so I had to grab Jack and skidaddle.

2009-07-21T16:35:00.000-07:00

The kids found this 36' Crockadile at the BYU Dino Museum.

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Jack petting the baby pony.

2009-07-21T16:25:00.000-07:00

Halle loved the pony ride, Myli not so much. Jack and Madi saved there tickets for the carriage ride. They made yarn dolls and saw a cow get milked. It was great.

2009-07-21T16:18:00.000-07:00

Here is the step picture. The only one exited about it is Madi

2009-07-21T16:15:00.000-07:00

2009-07-20T10:38:00.000-07:00

Having fun @ PW lake.

2009-07-20T10:30:00.000-07:00

Halle, showing some personality, posing for the shot.

2009-07-20T10:26:00.000-07:00

Having fun with grandma and grandpa at Young Living Farms.

2009-07-12T19:25:00.000-07:00

Summer Activities: Donuts and the Hot air balloons on the 3rd, the Lavendar Fields at Young Living Farms, and Jack sportin a snowboarding helmet and Jake's old snowboarding goggles. Disregard the pink and purple trike. He is a secure 2 1/2 year old. :)

Summer Fun...so far

2009-06-19T17:36:00.000-07:00

Summer means playing out side and enjoying nature. The kids love to go to my mom's and see the chickens. Myli can walk right up to them and pick them up but Halle looks at them and they run the other way. Halle is so cute with them. She loves animals. Jack is just happy to be out side and he's so loud the chickens hear him a mile away. Madi hangs out in the jumpa-roo. She loves the outdoors. Even the grass, she crab crawls and loves it.

Graduation

2009-05-22T20:33:00.000-07:00

Myli graduated kindergarten today. She was so cute and the younger kids loved going to her school to watch her sing and see her class room. Myli will miss Mrs. Davis and Miss Deter. She is excited to be a first grader. :) so cute

2009-05-22T19:35:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Madi! Yep she is officially one year old. Isn't she cute? Thank you to everyone who celebrated with us. We appreciate all of you.

Fun in the sun

2009-04-19T16:08:00.000-07:00

Jake and I ran away to St. George for a few days with out the kids and it was wonderful. Gary and Debbie kept the kids so we could get some alone time. Thanx Gary and Debbie, we really appreciate it. Jared and Val were nice enough to let us stay with them and it was nice to see them again. Everything is better in St. George. They have an In-n-out burger, (yummmy) fun FREE water places for the kids to play and even the Little Caesars 5 buck pizza tastes better! We took the walking tour of the church sites and went to a session at the Temple. It was very relaxed and nice. We snuck into the golf course where they filmed High School Musical 2 and snapped a few pics. We went to the park and learned to play pickle ball. That was hard for me. Jake caught on real fast. Him and Kyle had a blast and hit the ball really fast. They were fasinating to watch! We also went to the Kite Festival and watched the kids fly thier kites, had a hot dog from the 'Dog Father' and bugged Jared at his booth. Then we left before it got to hot. Thanks Jared and Val and Mandi (for the french toast & use of your camera) we shall return.

She Did It!

2009-04-10T15:55:00.000-07:00

Halle had her first dental appointment and she did MUCH better than I was anticipating. She was apprehensive at first and watched her big sister and I get our teeth cleaned and pictures taken. She didn't want anything to do with the x-rays but she was brave and got her teeth cleaned and counted. She looked so little in the dentist chair. Myli was a great example and helped her little sister by holding her hand. It was so sweet.

cute

2009-04-03T09:46:00.000-07:00

Crazy Hair day!

2009-04-03T09:41:00.000-07:00

All of Myli's kindergarten class did thier reading for the month of March so they got a crazy hair day! We attempted a 'Cindy Loo Who' Do but she has thin hair. I put a little whoopi cushion in her hair so it stands up about 4 inches on the top of her head. She was so excited! Her teacher has to color her hair pink for the day. 6 year olds love that stuff.

The Zoo

2009-03-30T18:08:00.000-07:00

We took the kids to the zoo a couple weeks ago and they loved it. They played on the play ground in the little critter area for about an hour. They climbed on EVERYTHING. There is a big slide that looks like a snake and you come out the mouth. Myli thought it was pretty spiffy but Jack and Halle were scared of it. They climbed to the top and walked right back down. It was so nice to be out of the house and outside so the kids could run and play. The weather was nice enough for capris and shorts and we left before the crowds got there. I even got a little color. (very little, but I noticed.)

Happy Days

2009-03-27T13:08:00.000-07:00

The sun is shining and it's warmish out side! Halle had a Princess party for one of her little friends today and has been on cloud nine all morning. We could learn alot from little kids and their ability to find enjoyment in the simple things.

GRRRRR!!

2009-03-25T17:06:00.000-07:00

Some days I wish for summer and this is one of those days. I have enjoyed the snow, it's clean and fresh but I don't enjoy the bugs that come with it. IT seems like I get everybody well and something comes to destroy my healthy happy life! GURRR! It will all end soon I hope.

Our Super Model

2009-03-22T13:08:00.000-07:00

They grow so fast

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Jack and Dad

2008-06-23T12:13:00.000-07:00

Madilyn

2008-06-23T12:11:00.000-07:00

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The girls @ Sundance

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Myli

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Jack and Dad

2008-06-04T13:30:00.000-07:00

Halle and her killer eyes

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Mission Beach

2008-06-04T13:06:00.000-07:00

Here are some older pictures of our trip to San Diego
Just to say I updated my blog. Enjoy

Our newest addition Madilyn Paige Alvey

2008-05-05T16:17:00.000-07:00

Jack didn't want to stay away from the water

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*The Alvey's* :)

kids :)

Copy Cat

Dadgum!!!

ya, it's been a while! :)

good times

Saturday thus far...

Disney Land.....

Lost tooth and back to school....

Pictures as promised continued

Pictures as promised.

Summer hair cuts

Fourth of July

woops

major up-date

Pics from our Vay-kay

Vay-Kay

Happy Day

memory lane

Yay for Christmas miracles!

Myli birthday

Christmas lights

christmas stuff

BYU game

messin around

:)

FUN TIMES!!!!

Reunion 2009

Memories of Grandpa Alvey

Madi

Summer Fun...so far

Graduation

Fun in the sun

She Did It!

cute

Crazy Hair day!

The Zoo

Happy Days

GRRRRR!!

Our Super Model

They grow so fast

Jack and Dad

Madilyn

The girls @ Sundance

Our newest addition Madilyn Paige Alvey

Jack didn't want to stay away from the water

The Alvey's :)