Felde Family

Chelsie is getting Married!!!

2010-03-12T08:31:00.000-08:00

Getting her hair did!!

2010-03-12T08:29:00.001-08:00

Happy Birthday Little Princess

2009-08-10T11:02:00.000-07:00

I can't believe that three years have really pass this fast! Chloe turned three on July 24th (same day as my nephew Aaron) we had a small little party for her at Rigby Lake and all her favorite people made an appearance! I threw some old ones on there from when Chloe was about five months old! I love her little chubby cheeks!!

Mothers Day Shopping

2009-04-29T14:38:00.000-07:00

With Mothers Day right around the corner I am sure you are wondering what to get mommy dearest? Check out this blog! My cousin sells the cutest inexpensive handbags and wallets! I have my eye on a few!www.luxandlavish.blogspot.com/ If you have already bought your mom something get your self something!

Spring Time in Idaho....

2009-04-28T13:23:00.000-07:00

I don't know if you can call it spring if it still snowing/raining every other day here! I thought that I would give a quick update while I have a minute! The family is good! We had a very nice (busy) Easter, luckily the weather was on our side for the two days we celebrated! Saturday we got up and headed up to Menan (it's a little town my brother in law is from, where we might actually build our dream house one day!) for the big egg hunt! Chloe had an awful cold so she was a little drugged up and not really sure what was going on..oops! I was just so sick of the gross snot nose! But the boys got into the Egg hunt thanks to the help of my two older nieces and sister! On Sunday we went to church, then the day follows: to Jeff's dads, then to my sisters house then to Jeff's moms house! I think that we got all the family in plus or minus a few that didn't get to join us this year..maybe next! I got some pictures of the kids before the egg hunt on Saturday then my camera crapped out on me...ahhh! I will try to get some more pictures up here with my working/none working camera!

Uncle Lakota's Special Day

2009-04-28T13:04:00.000-07:00

This past Saturday my family was able to attend a very special day in Uncle Lakota's life as he was baptized and confirmed a member of The Church. It was a very nice day, full of the spirit and full of love. We are very proud of Lakota, he is such a good kid who has been such a good example to me and to my children, we feel truly blessed that we were invited to attend such a wonderful event in his life, Knowing that there will be many more to come.

I have two, 2year olds!

2009-04-01T16:33:00.001-07:00

Yes Cash did this not Chloe! How am I a going to survive in a house with two, 2year olds? Cash got the end of the toilet paper and pulled it from the bathroom into the living room then tore it up into pieces on the floor! He is a hand full!

That Grandpa!

2009-03-30T08:26:00.000-07:00

This grandpa is wrapped around some little fingers!!! Chloe handed Grandpa the nail polish and told him she needed her nails painted and Ella too!

Mmmmm I love sugar

2009-03-30T08:18:00.000-07:00

The other day I got busy making beds cleaning up a little when I heard a voice coming from the kitchen "mmmm I love sugar yum yum" and I knew before I came around the corner that Chloe must be in the sugar! She never cease to amaze me with what she will do or say next!

The Kids

2009-03-30T08:16:00.000-07:00

I am a little late posting the pictures of St. Pattys day..oops! Here are the Felde clan all dressed in green! Oh and here is a hair do that I Chloe had! I love it she is so fun!

J&J

2009-03-30T08:13:00.001-07:00

I never thought that it would be so much fun to be married to one of my best friends brothers! Ten years ago when Jeff and I started to date Jacquie and I would joke that we would be related and now that we are it has been so fun! I love Jacquie she really is the sweetest girl that is so down to earth!

My Little man

2009-03-30T08:06:00.000-07:00

I have had so much fun getting to know this little boy, he is so funny and very smart. This night he really didn't want to take pictures he just wanted to run with all the other kids and eat Oreo pie! Baby G you are the cutest!

My Little Fan

2009-03-22T20:12:00.000-07:00

This past weekend Jeff rented the movie Twilight for me ( yes he even watched it with me)and while we were watching it a part came on with the actor that played Edward and Chloe looks over at me and says "Oh he is tute (cute)" and the only thing Jeff could do is moan in disbelieve!

You have a WHAT...WHERE??

2009-03-16T09:17:00.000-07:00

So in the car last night Kobe informed us that Cooper had a rock stuck in his ear...ahhh! So Jeff and I started to think how could we get it out when Coop informed us that it had been in his ear since we lived in TEXAS!!! Now we felt even worse about it! Ouch! What a bad way to bring some Texas to Idaho with you! Have no fears we got it out thanks to my brothers advice! Oh those boys!

Daddy & Chloe

2009-03-16T07:54:00.001-07:00

Got in a Hurry to post

2009-03-16T07:18:00.000-07:00

I got in a hurry to post that I didn't get all of the pictures up of Kobe's baptism! Here are some more of my beautiful family

Kobe's Special Day

2009-03-13T09:13:00.000-07:00

I have been wanting so bad to post these pics of Kobe and his baptism. This was such a wonderful day I don't know how else to say it or what else I could say. Our family has been so blessed the past eight years to have Kobe is our lives. Kobe knows how to make you laugh, when you are sad he wants to be the first person to cheer you up. He loves all his family and loves to share the gospel with anyone! This year Kobe has grown so much in school he is doing wonderful! He is at a 4th grade reading level but his teacher sad that when he slowed down on the test he was more like a 6th grade level. This child has more knowledge about animals than I could think possible for an eight year old with a heart of gold for all of them! Thank you all that came and supported Kobe in this it really did mean a lot to him!

Go Speed Racer

2009-03-13T09:01:00.000-07:00

Kobe had his first Pine Wood Derby the other night and thanks to the help and support of Kobes dad and grandparents we had a very successful evening! I am so proud of my little man, he showed such great sportsmanship to all the other racers and even when he took 2nd place he was so happy! Kobe teaches me something everyday about the wonderful in all, and for that I am truly grateful he is our son! WAY TO GO KOBE!

New Puppy

2009-03-13T08:53:00.000-07:00

WEll, I have to say that I have fallen in love with a new man his name is Cash. This is our new puppy and I have to say he is the most adorable little thing! Jeff and I have so much fun with him the kids enjoy him too when I let him out of my sight!

Got the Computer Fixed

2009-03-11T13:40:00.000-07:00

Yes! We finally got the computer fixed and the internet hooked up! It is so nice to be able to sit down and look at all the blogs that I read and follow (don't worry Chloe is asleep) So now I will be able to post pictures and get ya'll caught up on the Felde family! Now if I could only change my background......

Freezing in Idaho

2008-10-06T09:45:00.000-07:00

So I knew that it would turn cold here eventually but I forgot how much I hate the cold. Now mind you it is not even the coldest that is going to be here I am thinking my fingers are going to freeze off will I am typing. So all you Texans go ahead and say I told you so now because this will not be the last time that you will read my complaints about the cold! So I have some fun news to share.... Jeff got a new job, I wish that I could explain what he will be doing but I am not really sure all I know that it has to do with computers. Yeah! Another really fun thing is that I finally have a start date on my job so now I can really start the panic of how am I going to balance it all! The kids are doing great, really I say that all the time but really the boys love school and Carter loves being home with me now I will say Chloe is having a good day today, at least so far she hasn't colored on anything, flooded my kitchen or made any huge messes but the day is young. Deep breaths seem to help...for right now!

I will miss you Granny J

2008-09-10T09:04:00.000-07:00

For those of you who knew my grandma knew what a wonderful woman she was. She had this laugh that made all of us laugh, a smile that made you feel like you were the most important person in the world and a hug that made you feel that no matter what just happened it would be okay. About a month ago my uncle and aunt called to tell my sister and I that Grandma didn't have much longer to live so we packed up and headed to Utah to see her. I will cherish the fact that I was able to see her one more time and to hug her and tell her that I love her. On Friday morning I got a call that she wasn't going to make it and she wanted to talk to all of her grandchildren one last time. So I called her and I couldn't speak and I didn't want to her to hear me crying so I just listened and she told me that she loved me and that she would watch over me and my children ( she even named them one by one) and told me goodbye. Our Heavenly Father gave her an hour of peace to be able to be our granny J and make each and every single one of us special in our own mind and heart. My mom is so sad right now because she is was not there and all I want to do is find a way to make her hurt to stop and show her that we all love her and we support her and my dad and it is okay because one day thanks to the plan of salvation she will be with my grandma again, and they will be laughing and arguing together just like the old times. I am sorry that the world had to loose you Grandma and not everyone will get to love you as rest of us did but I am so happy that you are free of pain and that you and Grandpa are together, and everyone in Heaven is enjoying your love.

September 2008

2008-09-10T08:44:00.000-07:00

I know that lately I haven't been able to update as much as I would like to, and hopefully soon I will be able to get Internet to do it, if not I will start making the drive to my father in laws house to update maybe with some pictures too! This past month has been pretty busy, the boys started school so it is just Carter and Chloe at home with me for right now. I will be started work in the next week. I accepted a job at Bio Life it is a plasma donation center. I am not poking people yet, but I can't wait to learn! I will be checking our donors in, taking a blood sample, weighing them, take there blood pressure, heart rate and breath test. I am excited to be in the adult world but I also feel so guilty leaving my two babies.....hopefully I can figure it all out! Jeff is still in limbo waiting to hear from a couple places about a job with them. The kids are still enjoying being here and love there new school, they have made lots of friends and there were amazed that they go to church and school with them. Kobe is in second grade, I know yikes! Cooper is in first! J. Carter just missed the deadline for kindergarten so we are doing home school pre school! I really enjoy that time that we get to sit and work on work books and read together and I love watching him and Chloe color together, Carter gets so mad at her when she just scribble scrabbles! Chloe just stays at home and yes still is naughty! I have to laugh because I read past post and I read that I just say she is naughty and I am sure that you think that I am making things up but until you spend a day or two with her and experience the wrath of Chloe you will understand and now instead of telling everyone to shut up it now is suck it....oh proud of a mother I am.

2008-08-04T12:51:00.000-07:00

I snuck over to my mother in laws to use her computer to give an update since it has been a while! ( Don't worry she knows I am here!) WE don't have Internet yet so I really don't get to update as much as I use to, check the Burgies blog my sister has been awesome to update with pictures of my kids! Speaking of kids, they are doing great! They love the new house, and are excited to start school to meet some new friends! They really miss Texas but, I have explained it has changed so much and so many people have moved away, so hopefully the loneliness will wear off soon.
Jeff is still awaiting to find out when he starts Police Academy, hopefully soon. I am doing good and enjoying the nice summer with the kids. I will try to update a lot sooner with pictures but till then just check my sisters she will keep you updated!

So I have been told.......

2008-05-20T10:04:00.000-07:00

So I have been told that I am really bad at keeping this page updated since I have moved to Idaho! (thanks mom) So while I am waiting for another load of laundry to dry I will give a quick update sorry no pictures! The next week or two is going to be super busy because we are moving!!! Yeah we found a house and we are moving in on Thursday! I will get pictures up as soon as I can of it because I love it and I can't wait to show everyone! Jeff is still working for the Chevrolet dealership and is doing good, I love the phone calls that say I just sold a car (or Truck) ! The kids have one more week of school and then it is summer time! Good thing we have a big fenced backyard! I started up my bow business and it took off with a bang! We will have a web site up soon so you will have to check it out! Well, the dryer just buzzed and I have to take a load of stuff to our house!

2008-04-18T08:47:00.001-07:00

So Kobe has taken on the sport of wrestling..... I have mixed emotion about the whole idea of my baby being "beat up" by another little boy but Jeff thinks it is a good idea and Kobe enjoys it so far. He won third place in his second tournament that he was in. We are off to Pocatello for another tournament this weekend!

Maybe spring is here????

2008-04-18T08:36:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we had a sort of nice day here in the great land of Idaho! Don't get me wrong I love the fact that we live back here, it is just that I miss the beautiful spring in Texas! I know that we would have the pool out on the driveway already and I would be working in the yard. I am trying to convince my mother in law to let me plant a garden at her house but she knows that I am moving soon so she doesn't want to take the responsibility of a garden on, dang! Maybe we will be in our house soon so that I can plant a garden in my own yard! I will just need my brothers help, both of my brothers have inherited the "Long" green thumb and have been able to grow anything like my great grandpa Long. Here are some pictures of the kids playing outside. My father in law has enjoyed having his grandkids around, the house got really quite yesterday while I was folding laundry so I got worried and went looking for the three boys. I looked out the window and saw them with Grandpa outside swinging, jumping on the tramp and feeding the horses, so after Chloe's nap we went outside with them to enjoy the rest of the afternoon!

Happy Easter 2008

2008-04-18T08:14:00.001-07:00

Oops, I know that I am a little late to get this posted, things just have been crazy around here! I hope that you all had a great Easter Sunday. Ours was very nice and relaxing! We went to the Menan Easter egg hunt with Stacy, Sonny and Kids and Shay and Heather and kids, it was really nice and COLD! The kids got tons and tons of candy! On Sunday we went to my sister Stacy's house and went to church with them and enjoyed a very yummy dinner! It has been so nice to be back around family.

HOw cute can she be?

2008-03-17T15:15:00.000-07:00

I rolled her hair in curlers for church! Doesn't she look so freak'n cute!

This is one of her favorite things to do is wear Jeff's hat after he got home from work!

I love that Chloe's little personality is developing! She still is super naughty but at the same time she is just so stinking cute!

This is what happens when I take a nap!

2008-03-17T15:11:00.000-07:00

It is never good when you hear "go show mommy what you did!" And that is how I was awoken from my nap one fine Sunday afternoon!

This little "angel" got into my make up and not only did she get it all over herself, she gave the inside of the toilet a make over! Jeff thought it was very funny, me not so much.

We made it!

2008-02-21T14:27:00.000-08:00

As I sit here to type I get so emotional and I don't know where to begin! The past five and half years of our lives together have just flown by, I remember the first day I pulled up to our house in Texas, I thought to myself that I will never make it here. After I gave up that thought and stopped fighting the fact that I was there to stay I really started to enjoy it and I had a real hard time to leave all the people behind that had became my family. I have already got phone calls from some of you and I really appericate that you are still thinking about us, I can tell you I haven't stopped thinking of you guys! Things have been crazy since we pulled into Idaho! The drive was okay, I had the stomach flu, not fun! The kids did great, the boys loved it when they got to drive in the "big truck " with grandpa. Chloe did okay in the car, thank heavens for portable dvd players! Our window broke again, so we had to redneck it and duct tape it ( I thought afterall we are going to live in Idaho, we will fit in!) Jeff has hit the ground running looking for a job, please keep saying your prayers for him! Kobe and Cooper started school on tuesday and they are loving it! Kobe informed us that he has already found a girlfriend! Cooper only goes half days so he catches the bus with Kobe at 8:00 am and is dropped back off to us at 11:30 the one nice thing is that the bus comes right to the house so we just have to stand at the end of the driveway, it is just still real cold in the morning ( this morning it was -1) The kids love the snow, we went and got them some boots and it just brought back childhood memories having to wear big ol boots to school so when go outside to play your feet won't get cold! There is not a preschool program here for Carter so he is home with me, lets just say once I kick this cold I caught we will be going to the Teacher Development store to find things to keep him busy! So all in all we are doing great and getting settled in. After Jeff gets a job we are going to make the next big step and buy a house! I can't wait! I will keep you posted and get pictures up soon!

Who slapped you..?

2008-01-22T07:51:00.000-08:00

Carter recently had 5ths disease -notice the pink cheeks!

(Fifth disease is a very common childhood illness. Adults can get it too. It is sometimes called "slapped cheek disease" because of the rash that some people get on the face. You spread the disease by coughing and sneezing.

As a rule, people can spread fifth disease only while they have flu-like symptoms and before they get a rash.)

So anyways when Jeff took Carter to the doctor she called it slapped cheek, and I am guessing that Carter understood it as if someone had slapped him because when he got home he asked me after Jeff had gone back to work who had slapped him on the cheeks? Ohhh, I laughed pretty good at that one!

Chloe's Hair

2008-01-22T07:46:00.000-08:00

When we had Chloe I kept bragging that she will have tons of hair and it will be thick just like the boys...yeah I spoke too soon! Chloe has very thin and fine hair and it just started to grow long enough to do stuff with. Everyday Jeff makes fun of me for trying new things out on her hair.

Good Deal

2008-01-08T08:41:00.000-08:00

Last night my friend stopped by to see me and before she left she told me that Target had marked there clearance to 75% off! I thought well, it never hurts to go look right? Luckily I only found a few things for her but I held back and only bought one. These overall's are the cutest thing and Chloe looks so freak'n cute in them and you can't beat $3.75. If she would of been wearing nine months I would of spent a whole lot more! Thanks for the tip Danielle!

Chloe and La La

2007-12-28T18:06:00.000-08:00

For the past year I have taken care of a little girl named Tyla that is six months younger than Chloe. Chloe and I have enjoyed the time with her and have became attached to her. Chloe calls her La la so now the whole family calls her that. They are very cute together and play very well with one another.

Goofing off!

2007-12-28T18:04:00.000-08:00

Pictures with Santa

2007-12-28T17:59:00.000-08:00

Taite, Ty and Teagan

Kobe, Chloe, Carter and Cooper

Kobe, Taite, Carter, Ty, Teagan and Cooper
What a group of good look'n kids!

How much is this picture worth?

2007-12-28T17:32:00.001-08:00

So you tell me, how much is this picture worth? I will tell you what I think. Just as we were heading into Price Canyon on the way home I rolled down the window to take this picture for our friend back here in Texas, and I thought to myself ohh it is very cold I better get this window rolled up. I click the little button and slowly the window started to roll up, I mean if someone had a hand crank window they would beat this electric window hands down thats how slow it was moving. I looked over at Jeff and he said "Crap hurry it up [the window] it is going to get stuck. I am thinking oh yeah like I can just push the button harder and it will roll up faster, or maybe I should ask it please to hurry, because you know that always works for me when I ask the kids, ha ha. Then it happens, the window comes to a dead stop, I mean nothing is going to work on this window to get it up, so I start to panic thinking great I have to ride 1500 more miles with the window rolled down and right now the temperature outside is -3 degrees. Chloe is getting an Arctic blast in her face and the other kids are already complaining that they are cold and they can't hear the movie. I smile and say it is going to be okay daddy will fix it as soon as we can pull over ( I am thinking buck up little campers when I was growing up I didn't get movies and warm air and many other choice words that I really shouldn't be thinking) Jeff pulled over and tried to get the window up, no such luck. We sat there thinking what do we do..? Jeff came up with the plan to wrap a blanket around it and shut it in the door and I had to hold on to it so that it would get sucked out the window. Finally, 50 miles later we made it to Price where we drove to the first repair shop that was open at 8:00 am on the day after Christmas. Jeff went in to see of someone could help and luckily they could pull the window up ( I guess that it is broken by now) after twenty minutes of playing around with it the window came up. To add to the adventure we had to stop about every two hundred miles to pull up the window so that it would stop whistle noise, because heaven forbid the kids couldn't hear the movie!

On the Road

2007-12-28T17:30:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas eve

2007-12-28T17:22:00.001-08:00

Christmas came so fast this year! I had so much fun in Idaho I really did not want to leave, oh well! We will be moving back soon enough! The day couldn't of been better, we started off at my sisters house with a day filled with yummy food, great company and lots and lots of snow! The kids bundled up(I can't put my arms down is what Carter was thinking, I know it!) and went outside to play, I thought for sure that they would all be inside in just a few minutes but they stuck it out and had a great time! After we ate and goofed off we took off and went to Jeff's dad house where there was more yummy food and great people to visit with. The kids got to spend time with family that has not seen them in almost six years so it was very nice. Later that night we went back to the Burgie's where the kids opened pj's with the cousins and Sonny read to them the birth of Christ. I don't think that we could of asked for a better day all together. Christmas morning we said our goodbyes to family and headed to Spanish Fork, Utah so that I could see my Grandma Johnson and enjoy yet again another yummy meal!

Out to Dinner with the Felde Family

2007-12-28T17:08:00.001-08:00

I think that this is the first time that we all have been out to dinner as a family! We had a great time, it was what the family needed!

The official date

2007-12-15T05:14:00.000-08:00

SO you have all been asking me when we will be departing San Antonio and I answer with a
" hopefully very soon.." Well, it here... our official departing date from the Air Force with be January 31st! Jeff and I cannot wait to make it back to Idaho to be with family and friends that we have missed so bad. The kids can't wait either, all they keep talking about is seeing family. I will be sad to leave here, don't get me wrong I have enjoyed living here, it is just not where I feel that I can raise a family. We have made so many good friends and we will miss them very much, hopefully they will come and visit us in God's Country! This picture was taken at Jeff's unit Christmas party. The party was okay (we have been to better ones, dang Harvey for moving) but we were able to see friends that we haven't for a while and that was great, out last official unit function will be Msgt Smiths retirement. He teases me that he has to retire if Jeff is not going to stick around. Msgt Smith asks Jeff every time he goes into his office if he is here to reenlist! Like I have said we were meant to be here, we will miss so many of you and (some not so much!) So if anyone that reads this in San Antonio or Idaho Falls, I am asking if you would like to help pack and unpack a truck? I know, it is not fun to help someone move! We love you all and can't wait to see you all in IF and we will miss you in SA!

Oh those boys!

2007-12-09T17:01:00.000-08:00

Last Sunday Jeff took our friends, family pictures and so Kobe, Joe and Cooper were so very willing to pose and model while Jeff got the lighting and poses worked out! What a bunch of cheese balls!

Here is a sneak peek of what the boys will be wearing in our family photos!
We took this after we got home from taking family photos. Chloe was so horrible during the photo shoot that we got one, yes one photo of the family with her in it. we did however get a great one of Jeff and the boys, Jeff and me and Chloe and I. She did fine if someone would hold her so my hopes of getting all four of them together in clean clothes, with clean faces. oh well.
When we pulled out of the parking lot Cooper said to Jeff, "hey so where is my root beer float for being so good while we took pictures?" So Jeff asked me if I had promised a treat to them and I said "no, did you?" He told me no, but then agreed with the boys that they did really great so sure why not?
Those boys are getting good at getting something they want!

Chloe's busy day!

2007-12-09T16:57:00.001-08:00

I had this past week off from babysitting so during the day it was just Chloe and me, I had such a great time hanging out with her. She is at such a wondering (naughty) stage that she keeps me on my toes all day!

We are so RAD!

2007-11-27T06:08:00.000-08:00

Oh, how this picture made me laugh! This is of me ( yes I really had hair like that..) and that is my oldest brother Scott, teaching me how to play the piano, unfortunately I did not get any of his musical talent, I am still figuring out why I got skipped when the talents where handed out to the Bringhurst Family..? Cool thing is that like every Sunday my sisters and I always had on matching dresses, my mom is a very very talented seamstress and she was always making us dresses and clothes. I can't wait for her to get back to make Chloe some (more updated than in the picture) dresses.

Thankfulness, it is in my heart and on my mind.

2007-11-26T05:52:00.000-08:00

So for Thanksgiving break my kids had a whole week off of school, yes I said a whole week! I wasn't too sure what I was going to do with them. I knew one thing though they weren't going to spend the time in front of the TV or on the Computer. So that left it up to me to figure out what to do with them? Kobe asked if he could learn how to bake something, and since I LOVE, LOVE to bake I thought it was a great idea so we pulled out the good 'ole cook book and made cookies, apple crisp and peach crisp! It was a lot of fun sharing something with the boys what I really enjoy, and to be able to teach them something is always fun! Kobe did such a great job, he would read the recipe then he would pull out the ingredient's, I would help measure but he pretty much made the apple crisp on his own! Carter just wanted to crack the eggs! And of course Cooper did not want to do any of it so I gave in and let him on the computer!
I really enjoyed the week the boys, I feel like since school has started we really don't get to spend time just goofing off together since we are so busy with school work and homework and everything else in between! I had been wanting to sit down and write a list of things that I was Thankful for but now I look back on this past week and I really didn't have to make a list to remind me, it had always been right there in front of me. I do want to share a few with the family and friends that read this though.

I am thankful for:

1.My Husband, He is so good to me and the kids and would do anything to support us, emotionally, physically, and financially. I can't believe that it has been eight years! I love you!
2. My healthy, beautiful children. You are the greatest blessings in my life, each of you have taught me and continue to teach me through example how to be a better person, and how to have unshakable faith in the lord. I Love you, Kobe, Cooper, Joseph Carter and Chloe.
3. My parents, I don't know how I can possibly put it into words how thankful I am for you. But most of all I am thankful for you willingness to serve,because of you me and my family have been truly blessed and watched over. I love you both.
4. My siblings, each of you have always been so good to me. Thank you for always making me part of your lives and making sure that I am taken care of and most of all thank you for loving my husband and children so unconditionally like ALL of you do! being that baby is the very best!
5. My friends who have become my family, The past five and half years have been a trial and you have made it all worth it. Thank you for your willingness to help and your love for the Felde clan!

I think that I could keep going but I will just stick with my top 5. I love you all!

Kobe's Birthday Party

2007-11-19T08:43:00.001-08:00

I just realized that I got the pictures up about Kobe's birthday but I really didn't say too much about it!
Okay, so first off can you believe that he is 7?
Where did the time go?
For Kobe's birthday party we had a good time with friends! The theme was dinosaurs (are you surprised)
Kobe got so spoiled by our friends, they are all the best!
he had a great time, and so did we! Thanks to all that came, and thank you so much for all the wonderful gifts, he really loves them all!

He can no longer dress himself!

2007-11-15T05:59:00.000-08:00

Let me start off by saying, If I only knew. Every Sunday Jeff wears the same,
yes the same clothes to church because he believes that because he is doing
this the Packers are winning. I know he does sound like a nut, like I said if I
only knew! So I thought uh, I will wear my green dress to show him a little
support and to tease him too. So to tease me back and to see if I really pay
attention to him this is how he got dressed this past Sunday! He came past
the bathroom and said time to go, and luckily in the corner of my eye I
caught this crazy get up! Oh the things we put up with for love!

See even Chloe thinks that her daddy is crazy!

Bad habit, already?

2007-11-04T16:02:00.000-08:00

After the church party we took the kids to Sonic and to keep Chloe from throwing a royal fit because she didn't get a drink, Jeff got her a Sprite and you would think it was as if we had never given her a drink of any type of liquid in her whole life!

Daddy and his kids!

2007-11-04T16:01:00.001-08:00

Medusa, Chili and Cakes the Felde's almost had a sweep!

2007-11-04T15:53:00.000-08:00

For the church party I dressed up as Medusa, the boys thought it was so cool! I won for best costume! Jeff took third place for his chili and now I have cakes to make for ward members after they saw the one I made for the cake walk! The night was a lot of fun and I am glad that we got it together and went!

Don't look too close I might turn you into stone!

Yeah me! This is my prize, not the best picture though!

Aren't we so cute? Jeff went as a Packer fan~ pretty original uh?

I am sure that Carter would have won for his bird or Cooper for being Harry Potter since they both looked so great but this little boy won and I can totally see why! Don't you love the costume? His baby sister went as Little red riding hood!

I try really hard!

2007-11-04T15:47:00.000-08:00

On most days I really try to do Chloe's hair, I get it done and it last just about 20 minutes (if I am lucky!) So today I rolled her hair in rollers to curl while I was getting ready for church.

She was posing for the camera

Oh, I got one!

Out comes some more

She got them all out but one! Oh well, maybe someday I can do her hair!

Check out my Slide Show!

2007-11-01T05:48:00.001-07:00

I hope that your Halloween was just as much fun as ours was! My friend Danielle and her husband Rami hosted a great party with lots of friends, fun games and wonderful food! The kids had a blast! After the party we went Trick or Treating in their neighborhood and it reminded me of when I was growing up (minus the snow and cold weather) This year Kobe went as a Storm Trooper (from Star Wars) Cooper went as Harry Potter, he looked great! Carter choose to be a Red bird and his feathers kept falling off so then Kobe would say "oh no the bird is molting" and Chloe went as a clown after a costume mishap! But she still looked so adorable and they all had a great time! We had such a great time we almost didn't wake up in time for the bus! Good thing Halloween is only one day a year, I now have way too much candy to be just hanging around the house!

Carving pumpkins

2007-10-29T12:00:00.000-07:00

I recruited some friends to come help carve pumpkins into "Jack o lanterns" as Kobe corrected me! We had a great time and a great mess to clean up! I think that we ended up with a dragon, bat, nemo and a kitty cat! I will get some pics of the pumpkins tonight when I light them, my batteries ran out before I could!

Zoo Time

2007-10-29T11:52:00.000-07:00

The kids had Friday off of school so Angie and I packed up the kids and lunch and headed off to the zoo! It was a great time hanging out with friends and enjoying the wonderful weather that we have been having! I love fall here!

What a cute group of kids!

Showing their true colors!

Chloe was amazed the elephants!

Coop was just chill'n in the stroller. He wasn't too amazed by the elephants as the rest of us!

Kobe wanted to take a picture of the elephants behind! Silly kids!

I am so proud!

2007-10-26T07:46:00.000-07:00

The other day I got a note home from Kobe's teacher explaining that the first grade will be having a fall harvest play. Then I got a note home the day after that and this is what it says:

Dear Mrs Felde,
Kobe was given a speaking part in the play we will do at PTA. This is an honor and Kobe was chosen because of his good speaking and reading abilities. Only four first graders were chosen.
Please practice with Kobe so that he can memorize his parts. He needs to speak with expression and feeling, this is a skill that he practices in class quite frequently. We will practice in class when we can, but we need your help at home! Thank you, Mrs. Vrana

Isn't that so exciting! I will post pictures very soon, he has to dress up as a cowboy! For friends or family that would like to come it is on November 6, 2007 at 6:30 and it will be held in the cafeteria of his school (Kate Schenk)

And who said being dramatic wasn't a good thing!

When mommy doesn't pay attention...

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This is what happens! Oops!

(Cooper took the top picture, he is pretty good!)

I am ready to go!

2007-10-26T07:39:00.000-07:00

Every school morning we have the same routine, I wake up the boys, while they are getting dressed I get Chloe up and dressed then I throw myself together so after the bus picks up the boys I can go walk. Well the other morning the boys got there backpacks on while I was getting shoes on and Chloe came running out of the room with the Dora backpack and was very insistent that I put it on her! The rest of the day she walked around with the backpack on! I thought it was just so super cute that I had to take a picture!

Spooky spider

2007-10-26T07:37:00.000-07:00

When I had the Halloween party for the kids I made this little spiders and hung them up all over and I wanted to show you all because the boys think that they are sooo awesome! It is things like this that makes me feel like I am getting it right when I can please them with something so simple!

What to do when I am board....

2007-10-26T07:34:00.000-07:00

Since I have been super busy lately and not feeling well on top of it I got behind on laundry so the other night I sat down and folded it all, and when I say all I think that it was like 40 loads or something! Maybe some day I will have a maid, but until then I can never complain that I am board, there will always be laundry waiting for me...unfortunately!

SURPRISE!

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Don't be mad... (heheh) Just wanted to let you know I'm thinking of you! Hang in there!

I LOVE YOU KIM!

Love, Kris

What I have been up to

2007-10-21T08:17:00.001-07:00

Cake decorating! Thats what I have really now started getting into and find it a lot of fun to do, I am still new to it but here are some of my creations I have made over the past couple of years!

Happy Halloween! It is party time!

2007-10-21T08:02:00.001-07:00

Yesterday the boys had a Halloween Party and it was so much fun! We had a lot of fun bobbing for apples, having a donut eating contest, decorating trick or treat bags and just being with friends! I made this spider cake for it and I thought that it turned out pretty cute, not to brag or anything!

Its wakey wakey time Carter!

2007-10-07T10:12:00.000-07:00

Last weekend the kids played and played then on Saturday evening it caught up with Carter! He just basically gave up and fell asleep on his Elmo chair while playing!

She loves her daddy

2007-10-07T10:09:00.000-07:00

The other day Jeff came home from work for lunch and the second he walked through the door Chloe was in his arms giving him loves. I am caught the moment too bad my camera sucks uh?

I am in love...

2007-10-07T09:43:00.000-07:00

I cannot express the love as a mother I have for my children. I know that there are many mothers who may agree to with me that nothing else is more important to us than our children and their well being. I am amazed that Heavenly Father has given me these four wonderful blessings, but it also frightens me more than you can imagine. Last night I had a very long conversation with my friend about motherhood, and she summed it up by saying when I had my child I fell in love with god and my husband all over again. I don't think that I could of said it better. I know that at times I am stressed and pushed to my limits with them but then I take a step back and look at what I have been given and like my friend said I fall in love all over again. At times I have to remind myself what I have been given and not dwell on what I don't have. I look around and I see a little home that has grown in the past six years, not all the closets running out of room to hold a growing family stuff. I see art work on my walls not the scribbles of a naughty five year old. My floor shows the marks of three little boys and their puppy having a fun Saturday in the dirt out in the backyard. And then that is when I fall in love. It doesn't happen everyday or all day long, I catch myself getting mad that I have just mopped, or I just bathed the dog. I swear no matter how I organize that closets nothing is going to fit and I will never have a house that will fit all of us. But I wanted to share with whomever reads this my feelings and my blessings that I have been given.

I know that he is my son....

2007-10-03T20:22:00.000-07:00

I have been wondering the past six years if Kobe was really my child, I know without a doubt he is Jeff's...until the other day. Kobe went to spend the weekend with some friends and my friend Ty was doing a check with Kobe about what he had in his bag so they went down the list and this is how it happened
Ty: Kobe how many pairs of pj's do you have?
Kobe: 2 Ty
Ty: Kobe, do you have your toothbrush?
Kobe: Yup
Ty: do you have your swimsuit?
Kobe: sure do
Ty: How many pairs of underwear did you pack?
Kobe: One
Ty: Kob, dude you will be gone for two days and the pair you are wearing doesn't count.
Kobe: Well, Ty I guess I will have to wear dirty underwear then.

Let me explain it is not the fact that I wear dirty underwear that made him mine, it is the answer that he gave! Am I right mom or what!

Look what I can do!

2007-09-23T18:14:00.001-07:00

Cooper is pretty stoked that he got Kobes bike so now he is always showing off and trying new tricks! Crazy kid!

You caught a what...?

2007-09-23T18:11:00.000-07:00

Well here is another creature that Kobe caught in our backyard, actually it tried to come into my house the other day so I made Jeff scare it off, apparently it didn't go to far because look who found it! Of course I would not let him keep it but I know that it still hangs out in the backyard so he can see it whenever!

Movie night!

2007-09-23T18:01:00.000-07:00

Carter even took a three hour nap yesterday so we thought for sure he would be awake all night!

I love this, no matter how big he gets Kobe still needs two blankets to fall asleep!

Cooper couldn't even make it through the opening words! Yes that is my couch and I know it does look horrible, we are going to buy new ones when we move!

We had movie night last night so we got in our pj's turned off the lights turned on the movie (Star Wars, not my choice apparently) and not even ten minutes into the movie this is what happened!

We are the Busy Bees!

2007-09-23T16:30:00.001-07:00

The kindergarten's had their first parade on Friday to introduce them to the "big school" all the parents were invited to attend and all they other kids lined the halls to watch , even Carter's class came over from the pre-k building to watch! Each class has a mascot so that the children can identify which class is theirs and Cooper is in the Busy Bees! He painted his shirt all by himself and he wore it Friday and all day Saturday (finally Jeff had enough and told him to take it off to wash it!) I can't believe how fast they grow up!

GO PACKERS! GO PACKERS!

2007-09-23T16:28:00.000-07:00

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Brett Favre threw his 420th career touchdown pass in the 4th quarter of the Green Bay Packers' game against the San Diego Chargers at Lambeau Field on Sunday, tying Dan Marino's all-time NFL record.

Favre, who is playing his 17th NFL season and turns 38 next month, was credited with a 57-yard completion to Greg Jennings, who ran a slant pattern from the left side. The touchdown, with 2:03 remaining, gave the Packers a 24-21 lead.

Following the touchdown, Favre sprinted down field with his arms in the air and got down on his knees to congratulate Jennings. Favre then picked up his favorite receiver Donald Driver before heading to the sideline where teammates were lining up to hug the new record holder.

Favre zeroed in on yet another career milestone just a week after leading the Packers to a road victory over the New York Giants for his 149th win as a starter -- passing John Elway's all-time record.

Favre started his quarterback-record 240th straight game on Sunday, tying him for second on the all-time list with former Minnesota center Mick Tingelhoff. Former Minnesota defensive end Jim Marshall holds the all-time mark with 270 consecutive starts.

Including the playoffs, Favre has started 250 career games.

As he usually does, Favre downplayed talk about personal records and individual achievements earlier this week. Besides, Favre said, Peyton Manning will probably end up breaking the touchdown pass mark in a few years.

"I couldn't tell you how it's looked at," Favre said, when asked about the record earlier this week. "I know it's a lot of touchdowns. But if you play a long time, that means you're playing fairly well."

While there is no single record for quarterbacks that carries the significance of Barry Bonds passing Hank Aaron's career home run record, Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Marino's touchdown mark probably comes closest.

This week Favre said he didn't think the touchdown record was getting anywhere near the hype that Bonds' pursuit of Aaron received over the summer. Then he laughed off any further comparison to Bonds, smiling as he jokingly flexed his forearms to prove he doesn't quite measure up.

Powering the Packers to a 17-14 halftime lead over the Chargers, Favre threw two touchdown passes in the first half.

The first went to his favorite target, wide receiver Donald Driver, who dove and stretched his arms to catch a lob from Favre to put the Packers ahead 10-7 in the second quarter. Favre's 418th career touchdown pass came one play after he flipped the ball underhanded to running back DeShawn Wynn for a first down on third-and-3 at the Chargers' 14.

Favre's second touchdown went to tight end Bubba Franks, allowing the veteran to redeem himself for dropping a potential touchdown pass in the first quarter that forced the Packers to settle for a field goal.

The touchdown to Franks came one play after another classic -- but not-so-glamorous -- Favre moment. Facing first-and-goal at the Chargers' 5, Favre began to scramble and tried to pump fake -- only to watch the ball pop out of his hands for an apparent fumble that was recovered by the Chargers.

A replay determined his arm was in motion when the ball popped out, and the play was ruled an incomplete pass. On second-and-goal, Favre found Franks in the left-front corner of the end zone for his 419th touchdown pass.

Favre, who also is two interceptions shy of tying George Blanda's all-time record of 277, makes no apologies for his high-risk, high-reward style of play over the years.

Given the fact he is also closing in on Marino's career records for attempts and yards passing, Favre said earlier this week it's only logical he would have a lot of touchdowns and interceptions.

"There have been some bad plays, some bonehead plays, whatever you want to call it," Favre said earlier this week. "But a lot of those good ones would not be there if it wasn't for taking a chance. For me, it has been well worth the risk."

Kobe going crazy on a Pinta!

2007-09-06T12:00:00.000-07:00

I want to break this!

2007-09-06T11:57:00.000-07:00

Okay, I will just stabb it!

2007-09-06T11:54:00.000-07:00

I don't want to eat I said!

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Check out my Slide Show!

2007-09-04T18:03:00.001-07:00

I don't want to eat!

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I think that these pictures explain it all! I am trying to figure out what to do to get this girl to eat!

The cake that did not turn out!

2007-09-04T17:53:00.001-07:00

I am not sure of the word I could call this but master piece is not one of them! I got up at 5:30 am to decorate his cake and for some reason the orange frosting wouldn't work out, it just melted after I got it on the cake ( no the cake was not hot, I baked it the night before) oh well Carter and the other kids thought it was COOL!

Happy Birthday Carter Baby!

2007-09-04T17:49:00.001-07:00

So we had a birthday party on Saturday for Carter to celebrate him turning 4! We had lots of friends, good food and fun games! Of course like always he got super spoiled!

Carters Pinta

2007-09-04T17:42:00.001-07:00

Chloe check n it out!

Alright Birthday boy it is your turn!

Our switch hitter! Cooper smacked that pinta!

Kobe wanted to break this thing on the first hit!

What lovely hats you two have!
After the pinta was broken Rylee and Kobe made party hats out of it!

Look What I can Create!

2007-09-04T17:39:00.000-07:00

After Kobe saw a F117 on Sunday he decided to recreate it with Lego's and my goodness he did it! I have to say he is pretty talented when it comes to building with Lego's and using his creative mind!

The Felde Girls!

2007-08-28T06:12:00.000-07:00

Since Chloe has started walking she very rarely wants to be held so the other night I was watching her play with he toys and my faithful dog Winnie laying next to me with her head in my lap and the most unusual thing happened..Chloe wanted to be held, I don't know if she was jealous of Winnie or she just actually wanted to sit with me! Jeff turned around from the computer and grabbed the camera to capture this rare moment in our house!

Back to School Time!

2007-08-28T05:42:00.000-07:00

Cooper didn't want to be in the picture with Kobe

He wanted to be in his own picture! He is in Kindergarten now so he is a big boy!

FIRST GRADE?? I can't believe it can you?

well, it is that time of year! Kobe and Cooper started school yesterday. Carter will start in a few weeks, he unfortunately missed the cut off date for the four year old preschool program by three days so he has to wait to start school with all the three years olds even though he will be four by the time school starts for him, confusing... yes! Luckily we have such a great relationship with the Pre-K teachers so they have told us that they will just include him in with the four year olds, if it would of been up to the Teachers they would have taken him last year while he was still two, just turning three!
Kobe was so excited to be going to 1st grade! When Jeff and I walked him to his class he gave us his"I'm cool so don't give me a hug or kiss(MOM) look" and went and sat in his desk! Where does the time go, I have a first grader!!
Cooper was so happy to be going to kindergarten he just walked right into the class room grabbed his name tag put it on and went and sat on the reading carpet next to his friend and grabbed a book and gave us a wave just like Kobe ( it must come from the Felde's)
Carter thought it was pretty cool that he had all the toys and the computer to play on all to himself, for awhile, then when three rolled around he was ready to go to the bus stop and get those boys! On the way home Cooper informed me that he was a KINDERGARTENER and Kobe was a FIRST GRADER and so I did not need to pick them up from the bus stop or walk them to it in the morning. I got a good laugh and I told him that I will walk him to the bus and pick him up everyday, even when he is a senior in High School! Kobe gave me this horrified look, trying to picture himself as an 18 year old and his mom is still walking him to the bus stop and Cooper tells me, "whatever mom I am going to drive to school, so what will you follow us in the car?"
I wonder what side of the family Coopers mouth comes from...???

Just the girls!

2007-08-08T14:42:00.000-07:00

Carli Paige I love you!!

Mindy!

Ella Bella

Chloe and Ella!

Momma and her girl!

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She is too spoiled!

2007-08-08T14:31:00.000-07:00

This little girl got spoiled rotten by her auntie Stacy while we were in Idaho!

Sharing memories

2007-08-08T14:20:00.000-07:00

I know my eye looks crazy but I love this picture because I love this man!

This is Jeff's "surprise" 25th birthday party we had for him..notice the cake, Stacy modeled for me!

Family and Friends!

I love this face! Look at Heather in the back, she was having just as much fun as me!

While I was in Idaho Kristina made copies of pictures she had taken of my kids and family in the past five years and I thought that it would be fun to share all of them so that you could enjoy my memories, some made me laugh others made me cry! I can't believe how much all the kids have grown and how we have grown as a family! If you have any that you would like to share with me please send them to me, I would love it! Have fun looking back on our lives and sharing the good times with me! Thank you Kris!

At the Parade July 2004

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Watching the Bringhurst firework display! 2004

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The Bringhurst cousins, minus 6!!!

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Family Home evening at the Falls

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The Burgie family!

Me and my boys!

Here we are!

Father and son!

Easter 2003

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Syd and Kobe hunting for eggs

Chelsie and Whitney hunting for eggs!

Lots of little kids running crazy searching for eggs!

Those silly girls!

Grandma helping the kids search for eggs! Kobe had Copper on a leash behind him, what a cuttie he is!

Syd Jean teaching the boys how to blow bubbles!

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Helping out with the water fall!

nosy neighbor! Remember Kobe use to just sit and stare through the fence?

Syd teaching Kobe how to blow bubbles

Now it is her turn!

Now she is trying to teach Drew but he is not paying attention!

Swimming lessons

2007-08-08T13:52:00.001-07:00

Carter and his mommy!

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Fishing with dad!

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Kobe growing up!

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Cooper baby you have Grown!

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Copper the dog!

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Jayden and Copper

Syd Jean, Kobe and Jayden with the infamous dog Copper

CoPPer and COOper! confusing uh?