Fuller Family

Halloween

2009-11-07T21:50:00.000-08:00

We had such a fun Halloween this year. I wanted to hurry and post a few pictures for all of our family who didn't get to see the kids.

Our Family before Trick-or-Treating

Kate as our Cheerleader

Haley as Dorothy

Tyler the Policeman

All 3 of them together

This year our good friends the Ames, put on a great Halloween Party. It was an 80's Rocker's Party. They even had a red carpet leading to the door. Amazing! It was such a fun time. I tried to dress as Madonna (And yes, I even had the cones I put on later), while Scott tried to dress as Axl Rose! It was pretty funny!

Football Time Again

2009-09-15T10:15:00.000-07:00

We love fall time around this house, because it means Football time again. Scott and Tyler both love playing and watching football. My Mom flew down a couple of weeks ago to watch the kids while Scott and I flew to Texas for the BYU / Oklahoma game. The Cowboy's Stadium is amazing! Some of our good friends that we met in the bay area now live in Texas so it made it a perfect place for all of us to stay. We flew in from Vegas, Vincent's flew in from Pleasanton, and Warren's flew in from Utah. It was a great weekend! And winning the game made it even better!

Scott, Tobi, Joey and Dave

Katie, Steph, Me, Lauren and Maressa

Also, fall time means school begins! Tyler started first grade this year and is LOVING it! He has a great teacher and is in a brand new school. It was a harder adjustment for me to have him gone all day then it was for him to be gone! Funny how that works!

Haley started preschool. She absolutely loves going! It is only 2 days a week, but she wishes it were everyday!

That just leaves Kate at home with me 2 mornings a week. It is so fun just spending time with her. She lives in this bathing suit. She wakes up, and brings me her suit to put on. Then, she'll just walk around all day until I take her to the pool or outside!

And, finally, Scott had a birthday this past week. Poor guy turned 30 and his whole body started falling apart. He has really bad back problems right now and so we are hoping he won't have to go in for surgery. Make a wish that your back will heal!!!

It's About Time !!

2009-06-12T17:06:00.000-07:00

I don't even know where to begin with updates, but I can see that this blog is definitely ready for one! I will make it brief, but we have had a lot going on! I know it is long, but you will have to read the 3 stories below. Honestly!

First, we bought a house! Yea! It is so exciting to finally be in something of our own. We are all really enjoying it! I am going to post a few pictures of the inside of it below!

The living room

Kitchen

With the house, we even got this great BBQ in the backyard. Of course, Scott loves it! In fact, we all love it. There is nothing like Summer BBQ's! Another great bonus of the house is it has a rec center that has three pools (which we need in this 100 degree weather!) and a great workout center! It was a perfect buy for us!

Next, OUR OLD HOUSE GOT BROKEN INTO THE LAST DAY WE WERE THERE!!
Since living here, I have always been so worried that our house would get broken into. I don't know why I always worried, I just did.
It happened while the girls and I were taking Tyler to Kindergarten. We leave everyday at the same time, and apparently they were watching me leave. As soon as I left, they shattered our glass door window and went to work.
The girls and I got back a few minutes later, I opened the garage, walked to the door and opened it. I took one step and didn't feel right. Then I heard the sliding glass door curtains blowing in the wind. My heart Froze. I slammed the door ( I could tell whoever it was, was still upstairs) and I threw the girls in the front seat and sped off to the neighbors.
The police came (1 1/2 hours later!) , and took fingerprints and all of that. Scott had luckily been moving all of the computers, cameras, etc. to the new house so nothing too valuable was taken. Still scared me to death. We definitely have an alarm on this new house!

Then, this awesome little T-Ball/ Baseball player gave us a scare. A few Friday's ago, he came down with a fever, headache, stomach ache, etc. I thought, oh no! He's getting the dreaded stomach flu. Sure enough, that night he threw up. The next day he just layed in bed sleeping, and moaning all day and was still running a fever. That lasted into the next day, which was Sunday! Sunday night, Scott decided he was going to take him to the E.R. to make sure he was okay. We were really worried. After 4 hours there, they left being told it was the stomach flu. The next day, nothing changed. By Tuesday, Scott felt like the ER doctors got it wrong and he decided to take Tyler back in to see his regular pediatrician. After only 10 seconds of listening to his lungs, his doctor said that Tyler had Pneumonia. He couldn't believe that the E.R. missed something so obvious. He put Tyler on some antibiotics and that did the trick after a few days. Poor guy. It took him out for awhile. We are so glad he is back healthy and strong again. He is such a cute little T-ball player!

This sweet little thing scared us too! The other night, she was watching Kate for me. I heard her scream so I came running down stairs. She started throwing up. After she finished she said, "The money! I swallowed the money!" I froze. I thought about calling 911, but she was still breathing. She kept throwing up though. Finally after about the 4th time of it, she sat up and said, "Oh, I'm all better now! I can't feel it anymore!" And started laughing. Goodness. Yes, I had to check each of her poops with a stick the next couple of days, to find the money and make sure it came out. So disgusting! Of course this is only a job mother would take on! It was a NICKLE! I big, thick NICKLE! We are so glad she is okay.

And .....Kate turned 1 !! I can't believe how fast this year went by. Too fast for me. She has been such a joy to have and makes us all so happy. She is starting to walk all around too!

And I think she absolutely LOVED her cake!

Lastly, Scott and I finally took a vacation without the 3 kids for the very first time. My parents came down and stayed with the kids for 5 days while Scott and I went to Scottsdale, Arizona for relaxing, shopping, golfing, etc. We met some of our good friends, the Zollinger's, and had a really great time. I was worried to leave the kids at first, but after the first day, I realized it was really relaxing not having to worry about anyone else. Plus, they were super happy and having a great time. My parents are great! They took care of everything for us. School, baseball parties, sharks reef, and much more.

Here we are after a great round of golf in Arizona! (And Cart driving!!)

The kids with my Dad at Shark's Reef. They are standing in front of a shark (which you can't see!) but they loved it!

I know it has been a long post, but since I haven't posted in a LONG while, I decided I should give a few updates on our life! I know I say it all of the time, but I do want to be better at posting!

A Few Little Updates

2009-02-11T09:45:00.001-08:00

We are still alive! For a few weeks there it was really warm and so we were able to get out of the house to enjoy the weather. Scott and Tyler have been going up to the park a few times a week to practice baseball and play football. Tyler loves spending this time with his Dad.

Haley didn't want to play baseball, so instead decided to roll down the hill, again, and again, and again...

Then, last last week we drove down to Southern California to Scott's family's house. We took the kids to Disneyland again. We figured we may as well use our passes as much as possible, and the 4 hour drive isn't too bad with the kids! Tyler loved Soarin' over California, but Haley wasn't quite sure about it. We also took Haley on Thunder Mountain this time! She definitely prefers the Merry-Go-Round and less frightening rides!

Scott, Ty and Aunt Brooke coming off the Ride!

Grandma Fuller with the kids!

I just thought I would post a few pictures of what's been going on. We are keeping busy and loving life. Kate is 9 months now. Time is just flying by with her. I will have to post some of her new pictures soon.

Scott's bi-annual turn at posting something that doesn't embarass Angie

2009-01-13T07:55:00.000-08:00

For those of you who have finished the Twilight series, for the second time, and are looking for a new Edward Cullen to fantasize about, let me introduce you to Malcolm Gladwell. He may not be an immortal vampire with impossibly good looks and super-human strength, but he is probably just as interesting. He is a staff writer for the New Yorker (no, that's not a celebrity magazine - sorry) and he has written three of the most interesting books you will ever read, I promise.

These books are fascinating because they take the ordinary, seemingly commonplace events, people, and stories around us and reveal a backstory that is far more complicated. They address just how much the little things matter (The Tipping Point), how there is great power in thinking without thinking (Blink), and how success may not always occur for why we might think (Outliers). I realize these are somewhat vague and even esoteric descriptions of his books, but doesn't that just add to the intrigue!

For a glimpse into the types of subjects his books cover, here is a clip of him speaking about what we can learn from spaghetti sauce. The clip is 18 minutes long, but so what, just think of it as being one third as long as Grey's Anatomy, but three times less retarded.

"So Grateful"

2008-12-02T20:56:00.000-08:00

I am so grateful for my wonderful family! We were able to spend all last week up in Utah for Thanksgiving with them, and it made me realize how lucky I am to have such a great family. Because we don't live by family, and haven't for quite a few years, I cherish every moment we get to spend with them.
My Mom planned every little detail out and made the week perfect for all us. She is wonderful! We ate, played games, laughed, saw Twilight (with my Mom and sister-in-laws), found out my brother and his wife Ashley are having another boy ! (Yey!) , some played in a Turkey bowl, shopped, etc. It was a crazy, but perfect week.

My Mom, Haley, and I preparing the food

The Fam enjoying all of the food. It was so good and we all ate way too much!

Then it was on to the Thanksgiving story and sharing what we are all grateful for. I just love these moments!

This year my parents are only going to have 2 kids home for Christmas. The 3 married kids are with in-laws and Chris is on a mission. So, my Mom wanted to end of the week celebrating Christmas together. We exchanged gifts, had a gingerbread house contest, and even had a surprise visit from Santa!

All of the houses, but the winner was...
Rich and Kristen! They definitely took the most time! Love these 2!

Haley with Santa. She was a little scared at first, but warmed up to him in the end!

Finally, my sweet Sister-in-Law Ashley helped me take some 6 month pictures of little Kate. Kate is so sweet and adorable. I absolutely LOVE the stage she is at right now. She sits up, loves to cluck her tongue, is so happy and smiley, and really, just makes us so happy. I just want her to freeze right now and not get any older.

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

A Little Late...

2008-10-17T13:04:00.000-07:00

But Haley turned "3" on Saturday, October 11th. Instead of having a party, we took her to Disneyland for her to meet the princesses. She had lunch with Cinderella, Snow White, etc. and LOVED it! Our camera is still broken, so I don't have pictures to post of Disneyland, but I have pictures of Haley in her cute Birthday outfit from Grandma! We just love Haley and her fun personality. Our family wouldn't be the same without her.

Scott turned 30 !!

2008-09-18T20:46:00.001-07:00

SURPIRSE!! While we were up in Utah this past weekend, I threw a surprise 30th birthday party for Scott. We had both families up there, and our good friends the Vincents, Zollingers, and Warrens all in town to celebrate and make it fun. Scott golfed morning and afternoon that day so I could get the house prepared with the food and decorations. This picture was taken right when he walked in from golfing. The kids were so excited!!

It wouldn't be a real birthday party without a few sporting events for the guys to compete in. I rented some awesome games at the party store for all of us to play. The guys had a blast! We started out with the football throw...

Then moved on to Basketball... and ended with the Baseball throw. (I didn't take any pictures of that one.) I had medals and gumballs for each event winner! You gotta love it!

Since the kids weren't involved in any of the events, I had a football pinata for them to go crazy with. There were so many kids between all of us! Here is my little nephew Gavin taking a few whacks at it! The kids had so much fun with it!

Here's a bunch of the guys all posing for a fun "party" picture! And for all you BYU fans, yes, that is Harvey Unga there to celebrate Scott's birthday with us! It was fun having him there.

In fact, it was Havey's fiance Kalani's birthday as well. We had her and Scott blow out the candles together.

Scott's favorite gift from Tobi! A real football helmet. He couldn't have picked a better gift!

Especially with the weekend football game. It was a blowout! Here is Steph, Maressa and me at the game (with no kids! YEY!) I did have to meet my family at half time to feed Kate in the car. They were all laughing saying it was Drive-thru nursing! Perfect!!
Joey, Tobi, Scott and Jeff at the game. They were all smiles that day! It was a great weekend with everything. It was so nice to be back together with all of our good friends! Happy Birthday Scott!

Blessing Day

2008-09-04T14:37:00.000-07:00

Here is sweet Kate on her blessing day. The day turned out great, with both families able to attend. And, for those of you who remember Haley's 15 second blessing!!:), Kate didn't cry at all!! I have never blessed any of my children at home, but I loved it. There was such a great feeling and so much love!! She is a doll to have!

Smiley Kate!

Tyler, Haley and Kate

Kate with Dad and Mom

We did it!

2008-08-26T20:52:00.000-07:00

We have been gone most of the summer to either Utah or California. This past weekend we were up in Utah for a couple of events. The first, was.... the Hobble Creek Half Marathon. My friend Maressa and I had been planning to run this after both of us had our babies. A week before we were supposed to run, she got injured and couldn't run anymore. I was so sad! Lucky for me, I have the most awesome brother ever!! 13 miles, NO TRAINING, NO PROBLEM! Yes, he ran the whole thing with me with no training at all. And we crossed the finish line in great time too! We had such a fun time running the race. Hopefully we will find another one to run soon!!

The second, was my brother Chris's farewell. He is leaving in one week to Chile. He is such a great guy and will be an awesome missionary. We will all miss him a ton, but are so proud of his decision to go and serve. The kids will really miss him too!~
This weekend we are heading back up to Utah again! I know we are crazy. We just had a few things planned, that had to be rescheduled. Like.... this sweet girls' baby blessing!!

She is an absolute doll! I am loving having her in our family. She is such a smiley, happy little girl. In the bottom picture she looks a little scared. She was smiling, and then every time I snapped the picture, she stopped. One day soon I need to get a really nice camera so this won't happen!
We planned to do her blessing in Utah the last weekend in August, since both families will be up there. It's pretty good timing, since the first BYU game falls on the same weekend. You know Scott is so excited and can't wait!

He already has the kids trained too!

And while I have a picture of Tyler, I want to post a few of my NEW LITTLE KINDERGARTNER. He started yesterday, which was really difficult for me. I was in tears, even though he is only gone for 2 1/2 hours a day. I was having such a hard time with this change. I like my kids home with me, and am just not ready for them to get old so fast. But, today was the second day and it was much easier. I am assuming it will just get easier and easier! Yesterday he wasn't quite sure of the change, but today he was happy when he came home. He is such a good kid, that as long as he is happy and loving it, I am happy!
I will post a few pictures of the blessing and game when we get back. I just really wanted to update our blog. It has been forever, but we have also been gone a lot! Now that school has started, our travel plans will have to change!!

Summer Trips

2008-07-11T12:47:00.000-07:00

We have had such a great time traveling this summer. We spent a couple weeks in Utah, and were able to go to my brother's wedding, celebrate my Mom's 50th birthday, and just play and relax. The kids had such a great time. Then, we came home for a couple of days and left for Southern California where we celebrated the 4th of July and Tyler's birthday. We loved it! We are back home in the heat now, trying to find things to keep the days fun. But, I wanted to post a few pictures from each of the events. Sorry if it is a little long!

Rich and Kristen on their wedding day. They are darling!!

Although we aren't looking at my camera, you can see how happy Haley was during the whole reception! We had a great time though.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM! We were able to throw her a surprise party for her 50th! (Even though she doesn't look it!) She is beautiful and wonderful and we love her dearly!

Here is my family at my Mom's party! It was so fun being all together!

I don't think Tyler and Haley ever came inside while we were in Utah. Between swimming, jumping, swinging, and riding bikes they were in heaven.

Then for the 4th we headed to the beach. The kids had such a fun time!
We also got to celebrate ......

Tyler's birthday!!! Yes, he turned 5 on the 4th of July. He only wanted an army party, and so Scott and I decked him out in this awesome outfit! All he wanted for his party, was for a real "ARMY MAN" to come and visit. We were lucky enough to call the army right after dinner and they told us to be expecting someone soon. Guess who showed up...

That's right! Officer Johnson showed up for Ty! He loved it, but was a little confused. We dressed Scott's brother Peter up, which Tyler was catching onto. But, in the end we talked him into believing it was really Officer Johnson!

I tried my best to turn his favorite cake (The German Chocolate Cake) into an army tank. Tyler loved it!

My two darling girls on the 4th of July! Haley loves holding Kate!

We went to watch fireworks that night at Brandon and Brittany's home in Ladera. They put on such a great firework show!

Here is Scott's whole family watching the fireworks. Jake was so cute, because he just loved Kate, as you can see in the picture. He always wanted to be right next to her!

Kate's 4 Weeks Old

2008-06-05T08:48:00.001-07:00

Since Kate is already 4 weeks old, I decided it was time to post some new pictures. We had a friend take some newborn pictures of Kate and the kids. She did such a great job! . Kate has really been such a sweet baby to have. Tyler and Haley just adore her, and always want her to be awake so they can talk to her. We are getting excited to leave next week to Utah, for my little brother's wedding. It will be fun to be around a lot of family and let them all finally meet sweet Kate! We hope Kate likes her carseat! My other two kids haven't!!

She's Here!

2008-05-14T18:12:00.000-07:00

My Three Sweet Kids! LOVE THEM!!

Me with my girls! ( I'm a little tired, as you can tell!)

Baby Kate was born Friday May 9th, 2008 at 2:34 p.m. She weighed 7 lbs 3 oz. and was 18 3/4 inches long. She is such a good, healthy baby, and we love having her in the family. A lot of the pictures were taken on my Mom's camera, which won't download onto our computer. I was so sad. And, since she is still here helping out (thank goodness!), we will have to post the rest of them later when she goes home and can download them.

Tyler and Haley Love their new baby sister! They are so helpful with her.

Dad must be exhausted!!!!

Kate Coming Home!

Ludicrosity

2008-05-08T11:25:00.000-07:00

Sometimes justice is served, like when Sarah Jessica Parker was named the unsexiest woman on earth (see my last month's post for more details), and other times, like in the case of Oscar Pistorius, justice is robbed.

Oscar was born with a rare bone defect in both legs that required amputation when he was only 11 months old. When he turned 18, he began racing competitively in various Paralympic events. He has since gone on to become the fastest double-amputee in the world. At 21, he is currently the world record holder in the 100, 200 and 400 meters. Known as the blade runner, he runs with the aid of two carbon fibre artificial legs, called cheetahs. Here is a portion of a profile done on him:

Amazing, I know!! Anyway, the follow up to this story is that the IAAF has ruled that Oscar is not allowed to race against able-bodied athletes in the Olympics or in any other IAAF sanctioned event because, get this, he has an unfair advantage!!!! Really? Since when did not having calves or feet become an "advantage" for a sprinter? Look, I'm sure the day may come when science can actually improve on our natural physiology, but until I see other sprinters considering chopping their own legs off so that they can run faster, I think Oscar should be allowed to compete against people who have the "disadvantage" of having two legs.

So just to clarify the IAAF's position on things, a man who gets a sex change can compete against women in the Olympics, but a man who loses his legs to amputation cannot compete against other able-bodied men? The kind of stupidity it takes to reach these conclusions is truly breathtaking.

Last Few Road Trips

2008-03-28T09:15:00.001-07:00

I know I may not be the writer of the family, but I wanted to post a few of the things we have been doing this month. I am getting so close to having this 3rd baby, that we decided to drive to see both of our families. It is probably going to get a little harder, once we add a third child, to do the 4-5 drive. I am down to about 1 month now. YEY!
We started by going down to Southern California to see Scott's family. It was very fun and relaxing. One of the days we took the kids to Lego Land, because none of us had ever been there. The kids seemed to have a great time!
We were also able to be there to celebrate Scott's youngest sister Brooke's "Sweet Sixteen" party! They had about 20 girls go to the 'Old Spaghetti Factory' in Newport. It was hysterical.
Then, last week, Tyler was out of preschool for Spring Break. I decided to brave the trek alone and drive to Utah for the week. Haley only cried for about 3 hours of the drive. Don't ask why, because I have no idea! But, we made it, and Scott flew in on Wednesday to join us for the rest of the week.
We had so much fun celebrating Easter. I wish we had a backyard, because all the kids wanted to do was jump on the tramp and play outside.
We made sugar cookies, decorated Easter Eggs, and had our annual Money Easter Egg Hunt. I swear, all my brother's found the good eggs this year. Haley and I only ended up with $3! Tyler and Scott found about $15, and each of the boys found over $20. Okay, something is wrong with that outcome. I got mad at them for shaking the eggs first, and leaving behind any with a jingle. Little Stinks!
We had such a great trip though. I love Easter and being with my family.

The kids on Easter Sunday!
The kids with Uncle Steve!

I also wanted to post a picture of the girls in the Nash family. I am so excited that there will be 3 of us now. Since I grew up with 5 brothers, it is so nice to add some 'sisters' to the family!

An Award I Can Applaud

2008-03-27T21:21:00.000-07:00

I (Scott, not Angie) go to great lengths to avoid exposure to so-called "celebrity news." The phrase itself is an oxymoron. A half page photo of an actress without makeup on, fumbling to get into her Mercedes AMG with a $6 cappuccino in one hand and a Prada hand bag in the other isn't actually news - or at least it shouldn't be. And no, slapping a caption on the bottom of the photo that reads, "Stars struggle to get into their cars just like Us!" doesn't help.

This week, however, I heard a bit of celebrity news on the radio that got my attention and even made me smile: Sarah Jessica Parker was named the Unsexiest Person in the World. Now, it should be noted that unlike women, men like myself do not ordinarily take pleasure in cutting down, demeaning, backstabbing, or needlessly ruining the reputation of other people. Unlike you, we men don't obsess with drawing unfair and usually inaccurate comparisons with others in a pitiful attempt to somehow lift our own teetering self esteem. It's just too much work to care that much. We would rather just lie on the couch and watch re-runs of MacGyver. That said, I will admit to taking a bit of unjustifiable pleasure when I heard of Ms. Parker's ignominious coronation.

The funny thing is that I'm really not sure why I care. I mean, I have nothing against this woman. I've never met her. She may have donated a kidney to save the life of a common street urchin for all I know. But there has just always been something about her that makes my skin crawl. I don't know if it's because as 14 year old I noticed that in the movie "Honeymoon to Vegas" she didn't shave her legs above mid-thigh even though there was a pool scene (an offense by the way that is inexcusable and should be punishable by death.) I don't know if it's because she makes commercials like this:

I just don't know. All I do know is that I agree with the assessment. This woman should not be getting paid to tell other women what kind of perfume to wear, what kind of hair color to use, where to buy your clothes, and she certainly should not have been the face of a show called "Sex in the City." I swear that every time a commercial for that show came on and I had to be confronted with her ridiculous wanna-be seductive stare into the camera, with a fan blowing her mane of hair, I could only shake my head in disenchanted wonderment. Shoot, even Matthew McConaughey couldn't get along with her. Matthew McConaughey!! Have you seen "A Time to Kill"? What more do you need to know! Seriously.

It took 7 seasons

2008-02-28T19:17:00.001-08:00

Alright, first things first, Scott is now temporarily behind the wheel of this family blog. I have sat idly by long enough. And as much as I adore them, there are only so many pictures of my kids, and stories about the park or the zoo or whatever that I can take. It's time to talk about far more pressing issues - like Idol.

For 6 seasons, I intentionally avoided this nonsense and I openly mocked guys like Tobi and Tibbitts who sat cross-legged on the edge of the couch soaking it all in like they were at some pseudo-cultist yoga class. I just couldn't get into it. Angie, on the other hand, like most of you other lemmings, gleefully scheduled her whole week around making time for every show. Meanwhile, I would aimlessly wander the house looking for something else to do, rarely having much success. And then, it happened.

One fateful night a couple weeks ago, I overheard this kid David sing the Bryan Adams song "Heaven." It should be noted that Bryan Adams was a very influential singer during my formative years, and many a church dance was spent swaying to his epic ballads. So when I heard it sung by this kid, I was entranced. Watch for yourself.

The next thing I knew, I was in. I'm committed. How did this happen? Just look at him!! I actually start acting and sounding like Paula Abdul when this kid gets after it. He is so gracious, it is incredibly disarming and it probably drives the other contestants crazy because they wish they could hate him, but how can you hate this kid?

Trust me, I still don't feel totally comfortable about all this. I have gone through a period of self-loathing as a result, but like St. Augustine before me, I offer this post as my Confession.

A much needed visit from Grandma!

2008-02-21T10:37:00.000-08:00

Yes, I am finally updating our blog. Thank Heavens for Grandmas! This is a great week for us, because my Mom is here to visit. The kids love it! (Sometimes I truly believe they love her more than me!)

To start off the week, we went with Tyler's Preschool to the Anderson Dairy Farm. It was such a cute little tour that ended with a big bowl of ice cream for all of us! Yummy! - as if we don't eat enough of that already.
Here is Tyler and his Best friend Mo! They have a blast together!

Then, we headed out to the Mirage hotel to check out the "Secret Gardens, Dolphin Habitat". It was actually a really fun place to go. It was set up like a Zoo with plenty of White Lions and tigers. We were really enjoying it until it started pouring rain on us! We were so not prepared. I mean, it never rains in Vegas, right? Considering the weather, we had such a fun time. The kids loved the Dolphins!
And yes, a Baby Bump picture will be coming soon!

We LOVE Grandma!

It started pouring rain right during this picture! Haley obviously was loving it!

And what's a trip with Grandma without all of the fun toys? My Mom always brings the kids the cutest things. She bought Tyler this cool firetruck puzzle, which he loved putting together.

And for little miss Haley, she brought the cutest sunglasses. Haley doesn't like driving in the car without her glasses on, because she hates when the sun gets in her eyes. She cracks me up. She is starting so young!

We also had plenty of time to shop, shop, shop! (Scott, I'm sure, is loving me!) I have so much fun shopping with my mom. We found such cute clothes for the kids. Although, I have decided, that having 2 girls is going to be so difficult. They have the cutest girl clothes, and to have them match is just double the fun. It has been such a great week. We are really going to miss having Grandma here.

He Proposed...She said...YES!!

2008-01-27T13:20:00.001-08:00

Yes! My little brother is getting married. He proposed last night to Kristen Davis, who we absolutely adore! He didn't want to wait until Valentine's Day, when she would be expecting it. Instead, he completely surprised her and did it when she had no idea it was coming. Love it! She is the cutest thing alive, and our whole family just loves her. We are so happy they found each other. We can't wait until June, guys. Congrats!

A Little Late... But Christmas 2007

2008-01-13T16:30:00.002-08:00

I know, I know, Christmas has come and gone, but I wanted to post just a few photos of the great time we had this year in Utah with my family. We did so many fun things: we took the kids sledding, played Wii for hours, went bowling, and Scott even took Tyler skiing. And of course, we did plenty of shopping, eating and watching football.

On Christmas Eve, each of us opened our P.J.'s from my parents. Tyler got BYU basketball shorts and a jersey - it was darling. Scott was pretty jealous.
Haley, of course, got all the girly things. She was in heaven with her dolls, doll house, and Easy Bake Oven. Here she is modeling her cooking outfit. And when she wasn't cooking, she spent the remainder of the trip in the swing my Dad hooked up in the kitchen. Haley lives in this thing!

On Christmas Eve, we had a little family program. At the end, Tyler and Haley recited 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.' (Tyler knows the WHOLE thing - it is a crack up!), and Haley chimes in when she knows the part.
What do you do on Christmas Day when all of the presents are opened, and there is a day full of sports on? How about bring Vegas to the Nash home and play poker. NO JOKE! The guys pulled out a little table and started playing. Just terrible. Thank heavens no real money was involved.
Sledding was a big hit. Even with a hill to climb, we all seemed to have fun. Except for Haley, but oh well. My Mom took her to a slide and she was happy!
And last but not least, the Doctor's set. Tyler had been asking for a Doctor's set months before Christmas. He and Haley had so much fun on Christmas Day conducting check-ups on everyone.

We are having A...

2007-12-21T20:05:00.000-08:00

Yes! That is right! Pink means that we are adding another girl to the family. Haley is thrilled that it is another girl. Tyler was completely sure it was going to be a boy. All he could say was, "Oh Man! Not another one!"

We are really excited for this baby, and are happy that she is healthy and growing stong. Now, we just need her to take a pacifier, take a bottle, not cry very much, and like the car! That's not too much to ask right? We were not as lucky with the first two!

We are already up in Utah for the Holiday, and the kids are having a blast. They love the snow! I wanted to post a picture of them running out to the snow first thing this morning. And, I mean first thing. They love it! We hope you all have a Merry Christmas, and we will be back to blogging when we get back. Maybe for the New Year, I will make it a goal to post more on our blog!!

Funny Monkey!

2007-12-02T08:08:00.001-08:00

I signed Haley up for her first gymnastics class a few weeks ago. She absolutely LOVES it! I knew she would, considering how bouncy and flexible she is. I had to post this picture, because she is actually really obedient to the teacher! (What happened to obeying her mom?? Who knows!) But, when she is told to sit on her yellow dot, she always does! Here are a few pictures of her swinging, balancing, and enjoying herself.

She does Handstands against the wall all over the house now! She is so proud!
She has No Fear of the Bar, at all! Makes me a little worried!
It has been such a fun class for her!

Kauai for Thanksgiving...without kids

2007-12-02T07:29:00.000-08:00

For Thanksgiving this year, we left our kids with my parents and went to the island of Kauai with Scott's family. This was the first time I had ever left my kids for that long of a time and so I was a little nervous before we left. But, of course, we ended up having a great time, and so did the kids - they love spending time with their grandparents and uncles. I really appreciate my family for all of their help! I am so lucky to have them. Hawaii was beautiful, and we had great weather almost the whole week. I also realized I am a much better picture taker when the kids are around. I kept forgetting my camera, and so to see more pictures, you may have to check my sister-in-laws' pages! Here are a few things we did while there.
We went on a Zodiac boat, basically an over-sized raft, for a 5 hour ocean-trip to the NaPali Coast. A bit of advice, don't ride on this if you are pregnant. Yes, I didn't take that advice and hopped right on. As you can imagine, I was over the side of the boat feeling terrible! Scott's sister Jenny was right with me. But it was a fun experience for the rest of the crew! On the way back it was raining, and we were still cruising. So rain was pelting us as we rode back to the dock. Ouch! We all look lovely in this picture!

One of the days, we went Kayaking up a river, where we ditched the kayaks, and hiked to a really pretty waterfall. The water was freezing, and so the only people who got in were Mike (Shannon's husband), Peter (Scott's brother), and Brooke (Scott's sister). Fun for them!

The last day was the Utah vs. BYU Game. We were able to watch it in a Sport's Bar, which as you can imagine, made Scott's day. He gets so into those games, it is hysterical. Pacing around, hands on his head! It makes me laugh! But, I love it, and wouldn't have it any other way. It turned out great with BYU winning in dramatic fashion once again. It was a great trip, and we are grateful to Scott's parents for having us all go.

He's Home

2007-11-06T14:52:00.000-08:00

Steve is back! We have all been so anxious for him to come home from his mission. Two years has seemed liked FOREVER! It was so exciting to watch him come down the stairs at the airport. He looks great! It was the first time Steve met Haley, and my older brother's little boy Gavin. The kids fell instantly in love with him. And the brother's/brother-in-law got him right into action. There were plenty of games to watch on T.V., ping-pong challenges, some tennis tournaments, and Scott organized a flag football game for Saturday morning. Nothing like getting the body back in to shape! We love Steve and are so happy to have him home!

Steve and I at the airport

A few of us at the airport

Halloween Fun

2007-11-06T14:32:00.000-08:00

We had a great time celebrating Halloween in Utah. It was nice, because it wasn't as cold as it normally is during this time of year. The kids loved Trick-or-Treating! Tyler dressed up as a "Fireman", which he was so proud of. He told us that if he were down with the fires in Southern California, he would put on his fireman outfit and put all of the fires out! He honestly watched the news every night to see what was going on with the fires.
Haley was a witch. And, when asked what she was, Haley told everyone she was a "Cute Witch"! We put make-up on her, which she absolutely loved! She kept asking for more purple on her eyes. She is definitely a girl!

Moving on to…3

2007-10-29T19:58:00.000-07:00

I am getting excited, because we are leaving tomorrow for Utah. My little brother is FINALLY coming home from his mission in Warsaw, Poland. We are going to be up there for Halloween, and so I will try to get some pictures posted of the kids in their costumes. They are so excited to go Trick-or-Treating! Before I left, I wanted to post a little update on our family. Yes, the rumors are true, I am pregnant with our third! We are very excited, especially Tyler and Haley. When we told Tyler, we were driving in the car. Here was our conversation:

Me: “Tyler, Mommy is going to have another baby.”

Tyler: “You are? That is so sad.”

Me: Thinking and panicking to myself, “Oh my gosh! He doesn’t want another brother or sister.” I asked, “Why is it so sad?”

Tyler: “ Because Mommy, it is so hard to push them out!”

So cute! I told him he was such a sweetheart for caring. I think he has been listening to me tell about my horrifying delivery with him a little too much! He is very excited though, and he is SURE it is a Boy. He only wants a brother. I know there are many pregnant friends right now to sympathize with me on this - The first part of pregnancy STINKS! I am getting really tired of feeling so gross. Hopefully now that I am 12 weeks it will slowly start getting better and I will have more energy! I am due at the beginning of May. It should be a fun summer at the Fuller Home!

We've got a Mission...

2007-10-11T15:26:00.002-07:00

Haley, waiting for her party to start!

…To Celebrate Haley’s Birthday! She turned 2 years old today. It is hard to believe that she has been in our lives for 2 years already. She has the sweetest, yet spunkiest, little personality. She brings so much life and excitement into our home, and we love her so much!

For her birthday this year, we had a “Little Einstein’s” party. We actually had her party last Saturday, and so you can imagine her surprise when we woke up singing Happy Birthday to her, again! 2 birthdays for a big 2 year old! She walks around saying, “Happy Birday Hadey!” It is so darn cute! My parents are the best, and drove down last weekend to help with the party. We love you guys! We made little T-shirts for each child with their name on it, took them on a balloon hunt, had pizza, and the Best Part of All…. Mine and my Mom’s invention of the “Rocket Cake”! It looks a little pink, but it was still cute!

Haley is such a little jumper and tumbler, that for her birthday, we got her a little trampoline that she can bounce on all she wants. She is in heaven! Happy Birthday Haley!! We LOVE YOU!

All of the kids in their new shirts
Haley in her new P.J.'s on her new trampoline
ROCKET!!

Kids

2007-09-30T19:48:00.000-07:00

I really wanted a new post, but we haven't really done anything exciting to post about, so... I decided to put on some pictures of the kids. A few weekends ago, while we were in Utah, my mom and I decided, last minute, to go and try to get some pictures taken of the kids. They turned out pretty cute, considering how rushed we were, and how excited the kids were to take pictures! I just love these 2 kids. They are so much fun to be with, and always make life interesting. It has finally cooled down here. We are so excited. We have actually been able to go to parks, ride bikes, and walk outside without sweating too death. We love it!

Happy Anniversary...6 Years

2007-09-20T21:07:00.000-07:00

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

9.21.01

It’s hard to believe that it was 6 years ago today that we were married. We’ve lived in 4 different cities, had 2 wonderful children along the way (a boy and a girl - Perfect!), and Scott, my amazing husband, who could have chosen to play Pro Baseball, Tennis, or be an NFL Quarterback,(HA! HA!HA! I am totally joking by the way. Would I seriously write something like this, and be serious? I just said it because it would be his dream. Like every guy, of course.) opted to support our family and be a Lawyer/yogurt salesman!!! I couldn't be more grateful or love you more! It’s been an amazing 6 years and I know it will just keep getting better and better. I love you! Happy Anniversary!

My First Day of Preschool, Disneyland, Happy Birthday Dad, BYU vs. UCLA

2007-09-12T10:28:00.000-07:00

These past few weeks have been busy, but so much fun for our family. It will be weird not to have any trips for the next little while. To start off, last Thursday was Tyler's first day of preschool. YEY! He was so excited. But, there was a problem. We were supposed to leave for S. California on Wednesday to meet up with some friends. Scott still thinks I am crazy, but I was determined to have my little guy go to his first day of pre-school. I mean, with 6 kids (4 girls and 2 boys) I wouldn't want him to feel left out for any reason!! So, he went and loved it, and we ended up leaving on Thursday after preschool. (It was worth it to me!) On Friday, we met up at Disneyland with some of our good friends from Northern California, the Vincents and the Warrens. Too much fun! There were BYU fans EVERYWHERE. Saturday was, of course, GOLF Morning for the guys. Then we left for the BYU game at 12:45p.m. And yes, the game didn't start until 3:30. I continued asking why we needed this 3 hour buffer, explaining that as long as I am there before kick-off I am happy. Once we hit the traffic, thanks to a massive wreck, I had to apologize for complaining to the men. It took us over 2 1/2 hours to get to the game. Tobi and Scott ended up jumping out of the cars to run to make it before kick-off, while we wives parked the cars. CRAZY! It was pretty funny, because they jumped out of the cars pretty far from the Stadium. I am sure glad these 2 guys are in such great shape!! It ended up being a really fun time, even with the loss. And then, finally, Sunday was Daddy's Birthday. The Big 29! It was a very relaxing day. So, now we are back in Las Vegas getting life going again. Here are a few pictures of the events. I didn't take any pictures of the game though, which I was sad about.

Maressa, Tobi, Andrew, Tyler, Scott, and I at Disneyland

Who got the teapot duty with the kids? Sorry Scott! I am sure it was enjoyable!

Me and Maressa

Happy Birthday Dad! (With Tyler and Scott's Favorite homemade German Chocolate cake. Yes a 4 yr. old LOVES that cake. Funny!)
I think Haley started blowing first she was so excited!

"TAG"

2007-09-05T10:32:00.001-07:00

This post is for my little brother Steve. He wanted a dog so bad, and finally got one. He named him "Tag". He is one of those dogs that you stay away from, not because he bites (because he doesn't)! He is hyper, he jumps, and he is just plain crazy. He is one of the reason's why my poor children will never get a dog. So sad, I know. Anyway, whenever we go up there, we stay away from this poor dog and make my Dad chain him up for us. This last time, however, my kids LOVED him. They were petting him and playing with him the whole time. I know Steve would be happy to hear that. He returns home from his Mission in Warsaw, Poland in a few weeks. We are so excited we can't wait. We love you Steve!

Go BYU!

2007-09-05T10:12:00.000-07:00

Those of you who know Scott, understand his complete loyalty to BYU Football. He has to be one of the biggest fans. So, we made our way up to Utah for the first Kick-Off of the season. It turned out great, because they won! Yeah! It was extremely hot the first half, so thank goodness for Grandma Nash who kept Haley and Jake (Brandon and Brittany's little guy) home. She is wonderful! We are now heading down to watch the UCLA vs. BYU game this Saturday. It should be a lot of fun. I have to add, that I let Scott create the playlist for the blog. I did do a little editing, but I had to leave the ACDC song on for his football season!

Grandpa's Birthday

2007-09-05T09:52:00.000-07:00

While we were in Utah, we were able to celebrate my Dad's Birthday with him. Tyler went down to his work for lunch and they fed ducks, then for dinner we had a Bar-B-Que. Grandpa always takes Tyler on a scooter ride whenever we go to visit. He is such an amazing guy, and as Tyler puts it, "Can fix anything!" He really can, it is great.

Grandma and Tyler

Grandpa's little princess

Fun Times

2007-09-03T11:16:00.000-07:00

I know I have been terrible at posting lately. First, I started reading the “Twilight’ series, which everyone else has highly recommended. That took up a few straight days of doing nothing else but reading. Can I just say I loved those books. I really wish that I didn’t have to wait until next fall to finish them. Oh well, if anyone has any new book selections please let me know. I need some new books to start on.

Then, we went up to Utah all last week. It was beautiful up there. I absolutely love the fall time in Utah. We were able to, celebrate my Dad’s birthday, play tennis, go to a family reunion, BAR- B-QUE, see old friends, and of course, the BYU GAME! Which, turned out to be a success, with the win. It was so much fun. And my amazing Mom gives me such a break with the kids. They absolutely adore her, We just got home late last night, and so pictures will come soon.

Congrats Shannon and Mike

2007-08-23T14:08:00.001-07:00

I already posted a few pictures of the last busy weekend, but I wanted to post a few of the wedding. It turned out great, and Shannon and Mike seemed very happy. We are really happy for them.

Shannon with Tyler and Haley

Brooke, Jenny, Brittany, and Me with Haley outside the temple. Haley was a little grumpy!

Do they all look alike or what?
Tyler, so proud that he went and got himself a drink
One of the family pictures. Why is it, that there is never a picture where everyone is looking, smiling, and not doing something crazy? Hello? We took about 20!
All of the girls at the temple

Scott, Brandon, and Haley hanging out at the reception

Welcome Home Peter

2007-08-23T12:31:00.000-07:00

I am a little slow on the posting, but last week we spent a long weekend down in Southern California with Scott's family. His brother Peter returned home from his mission, and his sister Shannon married Mike Davis. It was a very busy weekend for the family! We picked Peter up from the airport, and then later that day went down and had a bonfire on the beach. It was a lot of fun for the kids. Here are a few pictures.

AT THE AIRPORT...

Haley with her Balloons!!

Our family. For some reason, Tyler is showing his stomach in every picture. He must have thought Maci was going to be looking at these:)!!!

Tyler was proud of his sign

AT THE BEACH...

Scott, Tyler, Peter & Haley

Tyler and Dad were so ready for his first body surfing lesson...which lasted one time! After the first wipe-out, Tyler was finished. It was okay though, because everyone was being told to stay out of the water because of sting rays! Yikes!

The kids loved watching Shannon and Jenny get the corn ready. Then, when it was time to eat they LOVED IT! Jake wanted some corn so bad, but his two cousins didn't seem willing to share!
Here is the fire, with Brandon, Brittany, Shannon, Brooke, Tyler & Haley all ready to cook the Hot Dogs! Too much fun!

MISS YOU

2007-08-19T22:53:00.000-07:00

Those of you who don't live around family know how wonderful it is to have them come and visit. We were so lucky this summer to have my brother Rich (Uncle Chi Chi) live with us, and help work at the stores. Then, we had another surprise when my other brother Chris (Uncle Kiss), moved down for a couple of weeks to work at the stores also. We had so much fun swimming, shopping, eating, watching movies, wrestling, and so much more. We are so sad that the fun had to come to end and that they had to head back to Utah to start school. WE REALLY MISS YOU GUYS!! By the way, they are two good-looking, eligible bachelors. If any of you have any cute women to introduce them to, let me know!!

40 Things about Me

2007-08-10T07:28:00.000-07:00

I decided to make a list of "a few things about me". Some people do 100, others do 20, and for some reason I decided to do 40! Maybe I will add to it later on and make it 100. So here they are in random order.

1. I love summertime nights in Utah

2. I love to Chew on Ice (which probably contributes to my terrible teeth problems!)

3. I love to watch and play any sport (except hockey and Boxing). I’ve got a lucky Husband.

4. I love to exercise, and I especially love to run - I can’t go a day without it!

5. I have no fashion sense at all, and have to take my Mom or Husband shopping to help keep me in-style and cute. Pathetic I know.

6. I drink water all day, and go through hundreds of water bottles a month. (The tap water in Las Vegas is terrible!)

7. I hate seafood, but am learning to taste different types of fish each week. Take Halibut, Tuna and Mahi Mahi off the list of dislikes! I am sure I will soon be eating Sushi!

8. I am obsessed with getting good at tennis. Luckily my husband is really good and is teaching me. I just got my first tennis outfit!

9. I could never go off sugar. I have to eat some treat at least once a day.

10. I qualified for the Boston Marathon but didn’t end up running it (Sorry Linds!). But I plan on running it sometime in my life.

11. I have never been to the East Coast.

12. I love vacations in Hawaii or anywhere tropical

13. I consider my hands and nails completely ugly (my nails never grow long and pretty)

14. I don’t like to grocery shop, but love having food in the house

15. I love being tan, but I don’t like laying out

16. Two of my favorite places to walk around are Target and Costco (I guess they are probably every young Mom’s favorites!)

17. I love BBQ’S

18. I love being a Mom and wouldn’t want to do anything else in life

19. I love Cookie Dough but not the cookies

20. I love Salads, and can eat one everyday without getting sick of them

21. I Can’t Stand Chuck E Cheese. ( Am I a terrible Mom?)

22. for some reason, I like to hear/read the celebrity gossip each day. (Even though I know I shouldn't care!)

23. I am competitive with any games (even board games!) I blame it on growing up with 5 brothers!

24. I always feel like each lesson I teach in YW’s always needs a treat/thought/favor to go along with it.

25. I am a “picker” with scabs or anything like that. (It is the WORST habit ever!)

26. I hate scary thriller movies, and I WON’T watch them.

27. I am one of the most un-flexible people you will ever meet

28. I LOVE Fall time when the leaves change and I get really excited for College Football

29. I have lived away from home for 5 years now, but still get homesick for my family and make sure I see them every couple months.

30. I worry over silly things, and when a normal person would have forgotten something that happened 3 months ago, I would still be worried sick

31. I am super picky when I cook with chicken, and it takes me an extra 30 minutes to use a knife and fork to cut away any bloody parts, ligaments, or tendons (Sorry!)

32. I don’t enjoy late night movies and it drives my husband crazy. I am an early to bed early to rise girl!

33. I take a safety pin to my eyelashes each time I put mascara on, and separate every eyelash (I have done this for years. It is crazy!)

34. I have the best parents in the world

35. My favorite toppings for Yogurt or Ice Cream are: Sprinkles and Marshmellow Creme

36. I don’t like trying out new restaurants. I like to stick to the ones I know I love

37. I can’t sing at all, and barely open my mouth when I do

38. I am 2 for 2 with babies who do not take a bottle or pacifier, and cry for the first 3 months of life. Go Figure!

39. I can’t honk at other people in cars, because I don’t want to make them feel bad

40. I don’t like talking on answering machines. I do it if I have to, but I definitely prefer not to

Family Hike

2007-07-29T22:41:00.001-07:00

So, what do you do when the weather is 110 degrees outside, but you want to find something adventurous to do because Uncle Rich needs to experience Las Vegas? You go on a hike! At least that's the conclusion we came to the other day. We packed up the car with water and snacks and drove to Red Rock to take the kids hiking. Tyler ended up loving it, especially when he was in the lead. We kept telling him he might see spiders, scorpions, or maybe even a mountain lion. Well, at least we spotted a few lizards for the little guy. That was enough for him to decide that he really wants to go again sometime.

Say "CHEESE"

2007-07-22T21:53:00.001-07:00

Haley is really into saying "Cheese" for every picture. She is such a sweet little thing. But, don't let her fool you! She definitely has some spunk in her. Just ask her older brother Tyler. He tells everyone... "Ya- Haley, she's just a piece of work!" Has he been listening to his Mom lately??? NEVER!! We just LOVE HALEY!

Tyler's 4th of July Birthday

2007-07-22T18:52:00.002-07:00

For Tyler's 4th birthday on the 4th of July, he wanted to go boating. Thanks to Grandpa Nash, his wish came true. This picture is of Tyler driving the boat. We also had a "Bug Themed" friends birthday party, and Tyler wanted his Dad to be the "BUG MAN" and take he and all of his friends on a Bug Hunt. We had to take pictures of the occasion.

Birthday Pictures

2007-07-22T18:52:00.001-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TYLER !!

THE BUG MAN

The BUG HUNT! Is that outfit a little tight for this Hot Bug Man?? Ha! Ha!

Here are a few of the kids in their Bug Masks. Haley is on the left, and Tyler on the right.

Tyler wanted to show us what a Scary bug he was. Thank you Tyler for that face!!

We Finally Started a Blog

2007-07-21T14:45:00.000-07:00

Everyone has been telling me that I need to start a blog, and join the blogging world. I decided to finally get ours up and going. YEAH! I will make sure Scott adds his two cents when he feels inspired, and I will take care of the pictures and family updates.