pARENTS wHO bRIBE

Well I have to admit that I am a parent, or should I say we, are parents who bribe our children. It just started with trying to bribe Riley with candy if he would go pee pee on the potty. He decided one day in Mesa that that would be the day HE wanted to start going on the potty. Well that was fine by me. Although we had to go in the parking lot at Target since I was changing Aiden's diaper. He got the peeing part down and now all we needed was the other part. After making him help me clean the many messes because I refussed to put a diaper back on him, we had to make the reward a little more enticing. I told Riley if he started to go on the toilet we would buy him a tractor. Just basically meaning a toy tractor. Well somehow that got turned into a big, riding tractor. It has almost been two weeks now since he yelled at me to come to the bathroom cause he went on the potty. I was feeding Aiden and wasn't sure I wanted to go see just what he had done. I took the long walk to the bathroom and he had climbed up to the toilet and really did go. I was so excited. Daddy and I took him to the store later only to find they were out. Try explaining that to a 2 1/2 year old when he can see the display right there. Well we did it. We called Globe Wal-Mart and they had two. Steven was going to haul copper to Miami on Tuesday the 6th. Steve and Riley went and got it. After QUITE awhile the next morning Daddy finally got it put all together. (daddy tried to skip a few steps but mommy was luckily there to keep him in line) It was adorable watching him take off and ride!

Here he is just driving it like a pro!

Must have had to fix something!

Looking ahead for the turn.

Look at me Mommy and Daddy! I am having "loads" of fun!

He hasn't gone in his pants since that day and we are so proud. Congratulations Riley for crossing one of the many bridges that are laying in your path of life. We love you!

yUMMY

Aiden was really upset and thought he was just starving so I layed him on the floor and went to the kitchen to make him a bottle. He was totally throwing a fit. I noticed while I was waiting for the water to get warm he stopped crying and wasn't making a peep. I just thought he decided to calm down. Well finally the bottle was ready and I made it back to the living room to find that big brother decided to share his candy necklace!! Nothing like a little sugar to make a kid happy. He really seemed to enjoy himself! Just getting started!

Hey, this is pretty good!

Oh yeah! Now we are talkin'

Yep mom I think I like it

Yum, Yum! Thanks big brother

cHEYENNE fRONTIER dAYS

i CAN'T BELIEVE IT HAS ALREADY BEEN 10 MONTHS SINCE WE WERE ON FAMILY VACATION AND WENT TO cHEYENNE, wy. wE LOADED IN THE CAR AND DROVE THERE THE LAST WEEK IN jULY. hE STOPPED SEVERAL PLACES ON THE WAY VISITING FAMILIES sTEVEN KNEW ON HIS MISSION. wE HAD LOTS OF FUN AND rILEY LOVED THE RODEO. i WAS LOOKING AT PICTURES AND DECIDED I HAD TO POST THIS ONE.

gIRLS, gILRS, gIRLS

a GREAT BIG CONGRATS TO MY BROTHERS AND THEIR WIVES ON THEIR FIRST LITTLE GIRLS! oUR FAMILY IS REALLY SHORT OF GRANDAUGHTERS, BUT LAST WEEK IT GAINED TWO MORE. bRADEN AND kATIE HAD kARLEE jANE ON aPRIL 29TH WEIGHING IN AT 6lbs. 10oz. kOLBY AND cATHIE HAD rAELEIGH aILEEN ON mAY 1ST ALSO WEIGHING IN AT 6lbs. 10oz. tHEY ARE BOTH ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE. aIDEN IS GOING TO HAVE SO MUCH FUN WITH THEM!! CONGRATS!! i WILL POST PICTURES WHEN I CAN TAKE A SNAP SHOT OF THEM TOGETHER