We had the Boulter Family Christmas party the day after Christmas this year. It was so much fun to get together with family that we don't see as often as we wish we could. Casey & Neika came from Wyoming with their girls, and Chris & Janet were up from Vernal with their girls as well. We don't get to see any of them often enough so it is especially nice when the holidays roll around and we get to spend a little more time with them. Grandma & Grandpa spoiled all of the grandkids as usual...as well as the rest of us. The kids all got pajamas, a movie, and a baby alive animal (I am not sure what they are really called...we are out of the loop) which I think was the highlight for all of the kids. 
The big boys were all given a screwdriver set and a really neat flashlight which they all loved, and all the big girls were given a couple of watches (my personal favorite accessory)
and a Scentsy Candle complete with scents! I think they did a wonderful job of giving gifts that we will all love and enjoy. 
I would have to say that there was an extra special feeling in the Boulter house that night as we were all given one of the best presents we have ever gotten. Grandpa pulled the oldest child from each family, and as they stood there in anticipation of what was in the package they possessed. 
Grandpa's Dad had collected coins and gave them to Grandpa and he decided to pass them along to his kids and grandkids.
It was a simple inexpensive gift that means more to me than any amount of money or wealth. It was the gift of a family and a reminder of how special and important our family is. I had been waiting all season for that special feeling to come...you know the one...that warmth and love that comes from above. I finally found it that night. I feel so lucky and so blessed that I got to marry into such a special family. Thank you Dad & Mom for giving me that special Christmas Spirit this year. We love you all so much!
The big boys were all given a screwdriver set and a really neat flashlight which they all loved, and all the big girls were given a couple of watches (my personal favorite accessory) and a Scentsy Candle complete with scents! I think they did a wonderful job of giving gifts that we will all love and enjoy. I would have to say that there was an extra special feeling in the Boulter house that night as we were all given one of the best presents we have ever gotten. Grandpa pulled the oldest child from each family, and as they stood there in anticipation of what was in the package they possessed. Grandpa's Dad had collected coins and gave them to Grandpa and he decided to pass them along to his kids and grandkids. It was a simple inexpensive gift that means more to me than any amount of money or wealth. It was the gift of a family and a reminder of how special and important our family is. I had been waiting all season for that special feeling to come...you know the one...that warmth and love that comes from above. I finally found it that night. I feel so lucky and so blessed that I got to marry into such a special family. Thank you Dad & Mom for giving me that special Christmas Spirit this year. We love you all so much!
She thought they all were for her. Most of them actually were this year though. She got a new Barbie,
a set of Princess and the Frog toys, and a couple of movies from Santa. 
Mom and Dad gave her lots of new clothes,
and Nana gave her a new trunk of Fairy dress-up clothes and a Princess scooter which she has ridden from morning until bedtime everyday. 
So far this has been my favorite Christmas with Chloe. She was so fun and she got excited over everything. On Christmas Eve Nana took us to Canyon View Park in Spanish Fork to see the Christmas lights and it was so fun to hear Chloe OOOOH & AHHHH from the back seat. She thought everything was beautiful and didn't want to leave when we were done. It was too cute. I love Christmas time and the feelings that it brings as we remember our Savior and the reasons why we are here. It is a wonderful time to hold your family close and make special memories that will last for a lifetime. I LOVE my life and I LOVE my family and I am so lucky to have them. I wish that the feelings of peace and love that we feel at Christmas time could last all year long.
He is the little boy who lives upstairs and they love playing together. Chloe says that they are going to get married after he gets home from his mission...we will see I guess. We had her party on Saturday at Nana's house and it was so fun to have everyone together to help us celebrate her special day. She had such a good time with Max and Kanyon and loved being able to play and eat cupcakes with them. 
She had decided this year that she wanted a Strawberry Shortcake party and instead of a birthday cake she asked for "pupcakes". We bought a cupcake tree and made cupcakes instead. 
It turned out really fun and we are so grateful to have such amazing friends and family who bring so much love and laughter to our lives. 
Chloe has learned so much this year and has grown up so much. She has been learning Spanish in preschool and can count to 20! She learned how to write her own name and writes it on almost everything. She loves to sing and laugh. She is very good at telling stories to her (imaginary) friends and they even understand what she is saying. Most of the time they make no sense to us. She is so excited to have a little brother or sister and I am sure that she is going to be a great big sister. We love you Chloe & we are so proud of you!
Baby Boulter should be making a grand appearance on May 18th, 2010!
We also took a little time out to take a couple of Andy & I as well as Chloe's birthday pictures even though it was just a little bit early. 
After taking the nice pictures it was time to get down and play in the sand and the ocean. It was so exciting for me to see Andy and Chloe playing in the ocean for the first time. Andy was so excited and they had so much fun running around and playing in the water. Chelsea and her little girl Tylie were with us and it was so much fun to hang out and just relax with them. The girls had so much fun playing in the sand and the water. We couldn't have asked for a more perfect day. Then it was off to Disneyland the next day. What a magical place for our little princess. She was in awe of everything. She loves the movie Nightmare Before Christmas, so since it was almost Halloween they had the haunted mansion all decked out like her favorite movie. We thought for sure that she would love it, but instead she went all the way through the ride holding my hand over her eyes so she wouldn't have to look. Oh well, Andy and I loved it! We went on the Pirates of the Carribean ride which is one of my favorite rides and once again Andy loved it and Chloe hid the whole time. We decided to go over to the Fantasy land and see if we could find Tinkerbell and the Princesses since we knew that Chloe would be in heaven there. Little did we know that the entire rest of our day would be spent there. She did see the pricesses and Tinkerbell and she loved talking to them and learning how to be a good fairy and a good princess. We went on lots of rides in Fantasy Land, but our favorite was the Peter Pan ride. There were a lot of really great rides that we missed, but it was so worth it to see Chloe have such a great day in the most magical place in the world.
After that we spent a couple more days hanging out with Shane and Chelsea visiting and catching up, and then it was back to the real world. I think that our first family vacation was great and I will cherish every little moment of it forever. 
Having gone through the whole process of trying so hard to get pregnant with no progress, I can sympathize with some of what they have gone through. We at least were lucky enough to be blessed with one precious angel. I can't imagine being in their shoes finding out that they will never be able to go through the process of having at least one on their own. They have always been so positive and had such great attitudes about getting a baby when the time was right. They are an inspiration to me, and we are so lucky to have such amazing friends! I am posting a picture of the baby, but I am not going to tell her name on my blog because I don't have their permission to do that, but it is such a cute name!!! We LOVE you guys!!!
TOMATO
Andy took Chloe shopping on Friday night so I even got a little R&R time alone at my house! That has not happened in a long time and it was much needed. Even though I just took a shower and didn't do anything fun, it was sure nice to take a long shower and not have a 4 year old barging in and opening the shower so the cold air comes in. Thank you so much for making me feel like a million bucks! I am so lucky to have such a great little family. You guys make everyday worth while! On Mother's Day, we went to visit our moms. Andy had picked out their presents and their cards this year, and he was so excited to give it to them. We gave both of our moms a collection of sketches by Liz Lemon Swindle.
She is the most talented artist when it comes to pictures of the Savior, and she can really tell a story through her paintings. The collection we gave them starts when He is born and shows His life. It is beautiful, and I wish I would have bought one for me too. We got them for a really good price, because they had put the wrong price on the internet and they honored it for us since we had gone in and asked about it. 
We have been so blessed to have two moms who are really GREAT!!! I don't think that there could ever be better moms. My mom has been my best friend for a long time, and I was so lucky to marry into a wonderful family and have another mom that can be another best friend too. I feel so blessed to have such strong examples of faith, love, compassion, discipline, and most important of all...how to be a good mom! Thanks for 
Looking up, you would never suspect that the world looked like winter. 
We had a bad rain storm yesterday with a little snow mixed in, but it had all mostly melted by the time I got off work. It was raining when we went to bed, but sometime during the night the snow must have been blizzarding. 
As I was standing outside with Andy this morning while he was scraping the snow off of the car so that I could take him to work, I was amazed at the beauty that I saw all around me. 
It was like I was in the middle of a dream. The snow was very wet and slippery, and it was so heavy that there were branches broken off of the trees. As we drove down Center Street in Orem, all the trees that just yesterday had the most beautiful blossoms on them, were now sagging and drooping towards the ground. All the branches were weighed down like there was something they needed to provide shelter for.
I couldn't get out my camera fast enough. I wish I would have had it on the drive because it was so beautiful to see the purple blossoms under a fresh blanket of snow. The trees around our house had just started to put on dresses of green leaves and are now covered in snow. 
As much as I hate snow, I am so glad that I didn't miss this one!
She fed him a little bit of hay through the coral, but she would not touch him or go inside the coral with Kellis. She had so much fun. They went back out and did it again on Saturday morning. We let the dogs out to play, and I was so excited to see Lady. 
She is probably my favorite dog ever. She is big and cuddly and she will love you to death. Chloe loved playing with the dogs up there. Everytime we would let them out, they would run through the field behind the house to chase "Whistle Pigs". The little dog, Maggie, thinks that she is a big dog too and runs out in the field. This was us coming back in from chasing her out of the neighbors yard. She had chased the Whistle Pigs clear out of the yard, and she is so small that you lose her in the weeds.
Kellis stands at the back doora and shoots at them and the birds. He tried to get Chloe to shoot his gun, but she wouldn't. 
My brother's house in on 5 acres and it is so much fun to have such a big place to run around and play. We got out the 4-wheeler and rode around the fields a little. Chloe got to ride with Uncle Kellis for a little bit and we discovered that she only knows one speed...FAST! 
He had stopped by the house to talk with Chantel for a minute and Chloe pulled the throttle and they were off faster than expected. He even taught me how to ride. I wasn't very good at it though. Sunday morning, Chloe woke up to an Easter egg hunt and loved finding all the eggs hidden around the house. Thanks Aunt Chantel & Cassie. You made her day with that. Then we got dressed and ready for church. 
Caleb was giving his homecoming talk in sacrament meeting, and Cassie was speaking too. They did a wonderful job and it is great to see how much they have grown. It is hard to believe that two years have passed by and Caleb is back, but we are so glad to have him home again. We got to spend some time with Nicole and her finace T.J. on Sunday too. We are so happy for them and can't wait until we get to go to their wedding in July. After church and a little lunch, we were off for home again. Chloe was so sad to be leaving, but I think that she was really excited to see her daddy last night. I know I was. Ihope that all of our friends and family were able to have a great Easter and that the Easter Bunny brought some good stuff to you!
This is the Kitchen
This is the hallway from the Family Room to the Bedrooms, Laundry Room & Bathroom
This is the first half of the Bathroom. There is a pocket door that separates the shower and toilet from the sink.
This is our Teenie Tiny Shower...No Bath Tub!
This is the office/game room. We have the VCR, DVD Player and the old Nintendo hooked up for Chloe to use.
This is Our Bedroom it is pretty small. We have just a small dresser and our closet on the opposite end of the room.
This is Chloe's room. We bought her new Tinkerbell Bedding when we moved in to try to make her room more fun for her. We were hoping that it would help make the transition to another new bedroom a little easier on her.
