A SINGLE SNOW DAY

 Probably the worst photos ever taken. I had my camera on the totally wrong settings,
It was a pretty great day and I wouldn't want to miss it. It was the only real snow that we got this year. Royce waited and waited for snow every day. He got up before 7. Dallas showed him that the snow was coming down in big flakes. Then Dallas took both boys out the front door to feel it a bit before he left for work. It was still dark and their wasn't any accumulating on the ground yet.
Royce got himself all ready and was out the door as soon as I would let him.
 He played for a while, and then wanted me to go out. I got Alex all dressed and ready to go, but Little Lex only wanted to be held and go back inside. So it wasn't working too well for any of us. So by 8:30 or so I had both boys fed, dressed and in the car to Grandma's house. We had a snowman to build.

 

Our snowman was pretty tall and wonderful! The snow was gone the next day and never really came back.

Love BUGS

My boys are really LOVEABLE! Here we are, just playing around the house. jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjk,8iloyutaa tuhmujhhk89i9i0sdr54tgggggggasdgBBNM, Royce just wanted to leave you all a message. (He tells me he is working on his letters.)

 yh7777777777712345556789010 another message.

 

Watch these pictures of Little Lex. Here he is alone. Then you see a crazy "thing" invade the picture. And now it is gone. Just that fast. Amazing.99iiin0000000000000000000nbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb

bbbbbbbbbb569muh7n56hunhu8nuhrtygefb7tfbtfb and another message.

 Alex is still trying to figure out what just happened. I bet it was SuperMan.

 Here is one of my favorite times with the boys. Just after taking a bath. They are clean, first of all, happy most of the time and soft. I love the soft cuddly skin. So sweet.

Just happy with DAD.

A DAY for TREVER

 We were so grateful to be a part of the Alter's Special Day. They had a beautiful wedding. We were lucky to stay with Arturo and Annie Gutierrez for a night in Salt Lake. It was all worth the trip to see the three boys back together again.

They look just about as good as they did on our wedding day. We love these boys. And miss them. I didn't take any pictures at the Draper Temple because the wind was soooo terrible. It was absolutely FREEZING. So the wedding party all stood atop one of the huge temple vents that was pouring out warm air to keep ourselves from icing up while the photographer really made a valiant effort.

This is Trevor's new wife, Mrs. Monica Alters. She is wonderful. I'm just so happy that he finally found her. It is too bad that they live in Utah. But hopefully we will be able to meet up with them often. His parents still live here and I know they will look us up every time they are in town.

We never know when we will see Art and Annie again since they live in Texas. I think we will plan a trip there in the next few years. It is sooo far to drive and I really want to take my boys too.

BIG School Boy

 During Christmas time Royce got to attend a little preschool for kids 3-5. It was only 4 weeks long, 3 days a week, but very sweet. It was put on by the students at Borah High School that are taking child development classes. They did an amazing job. It only cost me $5 and he brought home different things each day. This was a cape that he brought home and a nice little mask for their super hero day. He still wears both of them with his Spiderman costume all the time. He also brought home a chef hat, a cowboy hat, a pony on a stick, art projects, food projects (where he helped to cook), things from Santa, and lots of cute other crafts. He wasn't quite 3 at the time, but they were willing to let him come because he was potty trained! Yay for Royce. He may be able to go back in the fall, but I have him signed up for a Preschool Co-Op then. I am also really excited about his new preschool in the fall. He is soooo ready to be a big boy and go to school. He hates watching Ethan go to school and come home from school, it breaks his little heart that he can't go. He tells me "make the school bell ring and we go get Ethan". 

Our FIRST Bowling Trip!!! Down at the SUB!

 As a Lytle Family, Jackie and Eric got us all excited to go BOWLING! For Royce & Alex it was a first. And we all had a blast! Most of the family showed and we all got to hang out and play some fun ball.

Royce, Ethan & Oliver all got to learn the ropes together, while all of us adults played a riveting game together. Did you notice, Superman came to play too?

 It was a little strange to go back to BSU to bowl. This is the same building that I worked at for 2 years in before I left for my mission. My cousins actually worked at the bowling alley at the same time, so I spent quite a bit of time around these parts and have some really good memories down at the BSU SUB! 

Now Dallas just brought me a pass for free summer bowling at Emerald Lanes. It is for all kids that sign up. So now we will get to take the boys all summer longs for some more Bowling Fun. Maybe I will improve my pathetic scores of 49 and others.

I'm Back, I Guess!

It has been a while since I have posted anything for my sweet little guys. I just seem to be busy lately. But I actually have something to say for all my time. (That is a first.) Check out my Website for KnowledgePoints. I had about 3 weeks to really throw it together and I think a did a pretty FABULOUS job!!! (Pat, pat, pat.)

I am pretty proud of myself, cause I told Dallas I didn't want to pay to have someone do all of the designing. That just seems like a waste to me and it is always expensive. Well, I figured out a great little way to do it and I love the site so far. It is still a work in progress. I have lots of things to add, but it is at least in working condition right now!!! And that gives me time to do other things. Like work on other projects and play with my little guys. 

I also made a nice little flier to go with it all and I found all the emails and phone numbers to the local school districts and their PTA Presidents to get them the information. I started to read the 500 page book that my husband lovingly printed out for our convenience. (He just doesn't seem to find time to read any of it). But my favorite part is that before making the fliers and website, I got to make the entire SUMMER PROGRAM for KnowledgePoints. It has been frustrating and confusing at times, but thinking about fish, dolphins and oceans has actually been very thrilling. I have created about 1/2 of the actual program, the rest will come together in the next few week as I crack down to get the final agenda finish. I am actually starting to get a little nervous, cause I will have to teach the tutors and then they will actually teach kids. SCARY. I hope the kids learn lots and lots and lots. And they better have fun. I am always all about fun.

I am also very excited about going to San Diego next week with my man. It is going to be a great retreat!!!

Bethany

Merry Freakin' Winter Everybody!

That was the precise phrase that Dallas chose to announce to everyone New Year's morning as we were all a wreck. We all went to bed sick New Year's Eve and spent the next 8 hours up with Royce hacking away. We are still all trying to combat the colds, but I know we will win with a positive attitude like Dallas has.

So now to a Merry Christmas!!!

Christmas presents began really early this year. Grandpa Bob decided that he would buy all the little boys in the family a large Lionel model train to go under the tree. Ours never made it under the tree, because one could imagine what fun Royce would have climbing all over under the Christmas tree. But the boys truly did enjoy this early gift the entire month of December. It made my job a little easier, giving them one more thing to do during the day and Dallas could act like a little kid all month long.

It all begins.... 

A Serious Talk with Santa

Royce seemed to really know how to charm Santa this year. Alex, on the other hand, was totally not ready to even look at him. He only lasted a few seconds, where Royce didn't want to leave. He must have had a lot to say, cause he really did make out pretty well this year.

And another chance to talk with Santa if you messed up the first time....

I think Royce is catching on quite well! And Alex is still not sure that this is the way to go. (There has got to be a better way to get presents. Who is this freak that my mom handed me to?)

And then Santa Comes to Nana and Papa's House....Right on time!!!

Here is our family right after the Christmas Eve Devotional. The boys are in their sweet Christmas pajamas and had so much fun playing with all the kids.

 Here we have our walking boy!

We just have to model his cute little Santa suit. And yes there is a Santa hat, and of coarse he wouldn't wear it.

Santa brought Royce some big dinosaurs and a huge construction set with a remote control car to go all over the site. That is the huge box on the couch. Alex got a topsy tumbler toy that is amazing how it works. It took Alex a little while to wake up and to care about opening his presents. By that time, it was time for church. 

Kilee looks a little excited.

Here Porter and Elahn are opening some scooters from Santa!!!

Here is our great picture right after an hour of church. Then it was time to turn to all the gifts under the tree yet to be touched.

Lookin' good!

 I think they must have scored a good one right here....cause they sure are happy.

All said and done, it was a great holiday. I am thankful for Christmas. I am thankful that we celebrate it each year. I have three reasons that I love celebrating Christmas. First, is that we celebrate and spend an entire month concentrating on the birth of our Savior into the world and the reason for his birth here on this earth. Second, it always makes my new year seem even better because after all that celebrating I can sit down and make plans to better myself the way the Savior would have me do. I love that New Years comes right after Christmas, it makes it easy to start goals that bring us closer to our Savior and reflect our lives more toward him.
The third reason is also important. Each year starting in November I can get away with buying whatever I want for an entire month or so before Christmas. Because my husband is an accountant, he usually watches every transaction made. (I am really used to it.)  So I have learned that at Christmas time, I can spend more money than usual and I can always figure out a good way to justify it, even if it is simply telling him, you are a Scrooge. 


Merry Christmas 2011
and
Happy New Year 2012!!!