strawful

The zoo

2011-01-30T05:19:00.000-08:00

I really love my camera

2011-01-30T05:15:00.000-08:00

Sweet action shots of Evan throwing a paper airplane. The ones of Chase are just cute as you can see.

Julie's still got it

2011-01-30T04:41:00.000-08:00

Julie still has ice cold cheerleading skills. Respect. I captured them with my new awesome camera. Look at all the little boys watch her.

Preschool!

2011-01-16T15:46:00.000-08:00

Evan has been in preschool for like 4 months now so I figured there was no better time to show these first (almost) day of school pictures.

Fun in the Snow

2011-01-16T15:38:00.000-08:00

Here is one fun thing we have done in the past few months (I know I am the worst blogger). There was some great snow while we were in Utah. Evan loved to have snowball fights and build a snowman. Chase liked to be in the snow for just a little while at a time. I was kind enough to take him in when he wanted.

Officer Straw

2010-10-28T09:20:00.000-07:00

Stop at the park on the way home from church

2010-10-06T13:46:00.000-07:00

We are not centered obviously. I guess it's not that bad for just setting the timer though. Evan needed a famiy pic to take to preschool. Day 2 of preschool and I didn't cry (pretty much)!

Chase is getting old!

2010-09-16T11:42:00.000-07:00

Chase, new haircut, and current favorite book.

Buzz Lightyear wings

2010-09-16T11:36:00.000-07:00

Evan is officially a space ranger. He called Aaron from Target to see if he could get them. Aaron went for it and Evan is loving loving loving them. You push a button to get the wings in and out and that is exactly what he has been doing over and over ever since we got home. Don't worry Mom Chase got something too. :)

2010-09-16T11:27:00.000-07:00

They are kind of into this lately. They really like to be covered all the way.

Cousins

2010-09-16T11:25:00.000-07:00

A show and a bag of crackers- couldn't be happier. Just kidding they would be happier if it was a bag of chips or cookies.

Fun dessert

2010-08-05T05:31:00.000-07:00

Hello- bowls made of chocolate! Why did I not know about this before? I could eat most of my meals in these! They were fun to make and I already have plans for next time.

I just had to add a few more!

2010-07-14T13:14:00.000-07:00

The Boys in Hawaii

2010-07-14T13:07:00.000-07:00

I am very good at coming up with titles for my posts. A lot of people asked why we were taking the kids with us or whatever. This is why people.

Hawaii

2010-07-14T12:59:00.000-07:00

Yeah, I took those pictures myself. Pretty, huh?

Not a pretty picture of myself, but oh well.

This is where we kayaked. It was really fun and I was glad that Aaron and I were in the same boat so that I could row for both of us when he got tired.

We saw a lot of waterfalls and they were all cool.

A few beach photos

2010-06-22T06:17:00.000-07:00

It was so fun to go to the beach. Evan and Chase are both brave in the water, which of course makes me nervous. They totally love it.

Birthday Party

2010-06-22T06:10:00.000-07:00

Evan had a fun birthday party. He was all about the cake. For weeks he has been talking about having a dinosaur cake. We had a big water fight, but I didn't take any pictures because I am a slacker and they were getting me wet.

Hats

2010-06-22T06:06:00.000-07:00

Not a very creative title, but don't you think they look cute in their hats?

Family- isn't it about time?

2010-06-22T06:02:00.000-07:00

Here is the very cute, awesome thing Carin made for me. I love it!!!!! I don't think the picture quite does it justice.

2010-05-15T10:32:00.000-07:00

a few pics from Mothers Day- Aaron matched me on purpose.

New haircut

2010-05-15T10:28:00.000-07:00

Cute huh? He likes to say cheese for the camera.

Zoo

2010-04-30T18:08:00.000-07:00

We went to the zoo with some friends.

2010-04-30T18:05:00.000-07:00

I find Chase on the table at least 20 times a day.

2010-04-30T18:03:00.000-07:00

We got a trampoline!

2010-04-30T17:31:00.000-07:00

We all love it. We have been having hours of fun on it!

Can to the toe

2010-04-30T17:27:00.000-07:00

Poor little Chase dropped a can on his toe. The black and blue part has now fallen off- awesome.

RUN!

2010-04-30T17:24:00.000-07:00

Remember me? I haven't posted in quite a while so I will just put a few of my favorites or something from the last little while. I think this one is funny because Evan was running as fast as he could. He loves chasing animals! That was at Wheeler Farm in UT.

Ev and Chase

2010-03-01T14:23:00.000-08:00

Just thought they looked cute yesterday.

Outside fun

2010-03-01T14:07:00.000-08:00

Here are the Straw boys enjoying the great outdoors. First we went to the park then attempted to camp in the backyard. We lasted until 9pm. It was amazing!

Cake pops

2010-02-11T06:26:00.000-08:00

I made cake pops. They were pretty good and fun to make. I did have some trouble and know I can do better next time. It's great- there is finally cake you can easily take on the go!

TIRED!

2010-02-11T06:22:00.000-08:00

Poor little Chase was so tired he fell asleep in the toy basket. I wasn't there, but that's pretty funny and cute.

Don't buy your 2 year old scissors!

2010-01-25T06:23:00.000-08:00

If you do buy the scissors be sure to monitor carefully. Oops. Poor Chase.

BROTHERS

2010-01-24T17:59:00.000-08:00

I am so glad they have eachother. It is really fun for them to be together. Chase just follows Evan around all day and Evan goes right along with it.

Favorite new purchase

2010-01-24T17:57:00.000-08:00

No explanation necessary.

PARTY TIME!

2010-01-24T17:46:00.000-08:00

We had a birthday party for Chase and Trevor. I swear the cake looked better in person. It was fun. Trevor is a pro at the wii and Chase loved his first piece of cake as he does enjoy all things chocolate and sugary!

Chase is 1!!

2010-01-06T12:42:00.000-08:00

Crazy huh? He is usually so happy and fun for all of us to be around. He is now officially keeping me on my toes. He is like one of the kids now and loves to try to keep up with Evan and his cousins.

New kicks and trike riding

2009-12-08T11:14:00.000-08:00

Evan and Chase both have a new ways of transportation. Evan could all of a sudden ride his little trike yesterday. He loves it and wants to do it all the time now. Chase has been walking for a few weeks (which has changed my life more than I thought it would) so I figured I should get the poor kid some shoes. It's funny and it is taking some getting used to, but he is doing good. Yeah he fell right in the water and no I do not know what is up with Evan sticking out his tongue. Pretty cute!

Chase's new haircut

2009-11-05T16:33:00.000-08:00

He is all grown up looking now.. He really looks so different and I will never take scissors to anyone's hair ever again. You heard it here folks.

Halloween

2009-11-05T16:27:00.000-08:00

Here is the dog and dog catcher. Try to ignore the picture of me. They had fun. In fact, Evan is asking for Halloween again right now.

Chase is 9 months old!

2009-10-13T19:16:00.000-07:00

Chase is always using me to stand so I am frequently looking down at that cute little face looking up. He wants to know what's going on and be a part of it. He crawls around at incredible speeds and loves to stand and walk along the furniture. He especially loves to sneak upstairs- luckily no accidents. Well I just thought you two who actually look at my blog would like to see these little guys.

WoW- Has it been a month?

2009-10-13T19:03:00.000-07:00

Evan gave his first talk in church. Just kidding, but doesn't he look cute? We also went to an awesome fair- not! It had tractors though so Evan was happy. Evan and Trevor can be quite the pair. That picture was taken before all the clothes came off. Just tryin to keep it clean on here. Evan loves playing with his cousins. He asks for them all the time.

New Orleans

2009-09-14T07:02:00.000-07:00

Our trip to New Orleans was one I am sure we will always remember. I guess I didn't do a great job taking pictures, but here's what I have. Chase loved climbing up those few stairs in the hotel room. Evan and Trevor loved cheering on the Cougs. The first one is of Evan on the riverwalk which was really cool. Good to be home!

TEETH and stuff

2009-08-24T19:55:00.000-07:00

Check out those chompers seriously. I just think these pictures are cute.

My Buddy

2009-08-24T19:49:00.000-07:00

Wearing underwear is cool if Froggy does it, right? Oh and Evan gives him timeout sometimes. Hilarious!

Poor Kid

2009-08-24T19:44:00.000-07:00

I guess I should feed Chase more. He is just waiting for Evan to drop anything so he can eat it. Under the table really is one of his favorite places. Digging in the trash is just taking it too far though!

Ambidextrous

2009-08-24T19:43:00.000-07:00

I think so.

Hmmm those look pretty good

2009-08-24T19:39:00.000-07:00

Yea!! They can both ride in the cart. I love it. They are both thinking pretty hard about those Costco muffins.

Chaser

2009-08-14T04:47:00.000-07:00

Chase is getting so big. I love this age. He is just so cute, fun and sweet. He loves to be a part of the action and just wants to keep up with Evan.

Evan Guy of course

2009-08-14T04:35:00.000-07:00

Here is a little bit of what Evan has been up to lately. The kid loves to be on the move.

Just sitting around!

2009-07-25T12:51:00.000-07:00

Isn't he cute?

SURPRISE!!

2009-07-20T11:26:00.000-07:00

Strawful has arrived. I have returned to the blogwagon. Is that a good surprise face? It kind of looks tired/surprised, but that's how I feel most days. Oh well. I will try to update this blog more than twice a year so feel free to check back periodically. Enjoy.