Williams Family

New Years Resolution

2011-01-10T13:43:00.000-08:00

So after my husband got after me for not updating our blog I decided that I need to keep it up to date. There has been so much that has happened since Oct. '09, First I now have a daughter. I love her so much. She is the happiest pleasant baby girl to be around. If I knew 100% that my next would be a girl I would jump on it but knowing I could have another Kolton or Kaydon scares me to death. Bart is going to have to beg for a couple more years.

After doing the Womans expo for the 3rd year in a row I finally said ENOUGH... It was a really sad day when I decided to be done but told myself that maybe when the kids are all in school and I have more free time I will do it again. It was so stressful and sewing took up so much time getting product ready that I decided my family needed me more. So now I have my stuff in a few store and stay busy making custom orders for baby showers.

Baby leggings, thank you Melissa Worthen for telling how to do these. I have hundreds now in my closet of many different colors. The picture on the right is a hooded towel. They make great baby shower gifts. This was for my Niece Haylee's 3rd birthday.

This is my neice Brekyn sporting the outfit I made. She looks so dang cute. The other picture is faceplates for light switches. They update any room very just a few dollars. I have people from California calling me to custom order them. I love when people love my work.

This year Bart decided to start running. He signed up for a half marathon and ran the half marathon after only running for 8 weeks. I couldn't believe it, he also beat my time from the year before. Picture on the left is the Provo River Half, Right- is the Suncrest Half. He was hoping to sign up for the Logan half but after finding it was full decided he would run the full. He was and is still crazy. He ran in 4hr and 46min, I am so proud of him. He could barely move for about 2 weeks after but is now wanting to run it again this year with my company.

Kaydon started Preschool this year yea for mom. I now have Tuesday and Thursday morning to just Kamryn and I. I can work out and just play around with my girl. He absolutely loves his teacher and it is helping with his Speach. I can't believe he is going to be 4 in May. For some reason I don't have a picture on my camera of Kolton but he started Kindergarten and loves riding the bus to school. He is also learning a lot and growing up way to fast. He is going to be 6 in May.

The boys got a month trial of Karate for dirt cheap at Draper Days. They loved it and wanted to keep going but the price they were asking per month was more then all my car (that was just for one boy too) so unfortunately we had to just take the trial. We hope to get Kolton into another karate place soon. We are looking into putting Kaydon into Tumbling. I know he is a boy and tumbling is for girls but he can do the splits and has since a baby. I am going to take full advantage of it while he is young and can do the splits. He needs a little girl put into him, it might calm him down.

I also learned how to make homemade marshmellows. We love them and this is Caramel and toasted coconut. I love to experiment and this was the best. My family likes to use them in Hot chocolate.

This is Bart and I at the Sandy Ampitheatre in July. I can't believe how fast time flies we are celebrating our 7 year anniversary in March and it feels like we just met yesterday. I love him more then he will ever know. He is truely my best friend and grateful he still makes me laugh.

It has been forever....

2009-10-11T22:01:00.000-07:00

There has been a lot going on at the Williams house hold. This summer Bart and I had a once in lifetime opportunity (well since we have been married). We went to visit my sister in California (without kids) and watched her play soccer and see a little bit of how people live in California. We had so much hanging out with the team and feeling like royalty staying in a mansion in L.A. While there were Michael Jackson just happened to die and my sister lived around the corner from his house. Believe it or not we were the first bystander at his mansion. We even beat a lot of the press. It was so fun to see behind the scenes of some of the most popular news channels and even being on T.V. around the world. We had so much fun. Next year Katie will be in Atlanta Georgia. Can't wait for our visit there. In August I finally finished a goal and ran a half marathon. It was so fun and actually pretty easy. I ran it in 2:24:30 which isn't bad for my first race. I would like to run another one and try to beat 2 hrs. I better get running and get my speed up. Kolton finally started school the end of August and I appreciate the few hours i have of Peace and Quiet and a nice walk with Kaydon. Kolton is learning so much and the teacher says he should be reading by the end of the year. Kaydon, FINALLY after 2 1/2 long years is starting to talk. We think we may be hard of hearing, so we have test going on this week to make sure he is ok, but don't worry he is more active then ever and is by far my hardest kid. He is so dang fast and eats the whole house. He has been obsessed with babies, he is going to be a great big brother if we have another little one. Bart is still working for his dad and loves it. The company is starting to slow down a lot and so Bart has now applied for a job at Delta and should be starting there soon. I also have applied for a job so we have enough of an income to get us through the winter and get out of debt. I can't not wait until we have our own place i can paint and decorate myself. It won't let me post pictures so I will upload some later.

Whats happened lately

2009-06-23T12:12:00.000-07:00

It's been along time since i have posted and alot has happened. We celebrated our 5 year anniversary March 25th. Bart is the man of my dreams. Every day our marriage gets so much better and fall more in love with him.

We also celebrated Kolton 4th birthday on May 3rd. I don't know how this happened but i have a 4 year old. i feel like i just gave birth to him and now he is a grown boy. I love kolton and all the challenges that come with him. He just finished his first year of preschool and can now write his name and a few other words.

May is just the birthday month for us it was also Kaydon 2nd birthday May 10th. I can not believe how big he is getting. He weighs the same as kolton and tries to be just like him. He has learned to ride a razor scooter recently but does not talk yet. Unless you speak kaydon.(he has made up his own language.) still a very sweet but stubborn boy.

It was also Barts birthday in may and we got to go shopping and dinner without the boys thanks to his parents. I have also started training for a half marathon. It is kicking my butt but i am determined to finish. I am also thinking about running 2 this summer if i can get the training in. We are heading to california to finally see my sister play soccer tomorrow and can't wait to see her.

Update

2009-03-11T22:54:00.001-07:00

A little up date on what i have been up too lately. I haven't been able to post pictures for a long time because i didn't have a computer to upload pictures. Bart finally got one of them working so i am so happy. I have been cooped up inside with the boys now all winter and wanting spring so bad. There was a couple days of warm weather that we played outside and now everyday i get all dressed to run outside and the boys complain that it is too cold. Kaydon has also been really sick lately and so i have tried to get them well so that when this good weather comes we can go outside. He is also starting to talk a little bit. It has been so frustrating for him not to be talking. He has his own language that i don't understand but luckily he is a smart kid and can either get what he wants or guide me to what he wants. He likes to yell MOM, MOM over and over again while tapping me on the shoulder. He isn't even 2, i can be looking him in the eyes but until i say yes kaydon he wont say or do anything but MOM, MOM.
Kolton is the same old Kolton. He is always doing something he is not supposed to be doing. Screaming like a little girl or being the most lovable boy there can be. He hates to sleep. He has been waking up at 6:30 in the morning ready to play. I got him the other morning climbing up our bookcases. He got it big trouble. If he would have climbed up the other bookcase i know it would have fallen. He is in preschool and learning all his letters. He can write everyones name in the house and we are working on his last name. To many straight lines, it confuses him.
Bart has been really busy at work, and has now picked up a second job. Luckily the second job came looking for him and will work with his schedule. He can pretty much work whenever he wants and get paid between 20-25 a hour. I know there was a blessing to why i was turned down from 1-800 contacts. He has also been playing xbox like no other. I started calling my self the widow wife of an xbox addicted husband. But all in all he is a wonderful husband and tries to help out as much as his tried buddy allows him.
I can not wait until next week. I find out if i made it into Swiss Days. It is a big money maker and we really need this. I have heard that most people who are sellers at this event make at least 7k in one weekend. If i can keep up on the demand. My apron business came to a hault after christmas but the trade shows are starting back up so i am hoping that i am able to start selling again. I have been busy sewing fun things for friends and family. I just love sewing, and can't wait to learn techniques. I can not wait until we can move out of my parents basement and into our own home. We are a ways away from that but every month we get closer and closer. I have also been working out at the gym 4 times a week. It has been frustrating. I haven't lost any wieght but i have gained muscle. I am more toned and have more energy to run with the kids. I have a goal to run a half marathon this year. I am up to 4 miles and have 9 more to go. Wish me luck.

What i have been up too lately!!!!

2009-03-11T22:36:00.000-07:00

I Have always enjoyed sewing and sewing a rag blanket for my sister in-law out of this animal print also with purple elephant print and a green poka dot. Well at the baby shower she several of these cute blankets that are just 2 pieces of flannel sewn together with a decorative stitch around the sides binding it together. It turned out so cut that i did matching burp clothes.My mother in-law for my birthday gave me classes on how to use your sewing machine. Yes i have had my machine for 2 years now but never took the class to learn what my machine does. I was so excited. It was a 4 week class every saturday and i learned so much about my machine and also about sewing. I learned that my machine will do names. The letters on the burp cloth is as big as it gets but it is still really cute.

I made theese 2 burp clothes for my sister in-law to match the rag quilt i made for her.

My friend Randi told me almost 2 years ago that i could make theese burp clothes and sell them cheaper then the boutiques and it took me 2 years of moving those stupid cloth diapers from room to room before i decided i can do this. They turned out so cute. The fabric in the center is Flannel. I am going to start expanding my creative mind and think of different things to do with these new cute burp clothes.

This is the matching blanket and burp cloth that started me on everything. If i ever get a girl she is going to be so spoiled. i am now trying to figure out a cute way to get the blanket to attach to the infant car seat. As soon as i get it down i will post to show all.

This is the cuttest stitch for this frabric. It is a little blurry but it is swirly. It makes the blanket even that more cute.

Kolton's New hair cut

2009-03-11T22:14:00.001-07:00

Kolton decided that while telling me he was going to the bathroom that he wanted to look like daddy. If youlook closely there is no hair. He used Barts neck hair trimmer so it was completley bald. I tried to get mad at him and he said "Mommy i just wanted to look like Daddy" how do you get mad at that

He actually likes the feel of his scalp. Everyone in our ward rubs his head every sunday and Kolton loves it. He keeps asking me to cute it again.

STAKE PRESIDENCY

2009-02-09T07:42:00.000-08:00

Yesterday my dad became the 1st counselor fo the Stake Presidency. I feel a little sad for my dad. He has complained for over a year that every weekend he has something planned he has had to cancel it because of a camp out or something going on with the ward. He has been Bishop for the last 5 years, and was hoping to get released and have his weekends to himself. I hope with this calling he will beable to have a little more time to do the fun things in life.

I am so excited that my dad was asked to be a part of the Stake Presidency he will do an excellent job. I have heard from members of our ward that they cried all day long because they are no longer having there amazing bishop. I great experience that happened this weekend is a couple in our ward have not been active for 10+ years. Elder kakuchi (sorry the spelling) came for Stake Conference and asked to meet if 5 families from the stake. They asked for each bishop to come up with 2 names of their ward. My dad sent in 4 names and of the 5 families 2 where from our ward. One of the families had a private meeting with Elder Kakuchi and my dad. They taled about the life style they have been living and was told he was going to get a special blessing that his body would reject smoking. That his body would no longer like smoking (he has struggle for many years trying to stop). Elder kakuchi went on to talk about getting sealed in the temple and told them he wanted them sealed no later then September of this year. This couple had not even thought about that in a long time. They told him they would as long as he attend the sealing. Eder Kakuchi being the great leader he is told them that if they followed his cousnseling and change there lifestyle that he would sealed them himself. They are so excited and working really hard to get sealed

It was so excited to see both sides of this story. They went to every meeting the Stake had this weekend and even got to sit front row at Conference. I can't wait to see them go through the temple and be sealed for time and all eternity. I am so greatful for the dad i have who is so in tune to the spirit. I believe that this all came about because of what a great man he is. I am sad that he is no longer bishop and my kids wont see him on the stand everyweek, but know that our stake will be greatly blessed because he is part of the stake president.

Happy Birthday ME!!!

2009-02-01T20:42:00.000-08:00

I have been able to celebrate my birthday for a whole weekend. First on Friday morning My mom, sister and I got to go to the taping of Good Things Utah. It was so fun to be girls only did i mention no kids. On the way home we stopped by Zupas and ate lunch. Favorite place ever. Later that afternoon Bart was able to get off work early so we went and saw MALL COP. So very funny. I think everyone should see this movie. We then went to check into our hotel room at the HILTON. My mom took the kids for us overnight so we could relax and have piece and quit. Did i mention this is the only time i have been with out kids in over 4 yrs. I loved it and need to do it more ofton. We ate and Red Rock with some friends and then was able to sleep to sleep in until 8:30 when house keeping came. We went to breakfast on our way back home. It has been the best birthday ever.

First time in Snow

2008-12-18T22:50:00.000-08:00

I finally got my Christmas TREE!!!

I have been begging Bart for 2 weeks for a tree and he told me if i keep the house clean i can get one, so i took him up on the challenge. We got a real one this year. I love the smell of the tree and i should be able to keep it alive for 1 week. Now we just need to find the ornaments .

Kolton in the snow for the first time. Shoveling the walks with Aunt She She and Dad.

Kaydon has a little bit of a cold so i didn't let him go outside but he did get to watch from the window. It was really cute. He wanted to be out there so bad. Maybe next time
Bart tried scaring Kaydon by throwing a snowball at the window but it didn't work he just laughed.

Cousin Claire decided to come and play as well but she only lasted a min. or so. Then she wanted inside with a cup of hot chocolate.

I miss the Arizona winter weather. I hate snow so bad and i am going to be home bound for the next few months because of the snow. I am trying everything i can to get a bigger car so i don't have to have white nuckles when i take and pick Kolton up from School.

Train Ride

2008-12-18T22:38:00.000-08:00

We have some friends who have a real train that runs through 10 house properties, so only let family and friends on it this year. We were lucky enough to get to go. I actully didn't get to go with them i had a dinner date with some friends and needed quality time alone with no husband or kids. It looked like a lot of fun.

Here is Bart and boys in front of the trian...

They even have a Santa inside one of the houses that tells the kids the meaning of christmas and a small story.

Kaydon with Santa

Kolton with Santa

Belated Thanksgiving

2008-12-18T22:27:00.000-08:00

Every year our family does a nativity using all the grandkids. Every year it gets bigger.
Kolton's favorite cousin. Had so much fun with him during Thanksgiving dinner. My new favorite picture of the 2 of us. We actually both look really good. We had a wonderful thanksgiving with my family. We had cousins in from Cali. who are never here during the holidays. We also got up the next morning at was at Joanns at 4:30 am it was really hard but it was really worth it.

ST. GEORGE

2008-11-02T08:52:00.001-08:00

We had so much fun in St. George. After the Expo we got to spend a little time with our friends Ryan and Becky Thomas. I t was really fun and our kids got a long so well. This picture is actually during the day when i was at the expo and Bart needing help taking care of the boys. He is not used to being with them for so long. He was war out by the end of the day.

This is a picture of my booth. We were lucky and signed up late so we got the booth outside. We were the first booth on your way in and the last booth and the way out. It was so crazy. They forgot to turn the water off thursday night so when we arrived to set up we were in a swamp. So on Saturday we took up more space on the walkway and we did awesome. We had so much fun there. It was the best show i have had. I will definately do this expo again.

Bart decided during the first day that he would take the boys to see the St. George temple. It is so pretty. I don't know what he talked to Kolton about but for about a week he would say "we need Jesus, He will save us." It was so cute. he just would so it so random to me. We had so much fun staying with my grandparents and getting to see them as well. We are hoping to get back down at the end of November.

Park City

2008-10-11T16:13:00.000-07:00

My wonderful sister in-law Candace invited us up to park city to celebrate Kurts birthday. We had so much fun. We went down the Alpine slide twice. Kolton was freaked out as we walked up to the slide but as soon as we started down all he said was WEEEEE, this is fun mom! We ate pizza and swam. It was a fun day to hang out with the family.

This is my little stinker, he doesn't look like he gets in any trouble does it.

Family picture on the lift up to the slide.

First Day of School

2008-10-11T15:59:00.000-07:00

I can't believe he is old enough for school yet. He is learning so much and is becoming a well behaved kid for the most part.

Thought i would throw in a picture of me as well!!!!

2008-10-04T22:17:00.000-07:00

I thought i would show the banner i bought for my expo shows i have been doing!!!

I did my first expo on the 26th and 27th of Sept. and boy was it bad. I barely made my booth rent. We had a bad location and to many different things for sale in our booth. I have another one 17th and 18th of Oct. in Park city and hoping to sale a little bit more. I have been doing boutiques at open house's and they are were i can make some money. Kolton says everytime i leave "Mom, please don't sell my fire engine apron. I want to make cookies today." Funny thing is i have 15 fire engine aprons. I am hoping that these take off. Hoping to get a website up and running soon.

Visit with Rays

2008-08-10T21:46:00.000-07:00

We were so excited to be able to spend time with our neighbors from Arizona. Kolton couldn't wait to see Wyatt and Savanna. We went to murray park and had lunch and then played. It was has if we had never moved at all.

All the kids playing in a dirty river behind our picnic table. Found a few dead ducks and decided it was time to move on to the playground.

All the kids at the playground. All best friends.

Future Engagement picture. Just kidding Kolton better shape up if he is ever going to get a girl as special as Savannah

Better watch out Kristin, Bart and I want to kidnap her for a couple of weeks. She is just to cute

The little rugrat that no matter where he is can find dirt or water to play in. A true boy.

Another cute picture of Savannah out by the river. It was so good to see you guys it made our week, and our month. Makes us really want to move back to Arizona. Miss our late night desserts while kids are sleeping. We miss you guys and wish we could see each other a lot more often.