Sup Yo's

Munchkins

2011-10-11T19:34:00.000-07:00

Don't pay attention to our nasty living room floor, it's one of the last rooms we need to finish! The munchkins love their rooms and piggy banks and walks to the park in the dark.

Here's Us

2011-10-09T20:47:00.000-07:00

Here's some summer fun...

Hey

2011-10-09T20:29:00.000-07:00

Hello there. Life is grand.

This thing won't let me post this grand statement.

I'll try again...

Strangeness

2011-04-02T12:50:00.000-07:00

Alyssa found some chickens with Grumpy and she had fun showing everyone the baby eggs she collected. So lets see, we had a fun Christmas, I started a new quarter in Jan, finished in March and applied for nursing school here at OIT. I started school again in March (taking classes at KCC, OIT, and online through PCC) and we celebrated 2 birthdays and an anniversary. We bought 2 houses in Feb. and rented them out and have an offer in for 5 more houses (on one piece of land). If (when) we get them we'll be moving AGAIN. So that's pretty much it in a nutshell. It's starting to be garden time again so I need to start thinking about that!

More Life

2011-04-02T12:41:00.000-07:00

We received a Chia Obama for Christmas and put it to good use. It's a great centerpiece for family pictures and looks good when there's green stuff growing out his nose. Oh, and we're slightly strange, in case you haven't noticed. Doug even likes sleeping with Dylan in his crib...

The Beach

2011-04-02T12:23:00.000-07:00

The beach was calling our names, so we went! Checked out this cool aquarium, petted some sharks, saw some seals perform, got eaten by a huge shark, and took a tour thru a tree. We were supposed to pay $20 to go through the dang tree but we couldn't find anyone to take our money so we went and checked it out anyways. Yeah for us!

Just Life

2011-04-02T12:09:00.000-07:00

Some of the happenin's in the Yates' household...

Slackin'

2011-04-02T11:58:00.000-07:00

Here they are! Alyssa's 3 and Dylan's 1 1/2. Crazy stuff!

Alive!

2011-03-25T22:00:00.000-07:00

Contrary to popular belief, we are still alive. Hopefully there will be more pictures of our kids and what has been going on, but for now all you get to read is nonsense. Blaheky Ookiey Wooikey Woo. And now it is time for bed.

New Hobby

2010-12-21T11:23:00.001-08:00

A friend of ours, who works at a store we frequent too much, got us hooked on R/C cars. They race every other weekend and we went the other day. We now have 2 cars ordered and will be participating in the fun. Ya hooo! Thanks Big Alyssa!!

Train Ride

2010-12-21T11:16:00.000-08:00

Here's some of our train ride!

Santa

2010-12-21T11:12:00.000-08:00

We found Santa at the North Pole, and Alyssa was a little hesitant in sitting on his lap but she did graciously accept a candy cane. The boy almost fell asleep and was quite comfy hanging out with Santa. We then wrote letters to Santa (and drew pictures), then headed home! It was quite the fun adventure.

Cookies

2010-12-21T11:09:00.000-08:00

The kids got to decorate cookies and then eat the things. Needless to say, frosting got everywhere.

North Pole

2010-12-21T11:03:00.000-08:00

We took a train ride to the North Pole to visit Santa at his workshop. It was a great time and we had a blast!

New Life

2010-12-21T11:01:00.000-08:00

Auntie Shelly had her miracle baby and the kids were excited to visit. Dylan crashed and Alyssa played mommy, soothing the little one when she cried.

Puddles

2010-12-21T10:56:00.000-08:00

The kids like dirt, mud, rocks, puddles, and watching mom do laundry.

Here's to Change

2010-12-21T10:53:00.000-08:00

In honor of our President, I make some changes to my graham cracker house this year (note the color of the graham crackers). Alyssa even make her own house too!

Some More

2010-12-21T10:50:00.000-08:00

Alyssa found the stash of cookies, Dylan found other stuff.

Life

2010-12-21T10:43:00.000-08:00

Dylan got his bangs cut, we played in the snow, and we got our Christmas tree decorated.

Gloves

2010-12-21T10:36:00.000-08:00

Hi.

Little Terror

2010-12-21T10:16:00.000-08:00

The little terror on two feet.

Walking

2010-12-21T10:01:00.000-08:00

It's hard to see the boy, but here he is all walking and such. This was taken a while ago and now he likes to run. Quite entertaining.

Monster Plan

2010-12-21T09:57:00.000-08:00

Everyone should have a plan for Monster Invasions.

Halloween and Such

2010-11-21T18:43:00.000-08:00

Alyssa is a good mechanic and enjoys helping her daddy fix things. She also likes Halloween paint and loves to put it not only on her, but on her little brother as well. The nut. For Halloween we had a little puppy and a red crayon. They got way too much candy and had a blast talking to people.

Dylan's 1st Birthday

2010-11-21T18:30:00.000-08:00

Dylan is now a year old. It's nuts. He had a great day and got lots of presents and ate tons of cake. He wrote his first book, ran his first marathon, is CEO of a major company, and is on the way to conquering the world.

2010-11-21T18:24:00.000-08:00

We got to go to this great Halloween Party where they had games to play, pumpkins to take home, lots of hot chocolate, and even tractor hay rides. The kids had a blast and didn't want to leave. Alyssa is also getting good about taking pictures, she took the one of Dylan and I.

Animals

2010-11-21T18:02:00.000-08:00

One of our friends has a horse, a goat, a trampoline, a big play-set, good food, .25 cent showers, and a lot of acreage. So the kids had a blast. The roller-coaster was at the wonderful Tulelake fair and Alyssa wasn't really tall enough to ride it but we snuck her in anyways. She had a grin on her face the entire time. We were disappointed that the All Alaskan Racing Pigs were not there this year. Shucky darn darn.

Some More Stuff

2010-11-21T16:16:00.000-08:00

We went to a cool race in Medford and had a blast. Alyssa got to sit in one of the race cars with her brother and they had a blast.

Summer Fun

2010-11-21T16:07:00.000-08:00

Here's some of the stuff we did in the summer. Kicked some people out and found the sign left in their apartment. Played some more, did dishes, swung from the car, ate too much candy, and played in pudding. Ahh the joys.

It's Been Awhile

2010-11-21T16:03:00.000-08:00

Well, here are some pic's of an adventure to WA, and of course playing at the park in PJ's. It's a rough life!

Puddin'

2010-11-21T15:32:00.000-08:00

This is what happens when you think your child is sleeping.

Faker

2010-11-21T13:43:00.000-08:00

The little faker, this was taken in July I think!

De Kids

2010-11-21T13:36:00.000-08:00

So what if these are old videos? Any complainers out there?

The Girl

2010-11-21T13:29:00.000-08:00

Here's the little rug-rat.

Randomness

2010-09-10T11:14:00.000-07:00

Here's some random pictures taken over the last few months. It's been a wee bit busy. Finishing summer classes, selling our Bonanza place, moving twice, visiting a bunch with Grandma and Grandpa Yates, and all that rot. Watching the kids grow up before our eyes. It's a good life.

Crater Lake with Hawaiians

2010-09-10T10:13:00.000-07:00

They're everywhere you want to be, the Hawaiians that is. We had a blast at Crater Lake and even got in some more camping! It was great fun!

More Pictures to Appease the Masses

2010-09-10T08:53:00.000-07:00

This stupid thing is not working with me today. So here's some camping pictures and such.

My Life

2010-08-28T22:34:00.000-07:00

Here's me on a good day. This was not staged, for those of you who were wondering, and the *results are not typical. One child is usually on my lap while the other kid is running around getting into various 'off-limit' things while I attempt to do my homework. Ahh the joys. So with that said, I am going to get some sleep and hopefully post some more tomorrow. I am in the process of figuring out my computer so posting doesn't take me all night. Ya HOOO!

Birdie

2010-08-28T22:31:00.000-07:00

So our cat brought us this prize, and the poor thing was about scared out of its mind. We caught it, Alyssa held it, kissed it, and let it fly away (outside). She still talks about her birdy.

Spagghhhettiiieeeeee

2010-08-28T22:27:00.000-07:00

The boy likes spaghetti.

And Such

2010-08-28T22:18:00.000-07:00

The kids love playing together and it's great! We love to watch them and spy on them and encourage their misbehaviors. It makes life interesting.

The Boy

2010-08-28T22:14:00.000-07:00

Dook has been being himself and makes the funniest faces. He's got his own little personality and loves to get into anything he can find! We kinda like him, just a little.

Our Life

2010-08-28T21:58:00.000-07:00

Well, I figured since it's almost September that I had better add some pictures to our blog! I should be studying for my chemistry final, but hey, there's always tomorrow! So Alyssa has been discovering permanent markers, helping me with my chemistry labs and helping her brother. They kinda like each other and sometimes we find them taking naps together or we find Alyssa sleeping with Dylan in his crib!

July

2010-07-31T21:25:00.000-07:00

Good-bye July, I don't know where you went!!!

Stuff-O-O

2010-06-18T17:05:00.000-07:00

I think this will be the last post for today. I must go run some errands and work I must pretend to be working when Doug gets home, so I don't get beat. Notice all the smoke from my birthday cheesecake!! That was some good stuff! Oh, and Uncle Devin FINALLY married Auntie Nicole!!!! We like her a lot.

Stuff-O

2010-06-18T17:00:00.000-07:00

Weeee, are we having fun yet? I should be out working in the garden.... The kids are asleep and I should be doing something productive with my time!! We did find this cool campsite with some historical houses on it. I found a date on one of the papers they used as insulation and it was dated 1908. Pretty cool! Then we also found a lake to play in.

Stuff Stuff Stuff Stuff Stuff and More Times 1

2010-06-18T16:47:00.000-07:00

Here's some of the road trips we go on when we can, and other misc. photo's.

Stuff Stuff Stuff Stuff Stuff and More

2010-06-18T16:36:00.000-07:00

Yeah hoo. More pictures. I would put up some videos, but that takes more time...

Stuff Stuff Stuff Stuff Stuff

2010-06-18T16:31:00.000-07:00

Have you ever gotten an RV stuck in the snow? Would you dive from this?

Concealer

2010-06-18T16:28:00.000-07:00

Alyssa found my concealer and applied liberally to both her and her brother!

Stuff Stuff Stuff Stuff

2010-06-18T16:26:00.001-07:00

Oh happy day and all that rot.

Stuff Stuff Stuff

2010-06-18T16:23:00.000-07:00

And even some more. It must be a lucky day for someone! Woo Hoo!

Stuff Stuff

2010-06-18T16:20:00.001-07:00

And here's some more.

Stuff

2010-06-18T16:17:00.000-07:00

Well, these will not have much in common with each other, but at least I'm finally posting a few... Doug and Bob are building our new fence and Alyssa tried to give Dylan a ride in the backpack.

Dook at 6 Months

2010-05-28T12:54:00.002-07:00

Here's the little heart-breaker!

The 6 Month Shot

2010-05-28T12:54:00.001-07:00

Dook at 6 months.

Another 5 Month Picture

2010-05-28T12:52:00.000-07:00

Here's our little dwarf baby.

Dylan at 5 Months

2010-05-28T12:49:00.000-07:00

Here's the Dook!

Another 2 Year Picture

2010-05-28T12:43:00.000-07:00

Our tough little kid.

Alyssa's 2 Year Picture

2010-05-28T12:41:00.000-07:00

Here's our cutie pie and her sweet little grin!

More Zoo Pictures

2010-04-29T17:18:00.000-07:00

Some more lovely zoo pictures taken by Boyce or Stephanie. And there you have it folks...

Molly's Run

2010-04-29T17:07:00.000-07:00

We only captured a bit of Molly's run down the hill, since the sled had a mind of its own. At least she hit the jump... and had to take a bunch of ibuprofen after the fact.

The Slide

2010-04-29T16:37:00.000-07:00

The girl sliding down the big one, in the snow.

Shrugging

2010-04-29T16:33:00.000-07:00

Our little gangsta shrugging to Mariah Carrey. She's so hip.

Skiing

2010-04-29T16:29:00.000-07:00

Alyssa went skiing for the first time at Mammoth Lakes. The funny thing was, she wasn't impressed. Maybe if she was snowboarding....

Mammoth Lakes Trip

2010-04-29T15:42:00.000-07:00

We went on a 5 day trip down to California for Zach and Lindsi's wedding in Mammoth Lakes. We stopped at some fun places and got to be with the whole family! It was a fun trip and a blast seeing everyone. Hollis and Alyssa played together every chance their parents would let them and it was sure fun seeing them interacting.

Some Lake

2010-04-29T15:34:00.000-07:00

Here's a lake in the middle of nowhere!

Screams

2010-04-29T15:22:00.000-07:00

Giggles

2010-04-29T15:16:00.000-07:00

He was getting a wee bit tired!

Bye Bye

2010-04-29T15:05:00.000-07:00

She didn't want to hang around her old parents, who were crimping her style. Do you blame her?

Running

2010-04-29T15:01:00.000-07:00

Running man!

Weirdo

2010-04-29T14:57:00.000-07:00

The Duke.

Camping and Such

2010-04-29T13:58:00.000-07:00

So here's some random camping pictures, and such. Alyssa attempted to transplant flowers that needed to stay in dirt and such. What a great helper and such.

Tough Bunch

2010-04-29T13:32:00.000-07:00

Our tough little ones.

Easter Fun

2010-04-29T13:21:00.000-07:00

The girl did great decorating eggs and finding them later! It was a great time, especially the picking of the nose.

The Grow'd Up Boy

2010-04-29T13:16:00.000-07:00

The boy is not sitting up by himself pretty good. It's amazing how fast they grow.

Kids

2010-04-29T12:44:00.000-07:00

Our sweet little ones being themselves.

Waterfalls

2010-04-29T12:42:00.000-07:00

On the way home from the Portland trip, we hiked around and found some cool waterfalls. It was great fun!

The Portland Zoo

2010-04-29T12:22:00.000-07:00

A bunch of zoo pictures! Yeah hoo! This was part of our anniversary trip and we had a blast. There's a picture of you up at the top (the one in the cage).... Then some pictures of naked mole rats, fuzzy animals, the family, the other family, and the other other family. And of Mel trying to escape some sort of torture device. It was a great trip.

Lovin'

2010-04-29T12:09:00.000-07:00

The bratty little kids.

The Temple

2010-04-28T20:46:00.000-07:00

Our fun trip to the Portland Temple! It was our anniversary and we hit the big city, yeah!

Trip

2010-04-28T20:17:00.000-07:00

Here's some more of us.

Road Fun

2010-04-28T20:14:00.000-07:00

Some fun on the road!

Panty Head

2010-04-28T20:11:00.000-07:00

Here's our string cheese eating panty head!

Blue Eyes

2010-03-23T12:48:00.000-07:00

Our big blue eyed little man and his cute hands.

Reading

2010-03-23T12:46:00.000-07:00

Here's the big kids reading.

Sleep at Last

2010-03-23T12:43:00.000-07:00

So we like to sleep with something over our eyes, thus the little pillow, and Alyssa decided that she needs one too. I picked it up when I was in Russia and the daylight was almost a 24 hour occurrence and Doug thinks it's hip.

Hockey Cont.

2010-03-23T12:38:00.000-07:00

Dylan was getting into the hockey as well, whether he liked it or not.

Hockey

2010-03-23T12:33:00.000-07:00

The mighty hockey dance. As you can tell, we watched some of the Winter Olympics and it was grand. Alyssa liked watching the hockey games and the fights.

For Shantel and Daria

2010-03-23T12:30:00.000-07:00

Here's our Future Rock Climber.

Cheesy Girl

2010-03-23T12:22:00.000-07:00

Here's our cheesy girl.

Mac 'N Cheese

2010-03-23T12:18:00.000-07:00

Alyssa crawled onto the counter and started eating the mac 'n cheese, without waiting for her daddy. She got into BIG trouble. Yeah right.

Rocking Chair

2010-03-23T12:13:00.000-07:00

What can we say, they're nuts.
Oh, and Alyssa has been wearing panties lately and her newest trick is to go potty on the back porch. She pulls her pants and undies down then does her business on the porch. It's quite hysterical really.

Cup Toots

2010-03-23T12:08:00.000-07:00

Alyssa now can make fart sounds by using a cup. Talent we say, talent. And she did this on her own.

Noises

2010-03-23T12:06:00.000-07:00

Little Duke making noise.

Walkabout

2010-03-23T12:00:00.000-07:00

We decided it was a nice day for a walkabout, so we hit the streets. Stopped by a cool bead store and Alyssa got a cookie. We then headed around town for some more fun times.

Swinging

2010-03-23T11:59:00.000-07:00

The little monkey found some bars while strolling around town and had to show off her sweet moves.

Scrubby Scrubby in the Tubby

2010-03-23T11:56:00.000-07:00

The kids love bath time. Especially the bubbles.

Just Sayin' Hi

2010-03-23T11:55:00.000-07:00

Hi!

Helmet Head

2010-03-23T11:50:00.000-07:00

Our adorable little helmet head.