Dexter and Christine

2011-03-06T19:56:00.000-08:00

Christmas pictures this year was alot of fun. I love my three cowboys. I could not have asked for a more perfect family.

This is one of Jack's classic faces that he makes.

I guess I need to have girl sometime.

These boys love their cowboy boots. usual out fit is a diaper and boots only.

Christmas this year was a lot fun at the Van Orden's. Grammy always does so much to make a great memory. Everyone loved the christmas p.j.s this year. Grandpa also makes a great santa.

It was late no way all those kids were going to keep smiling for long

Dexter having a gun fight with james over Christmas. These two really got into. Diving over couches and running over small children to get a better shot, or to dodge a bullet.

Bath time with cousin Addi! They love their cousin Addi and she is so sweet to them. She teaches them to give hugs, kisses and to share. We love having her around. Funny story with this is I was doing dishes before this and I used all the hot water. The bath water they are in is freezing cold! Maddi came up with the idea to heat some water on the stove and put it in the bath with the cold water. We did this for some time but eventually the water didn't heat up fast enough. theses kids did not care though. They were having so much they didn't care if it was cold. Eventually Maddi and I forced them out, scared they were going to get sick or something.

The boys are always looking out the window saying "cow out dere" . I thought I would take the moment to have a photo shoot:)

These boys love playing in the dryer. i have to watch them close to make sure one d

oesn't close it on the other. luckely they can't open it them selves yet, so they only find the opportunity to climb in when i change the laundry out. they are so cute though I love their big blue eyes:)

We had the boys two year old birthday party on sunday the 13th! I cannot believe they are two! they are so darn cute and so much fun. Dexter and I are always laughing at the new things they learn and do. They are so much easier to tend now then a year ago. They get along very well and enjoy playing together. They are so sweet but can be little pills. They are perfect to me but they are still in the terrible twos. They are into everything and enjoy drawing on dad's ear tags with markers (alonng with their faces), writing in grandpa's record books, throwing grandpa's cell phone out the pick up window and drinking 40 oz. of soda (after locking themselves into the pickup). On their better days they have no problem giving out kisses, hugs and smiles.

2010-07-21T20:23:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbYLKVgwztY&feature=player_embedded

I really liked this message from Elder Holland. Being a mother has been the hardest thing I have ever had to do. This talk has a great message and made me feel appreciated. Copy and paste the address and have a listen.

I love this man.

These boys love to climb into things. Most of all is the clean laundry basket when I am trying to fold laundry.

Jack at Aunt Eden's track meet in Boise. It was freezing!

Holden was exhausted. But he was warm!

Bath time is their favorite.

Aunt Kathy having a good time with Jack

These kids love to drive everything!

Jack

Holden again

Holdeh

2010-07-18T20:26:00.000-07:00

I love my baby butts!

"Hurry up Jack! Get in!"

Holden swimming out front.

I do love this man:)

Jack lol.

Hunter taking Holden and Addison on a ride.

Holden and Jack got sun burnt playing in the sun during camping. I put sunscreen on their faces a little too late.

These boys are little motor heads. They rode four wheelers and motorcycles the whole week of camping and they couldn't get enough.

This is Addison. I love this little girl. She is so funny, cute and so sweet to her twin cousins.

These two boys have the prettiest eyes. This is Holden begging me to pick him up.

This is Holden being so cute.

These boys will climb into everything and anything.

2010-01-25T11:52:00.000-08:00

BABY UPDATE

Holden and Jack both now have 4 teeth! It's looking like they will have buck teeth like thier parents. Holden loves to use them and bite people! His favorite target is my shoulder and his dad's nose. We are having a hard time telling him this is a bad thing becuase he laughs when ever we react (if you have any suggestions pass them this way). Jack is just about crawling! He has the army crawl down pretty good. If there is a pepsi can in sight across the house, he will get to it. They are full of personality and love to laugh and play. They will go to anyone if they will smile and hold them. Their favorite activity is Grandpa and Grandma's pool. They love the water and are not afraid.

Dexter is very busy. The cows are starting to calve and we are prepared for the early morning and late nights. These ranchers turn into doctors during calving season. We love him and we are so proud of him. I am busy with school. I will be officially done in July! I love what I am going into and I can't wait to start using it. I love my little family and we are so blessed!

These are all out of order. I am the worst blogger ever. One day I will focus and get better, but for now this will have to do.

The boys in the Semi. Nice and warm

Jack with his dad.

Jack in the laundry basket. They love it.

Jack ready for church.

Holden in the laundry basket:)

Having a good time

Thanksgiving with Eden and Addi.

Holden eating lunch

Holden and Jack love their cousin Addi.

Uncle Matt working double time.

Christmas with Grandpa Santa

Four Generations!

lol I love my babies!

Holden (so cute)

Christmas 2009

Jack took a spill! They just can't live without us:)

i love this one. This was a while ago but i thought it was funny.

2009-10-28T13:55:00.000-07:00

These pictures aren't all in order. This is Holden in his crib. He was completely asleep like this. I thought it was funny.

The boys on Grandpa and Grandma Collette's porch swing. They like to swing on it.

Grandma bought the boys some Halloween outfits. lol. They look so cute in them.

My little monkeys

Grandma holding my sick baby Holden. Jack was sick first with a cough and a fever. Holden followed a few days later. It is so hard having a sick child:(

Mom with her awesome hat at the emotion bowl.

My good friend Rachel coming with us to the game. The boys were extra warm. I love their faces

Helmets!

Both asleep on grammy's bed.

I left Jack in the family room for 2 minutes when I was tending to Holden. When I came back he was asleep like this on the floor.

Cousin Addi:) with Jack. She loves the babies and we all love her.

These boys love to be held! It gets tiring holding them both all of the time. So I came up with a different method of transportation. This other vidoe is of them eating grahm crackers. They love em.

Family Pics

2009-09-05T07:11:00.001-07:00

Thank you Luke for taking great pictures!!

Holden

Jack

They didn't last long with the pictures

Jack (so cute)

Jack and Holden

Holden (so handsome)

2nd anniversary and Dex's birthday

2009-08-12T11:50:00.000-07:00

This last week was Dexter's and I's anniversary and Dexter's 24th birthday! We have been married for two years and we're on a roll. I love him so much. I couldn't have asked for a better husband or a better father to my babies. He is such a big help with the twins and I really appreciate it. I feel bad that he works all day and then I hand him a baby when he gets home, but he does it with a smile. He makes me laugh and makes me feel loved.

Baby update

2009-08-12T10:49:00.000-07:00

This is their favorite sleeping position.

Holden looking cute,

Babies ready for church. Dex was'nt cooperating with the picture taking so it's just the babies.

They have started this thing of sucking on their fist and drooling ( a lot!). Some days they can stick their whole fist in their mouth. This is Holden sucking on his fingers.

Jack sucking on his.

This is jack doing their kicking thing lately. I'll lay them on the ground and they both will kick and kick for 30 minutes or more, it makes me laugh:)

2009-07-26T15:43:00.000-07:00

I love my babies!! Words can not express how much I love these two baby boys. They are such a joy to Dexter and I and we love them. They look at us now and smile, they also will coo. They are so much fun and we are excited for the future. This first picture is Jack. Jack

Holden

Jack

Holden and Jack

we went camping this weel up at Meadow Lake and it was a lot of fun. Dexter saw this mountain goats up on the mountain side and he ran all the way up there and got some sweet pictures. He got really close to them and it was really cool. Here is a shot of one of them. Grandpa and Grammy watched the boys for a while while Dex, Eden, Haili, Brock and I went on a hike up the flippin steep moutain side. It was really cool when we got up there and it was fun to rock slide our way down.

Holden and I hanging out with grandpa in his office. Grandma feeding Holden while wearing uncle Matt's hat.

Holden on the left with Jack on the right hanging out with dad:)

Jack and Aunt Kathy:)

2009-07-13T11:49:00.000-07:00

Here arte a few pictures of our babies:) i have others that I will update later.

2008-06-15T17:16:00.000-07:00

2008-06-15T17:01:00.000-07:00

Dad and Mom obviously enjoying their food!

SPEEDO!!! Kathy spide this one out during the snorkel trip.
Kathy and Dex being monkeys with the towel.
Waiting for the ice skating show

THE CRUISE!

2008-06-15T16:33:00.000-07:00

Dex and I having a little fun with the life jackets
Kathy and I dying of heat on the deck

Dex by the little animal-towel.

I'm not sure

The ship was very impressive and huge I tink that we are on Haiti in this picture.

Branding Day

2008-05-11T18:00:00.000-07:00

Thursday I was able to go with Dex to work and help them brand! Last year you couldn't pay me to do this but it was actually a lot of fun to go. This is a picture of Dex and his day Jay chasing the calfs down the corral.

These are a few of the neighbors kids that like to come and help. (i think that calfs are cute)

This is a picture of Dex on Romeo. They catch the calf by two legs and then grab their had with a red bar thingy, we give them the shots and then they brand them. I gave the shots and by the end of the day I was getting prety good at it.

WE ARE DONE!

2008-05-11T17:54:00.000-07:00

School is over! We are so glad to finally be done with school for this semester. Dexter did good on his finals and I am still waiting back for a few. For a reward of finishing finals week I recieved another nasty cold sore. Dexter has just been working all week (which he would much rather do than be at school) and I have done absolutely nothing except for visiting Amy up at IF.

2008-03-15T20:00:00.001-07:00

ok im tired of writing so here are some more pictures :) everyone likes pictures the best anyways.

2008-03-15T19:39:00.000-07:00

This is a picture on the beach. Pumba and his family cooked us a pig right there on the beach and we all ate. These people are so amazing, humble and wonderful people. They were so kind to us and they were so much fun.

These are a couple of pictures of the shark that we caught. It really was a cool experience that I don't ever want to have again lol. These people fish for their living and they showed us little bit of what they do. They just catch on a long fishing line that they throw out into the sea and then shoot it in the head with a gun. There was shark blood up to our ankles! Dexter fell off the boat on accident and I have never seen him move so fast to get back in (I would too after we just caught a shark!).

Just another picture of Dex on a horse. They all wanted to see him ride one so hopped on. The horses there are so small and they just wander the whole island eating what ever they can find.

2008-03-15T19:38:00.001-07:00

2008-03-15T19:33:00.000-07:00

This is the church that Dexter and companion built on Vieques. When Dexter and his companion first arrived there, there was no church, no wards or members. They had to build everything up. It was such a good experience for me especially to go and see the places he served and to meet the people.

Puerto Rico

2008-03-15T19:26:00.000-07:00

This was the hotel we slept at our first night in Puerto Rico. It was sixty dollars a night and we were grateful to be done traveling and for the air conditiong.

2008-01-08T15:47:00.000-08:00

This is one of our engagement photos we had taken in September. We were married August 3rd 2007 and just had our sixth month anniversary:) I love being married to Dexter it is so much fun and we couldn't be happier together.