tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81115066765388229872024-03-13T03:21:29.339-06:00The Chugg Family"Good Work to Us!"Kirk and Carin Chugghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145089740037190468noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111506676538822987.post-37166382108485029662011-06-17T14:03:00.006-06:002011-06-17T15:18:30.353-06:00I DID IT!<div>I know I know...lets just not get in to how long it has been since I have posted anything and move on. For those of you truly curious about the past some odd months here it is in a nutshell...Taylor turned 5........found out I was pregnant....we were rearended.....spent MANY MANY hours at the chiropractor....IT'S A BOY......boys turned 3.....IT'S A GIRL (like I knew all along).....Thanksgiving....Christmas...new job......Paisley Rose born....and there you have it.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Now that's out of the way...here are a few ramblings about our life as it currently sits.</div><div><br /></div><div>Taylor finished Kindergarten with flying colors and can hardly wait for 1st grade. She was so sad on the last day of school and had a few depressed days following...but thank goodness summer weather has finally arrived to boost her mood...amazing what a few hours of playing outside with the hose can do for a gal!</div><div><br /></div><div>Bennett is 3 and a sweet sweet "mean guy". The boys have come up with the worst possible thing to yell at each other when they are mad....."You a MEAN GUY!!!"...yelled with mad face....(Bennett does the best mad face...I need to work on getting a picture of it because words just don't do it justice.) Despite the mean guy stuff he is a good little guy. He absolutely loves sharing...especially with Taylor...she is pretty good at conning him out of the toys she wants to play with. And he loves to help. He does love his brother...they fight and play really well together. Bennett got to go on a daddy day the other day and he loved it but a couple hours into it and he said, "Daddy I wanna go home and play with John"....sweet right? Oh another story about Bennett...we were making puppets and his was a puppy but it needed a smiley face so he drew one but apparently it just didn't look like it should and he couldn't get it right...it ended up that he threw a fit about the smile for nearly 10 minutes!!! I tried everything to understand how to make it look right and finally we got it...it needed the little cheek lines....duh mom!!! Favorite phrase is currently "what the..."....pretty funny when he says it.</div><div><br /></div><div>John can be a rascally fella cause he loves to tease...especially Taylor when she is in the right mood to be upset by it. It is amazing how they learn so quickly the fastest way to make each other flaming mad....good times I tell ya! Let's see what else....he gets quite serious about his play and uses a lot of imagination. He is pure boy and loves all things with wheels. He has also started "shooting" everything. He points his fingers and makes shooting noises and thinks it is hilarious...pretty sure he has no idea what he is doing. He also has this great little maniacal chuckle he does...hilarious. He has also started really wrestling with Bennett...and it is so much fun to watch when they are both in the right mood. We are almost to the point of buying boxing gloves for each of them and saying go at it...it may come to that. Oh and give John an iphone and he can make it do things we didn't even know (or want it) to do. He can't walk by one without running his finger across the screen...he loves angry birds.</div><div><br /></div><div>And then little Miss Paisley Rose....ah the sweet little caboose of the family. I think she is going to be adored and praised all her life as the best little thing ever. I haven't yet figured out if she really is just an awesome baby or if it just seems that way after having twin boys..or perhaps it is that she can't talk back yet or throw tantrums....or hit...or bite....or scream...or crash stuff into other stuff.....hmmmm....I will let ya know when we figure that one out. But seriously though...she gets the best baby award...hands down! And she is so smiley...I don't remember the other kids being so smiley....but we have learned that I don't have the best memory lately so who knows really. She and Taylor already have this great bond...she just smiles and smiles at Taylor and makes all sorts of sounds to Taylor and Taylor just adores Paisley. The first month I heard nothing but..."When is Paisley gonna wake up...can I feed Paisley....when can I hold Paisley?....is she awake yet?....when is she gonna need to eat?....can I wake her up?" Yes Paisley is loved and adored at our house.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kirk took a new job with Holmes Clothing. He was hired to run the newly opened Ogden store and he loves it. He is doing a great job selling and bringing in new customers...sales and marketing is totally his thing.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am staying busy being Momma to these yahoos. I find a little time here and there to fulfill my insane need for all things crafty...I am glad I have it though because sometimes that insane need for craftiness is the only thing that keeps me sane....crazy I know.</div><div><br /></div><div>Perhaps one day when I am feeling a little more productive I will cover the span of time that I missed with the blog....eh maybe not.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Since I haven't blogged for a minute I have forgotten the best/easiest way for moving pics around and I don't wanna mess with it now...so here are random pics of the kids.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMDgJh_rOyNskl8lUSGT47O5rCAjYvzaaUVfM8yingNrCfRSAox3Q3k7CxZqwKpQr8whlIsM4unvPdabO-_1uSJ-T_falYMdoqr20Ch_Nv3I5VptrDq8zcaUshOkCV_ydteoRT1-BxQ/s1600/spring+2011+177.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMDgJh_rOyNskl8lUSGT47O5rCAjYvzaaUVfM8yingNrCfRSAox3Q3k7CxZqwKpQr8whlIsM4unvPdabO-_1uSJ-T_falYMdoqr20Ch_Nv3I5VptrDq8zcaUshOkCV_ydteoRT1-BxQ/s400/spring+2011+177.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619296165958745842" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I would like to introduce you to Miss Paisley!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidq2qRksRJVe0oevAJXgSZRLRet2O6OLUG8sGNcV7KjA2xoX1WEeK423CI-ei5sgsMhitB28NMuiw8IYlsH6x5RAMxIjSfBTdj39NrvgH1ZnmBq7L6txpkhCcT1GfbplsRe9EHJjGyuA/s1600/spring+2011+051.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidq2qRksRJVe0oevAJXgSZRLRet2O6OLUG8sGNcV7KjA2xoX1WEeK423CI-ei5sgsMhitB28NMuiw8IYlsH6x5RAMxIjSfBTdj39NrvgH1ZnmBq7L6txpkhCcT1GfbplsRe9EHJjGyuA/s400/spring+2011+051.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619295258644401906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Oh yeah Taylor has lost 2 teeth this past month...we love the tooth fairy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaV0zN-e2JOzCcC1cWptL0idIO7mb6QuZLsKbYKK90cSmJNeQSwGwyeD6Y1-Tn-vcvcSxvQAR4_2v1EE2ErCKJfMR1YJ1JfhtNywsAriJwx3tuEBdejkjZq_mR-rHCGDN7tclWGX08mA/s1600/spring+2011+157.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaV0zN-e2JOzCcC1cWptL0idIO7mb6QuZLsKbYKK90cSmJNeQSwGwyeD6Y1-Tn-vcvcSxvQAR4_2v1EE2ErCKJfMR1YJ1JfhtNywsAriJwx3tuEBdejkjZq_mR-rHCGDN7tclWGX08mA/s400/spring+2011+157.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619295235774559602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Precious Paisley again.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdJw17gJltZjR4XoBUa287bpdgkL61f2u-HSet-2panxb8DlPwHbzKPJB-f7wG5dcbeyRPGGeusSWx3GEqUfB2N6groFY2jIncclcJVitM9v5GQLOLtD_ZYnB9Cl0Eu6UTp9qLEz4SQ/s1600/spring+2011+078.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdJw17gJltZjR4XoBUa287bpdgkL61f2u-HSet-2panxb8DlPwHbzKPJB-f7wG5dcbeyRPGGeusSWx3GEqUfB2N6groFY2jIncclcJVitM9v5GQLOLtD_ZYnB9Cl0Eu6UTp9qLEz4SQ/s400/spring+2011+078.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619295227108437586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Can you just imagine what they are thinking?!?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2eCLI93ZTFBYFjMIMo2JlEtxGwDnWr4INrVpjpJ0jLYwLNsoPo82cDjeNvg2Qm8ckId_DBpZa9JkbjqyLAkSHSsWMJ7cmfLGIQmUjdrK80KnDBB45dDdPTlfjk-NF3yCqp6uYORX1Pg/s1600/Paisley+2011+108.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2eCLI93ZTFBYFjMIMo2JlEtxGwDnWr4INrVpjpJ0jLYwLNsoPo82cDjeNvg2Qm8ckId_DBpZa9JkbjqyLAkSHSsWMJ7cmfLGIQmUjdrK80KnDBB45dDdPTlfjk-NF3yCqp6uYORX1Pg/s400/Paisley+2011+108.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619292616343390466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">aaaahhhhhh</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWiqT3LqzQrWz6NPGub9ke04KZj_XpwcHxA2zgH8XeM_zYNhxpDxrCRQqwcAnGROJAg87T1WKfmKkcV3IrroQCEgcAguhmHapb5EFCJAKbUMJjyaxDoAj8NnRcAGXUb50XekC2NAlSQg/s1600/Paisley+2011+166.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWiqT3LqzQrWz6NPGub9ke04KZj_XpwcHxA2zgH8XeM_zYNhxpDxrCRQqwcAnGROJAg87T1WKfmKkcV3IrroQCEgcAguhmHapb5EFCJAKbUMJjyaxDoAj8NnRcAGXUb50XekC2NAlSQg/s400/Paisley+2011+166.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619292611100941426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Bennett and spiky hair...he wasn't really digging the impromptu photo session that Mommy wanted to do.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphenydS3vBVtZka18m1TjLGlUXcG8OTTCfCcgBpcHK9vakTRPIiNfPxU0Gzr1y-DrrTu-eT7vd0ujqhOrfqR3K1zt4wBeBcjscHb8fKAOLrfUBqT972o5deRh1n6CYhTc1GPhNFNwwuEQ/s1600/Paisley+2011+203.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphenydS3vBVtZka18m1TjLGlUXcG8OTTCfCcgBpcHK9vakTRPIiNfPxU0Gzr1y-DrrTu-eT7vd0ujqhOrfqR3K1zt4wBeBcjscHb8fKAOLrfUBqT972o5deRh1n6CYhTc1GPhNFNwwuEQ/s400/Paisley+2011+203.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619292602025834882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Who has 4 kids?!?!?!?!?!?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk1tCOXAZs-fjFnVhyPVJ2z6l9jOxpV47-96_azvIMiFE4zjSefFMOR2f_9mKBZAXgDAT4FS46re2A8j6jxZ40p0JIqUdkHpoRM0lEhWgjEeusKHaiaQNssfihyphenhyphenGZDfq-yo70QVYon3g/s1600/Paisley+2011+180.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk1tCOXAZs-fjFnVhyPVJ2z6l9jOxpV47-96_azvIMiFE4zjSefFMOR2f_9mKBZAXgDAT4FS46re2A8j6jxZ40p0JIqUdkHpoRM0lEhWgjEeusKHaiaQNssfihyphenhyphenGZDfq-yo70QVYon3g/s400/Paisley+2011+180.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619292588694716258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mr John giggling.</div>Kirk and Carin Chugghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145089740037190468noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111506676538822987.post-535968758425955962010-06-18T22:12:00.002-06:002010-06-18T22:22:32.322-06:00rAnDomNeSsHere are a few random ramblings of late.<br /><br />Bennett and John are doing really well with their speech...Bennett in particular loves to tell you about what happened during the day...he is becoming quite the talker. <br /><br />Taylor is enjoying her summer and is DYING to go swimming...almost everyday she asks..."mom can we go swimming today?" I just haven't felt brave enough to take all three of them by myself yet...we'll get there don't worry....oh well and the weather hasn't helped much either!! She is still just a little smarty pants and can't wait for Kindergarten.<br /><br />John is a funny dude and loves teasing everyone....A LOT!! Frankly it is getting a little old, but what do ya do...just enjoy the screaming I guess. <br /><br />I have started running for the first time in my life and I really like it!! SHOCKING!! I am working on getting faster and increasing my distance a little at a time. Right now I am at about a 10 minute mile...so not too bad for someone who hasn't run before. <br /><br />We are still working on our projects like crazy and hoping to get them all wrapped up so we can get some good summer playing in!! Random update...done.Kirk and Carin Chugghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145089740037190468noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111506676538822987.post-6304920432701902010-06-04T21:27:00.004-06:002010-06-04T22:24:38.073-06:00Pic update...FINALLY!I have been wanting to post some updated pictures of the kids for a long time and finally did it! YAY to me! Last night we took the kids to the park after dinner and we were smart enough to bring the camera...again YAY to us! So here are some of the fun moments we captured...I think that we may have some of the cutest most photogenic kids around.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUaefptfB_UNvDkGsIcqsL8rOx1BkPKSosnSST8q2_gCThLGCJeONutobzW-z3EqzbVbKlyIu5dhhoTgcfx-7fjcN48UoE6ujOy3CNhCIrbuf1z3BKbnkUVPo08oQ1e4xXiW3QhP51dw/s1600/DSCF5760.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479130567859570130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUaefptfB_UNvDkGsIcqsL8rOx1BkPKSosnSST8q2_gCThLGCJeONutobzW-z3EqzbVbKlyIu5dhhoTgcfx-7fjcN48UoE6ujOy3CNhCIrbuf1z3BKbnkUVPo08oQ1e4xXiW3QhP51dw/s400/DSCF5760.JPG" border="0" /></a> This was hilarious trying to get 3 kids to smile in the same direction at the same time...after about 30 pictures Kirk and I were both saying.."ok on the count of 3 who wants to go feed the ducks.....1.....2.....3.."....then as the chorus of "MEEEEEEE" rang out Kirk would snap as many as he could hoping that one would work....this one is John's latest excited face. When he gets excited he squeezes his hands as tight as he can and shakes his arms...hilarious.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZkA5fo2P1bQqyaUZmiYYLxNYFvVclWBcZtO_rk8CqEtomfDRaWsG8nhyphenhyphenjRebkpexHYNvZh4tfMAPbCNYIRKeb51hvaVPMxtuV8eKQ3tUOJx5sgFZrZa9r9qK9Sre4hxeU-T0uSxmEDg/s1600/DSCF5742.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479130559916356706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZkA5fo2P1bQqyaUZmiYYLxNYFvVclWBcZtO_rk8CqEtomfDRaWsG8nhyphenhyphenjRebkpexHYNvZh4tfMAPbCNYIRKeb51hvaVPMxtuV8eKQ3tUOJx5sgFZrZa9r9qK9Sre4hxeU-T0uSxmEDg/s400/DSCF5742.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is John trying to avoid Momma kisses.....he really does love them I am sure!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxW-GBNrqF8bTFylyS0E6aDSTy5N1WaNNb-Gw4EsHmiCsT3uARFu8BOBQ__Dq460oFKacWIn0m78qjxBXUfcFxabGm-dkpfmsV__Jz0RhDiINUMMOAoEhWjsMjZ_-5i7dfiEOJyFbdnQ/s1600/DSCF5758.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479130118916910482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxW-GBNrqF8bTFylyS0E6aDSTy5N1WaNNb-Gw4EsHmiCsT3uARFu8BOBQ__Dq460oFKacWIn0m78qjxBXUfcFxabGm-dkpfmsV__Jz0RhDiINUMMOAoEhWjsMjZ_-5i7dfiEOJyFbdnQ/s400/DSCF5758.JPG" border="0" /></a> We did manage to get one with 3 smiles all looking in the same direction...miraculous I say....now just need to photoshop out the trailer in the background.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm3ryCl4WIHmV_0jLogbFxBHTU-q5Wo_us-dB-zoP3fRquZa0ntr-EVpNhKLiFDoHiNot2p0demqGBMBZCULqpkgw9i1yUa78nrFsbPkhvMt5GGKWvy1CRxkG7tCSaol03bDo-fcRSRA/s1600/DSCF5754.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479130112334551970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm3ryCl4WIHmV_0jLogbFxBHTU-q5Wo_us-dB-zoP3fRquZa0ntr-EVpNhKLiFDoHiNot2p0demqGBMBZCULqpkgw9i1yUa78nrFsbPkhvMt5GGKWvy1CRxkG7tCSaol03bDo-fcRSRA/s400/DSCF5754.JPG" border="0" /></a> My boys! They are at a really fun age right now. Both are doing really well with their speech and really talking a lot...THANK GOODNESS! For a while there their favorite form of communication was to scream at the top of their lungs until someone fixed whatever was wrong...we love words. Speaking of words I think it is so funny the words they pick for some things...for example....'Papa'=grampa...not so weird but wait...'papa' also=tractor...why you ask??? Well Grampa Welling has a tractor...nope not just one but 2 papas (they are sure to correct if you say that grampa has one tractor). Anytime we talk about Gramma and Grampa Welling, Bennett always says, "Bib lellow papa out?" Translation..."Is grampas big yellow tractor out?" Their favorite thing ever is to ride the tractor with Grampa. They learned very early that when some big machine backs up it beeps...I even caught John walking backwards down the haul beep beeping tonight. Grampa is also teaching Taylor how to steer the tractor...she LOVES it as you can imagine..she'll be able to plow the fields in no time!! <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxGASm1KZzPLXbuHPeHz-l5eX__vnf6jjEs5fhNyKWWC5MmeRBa7s-lT_VWlZzBai5JCQUJRvstNctFaB1Qtp9dQameNPP9sPZmwn8sYjbKe_a0Z2xXP6Uy25N5jyj_2eu7sitJS-DQQ/s1600/DSCF5751.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479130102441696882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxGASm1KZzPLXbuHPeHz-l5eX__vnf6jjEs5fhNyKWWC5MmeRBa7s-lT_VWlZzBai5JCQUJRvstNctFaB1Qtp9dQameNPP9sPZmwn8sYjbKe_a0Z2xXP6Uy25N5jyj_2eu7sitJS-DQQ/s400/DSCF5751.JPG" border="0" /></a> I love this picture!! Another miraculous thing happened this night. John actually left the house without his Nebraska beanie on. It is bright red and about a week ago he decided it was his new favorite thing to wear ALL the time....he even sleeps with the thing on. Amazingly enough he left without it last night...but he was sure to wear it to the car show tonight. And no, we are not Nebraska fans....our neighbors however are and they got the boys beanies last winter.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMub1iP1woeUlWTCSkKVXuse494FeoZglLhMrRBA-Tc6VUAVF2EOOIwg4XoFWLheu9y4UbN8HN5x2O2H9imM4Qx21_lQ5cNoLKtd6M_vI_tQSiOxTcJLR5c29ocey49FBWlbIot_iqnQ/s1600/DSCF5750.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479130097248443922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMub1iP1woeUlWTCSkKVXuse494FeoZglLhMrRBA-Tc6VUAVF2EOOIwg4XoFWLheu9y4UbN8HN5x2O2H9imM4Qx21_lQ5cNoLKtd6M_vI_tQSiOxTcJLR5c29ocey49FBWlbIot_iqnQ/s400/DSCF5750.JPG" border="0" /></a> I just love this kid!!! Look at that dimple!!!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCX8KIdGO9edx_XJfSQKZ1wxrKVE6BXb7WqQobRR0fZZak4eef9AFoXWyHiXJIgpg71glNGaziPvtMmAuyNSbEzUrE1auzwTXedr4c7VIcmEy1F3yJNUFc6dSLx99LPxZ2up7SKKJhGQ/s1600/DSCF5738.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479130089344098898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCX8KIdGO9edx_XJfSQKZ1wxrKVE6BXb7WqQobRR0fZZak4eef9AFoXWyHiXJIgpg71glNGaziPvtMmAuyNSbEzUrE1auzwTXedr4c7VIcmEy1F3yJNUFc6dSLx99LPxZ2up7SKKJhGQ/s400/DSCF5738.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is Bennett taking after Momma and Daddy and practicing his yoga moves...I think this one is called triangle pose.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdhFm2Ja0q_356ptLd9D8xrAndQpcP293S8-LlWBbiMXWYmWmRaFEYnmgImqBTO-TyyWsAtbNL8yivmhtczY8dLkAKMd1d-0D8hbWGiPFSQn1eivCXD6d3zHicpHV775ruOa3wXHzzHA/s1600/DSCF5735.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479129090697418130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdhFm2Ja0q_356ptLd9D8xrAndQpcP293S8-LlWBbiMXWYmWmRaFEYnmgImqBTO-TyyWsAtbNL8yivmhtczY8dLkAKMd1d-0D8hbWGiPFSQn1eivCXD6d3zHicpHV775ruOa3wXHzzHA/s400/DSCF5735.JPG" border="0" /></a>LOVE LOVE LOVE this picture of little Bennett serious face....he was chasing after a crow and was a little disappointed that it got away.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSEpYY9PwcXKqlnie_hL7SgcoilpdKaDlSbEo29EwrGQGYJ3EvnY_4eySX5GDKD_D9tq3fnverqMx_ValcJTsBhDx7T3FfOhuXyN8gf1lFbR6m94zvUQzqTZZzVyGBrlW50XzCiRGF3g/s1600/DSCF5723.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479129082111298626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSEpYY9PwcXKqlnie_hL7SgcoilpdKaDlSbEo29EwrGQGYJ3EvnY_4eySX5GDKD_D9tq3fnverqMx_ValcJTsBhDx7T3FfOhuXyN8gf1lFbR6m94zvUQzqTZZzVyGBrlW50XzCiRGF3g/s400/DSCF5723.JPG" border="0" /></a> And here is miss almost ready for Kindergarten herself!!! It seems we have hit a bit of a rough spot with this little lady lately. We are in the HUGE tantrum phase...highly emotional at the drop of a hat it seems. I know you are all thinking how could you ever be upset at that little face...well it happens folks! Hopefully it is just a phase and that we will soon kick it to the curb!!! She is loving her new bed and doing well with the new responsibility of making a BIG bed every morning. The other thing she loves doing lately is talking on the phone. She usually calls one of her grammas and talks and talks until they politely say that they need to get back to doing whatever they were doing. She is a funny little lady. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kirk and Carin Chugghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145089740037190468noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111506676538822987.post-12214946110124184642010-06-01T09:12:00.003-06:002010-06-01T09:40:32.185-06:00The great Bed SwitcharooIt is almost time to start the great potty training of the boys.....SOOOO...that leads to them sleeping in BIG BOY beds....I know I know why do it before the time is here....pretty much shooting myself in the foot with naps but whatdya do? We have twin beds for them but Taylor was using one so that means she got a new BIG bed too!! This is her new big bed. This bed switching has turned into quite the project for momma...(only because I wanted it to be though!)...I made Taylor's bedskirt and appliqued the pillows and refinished the headboard (which you can't really see because of the great pillows-but it is great it also has polka dots). Anyway her bed project was finished yesterday and she was so excited to sleep on a BIG princess bed...and she slept like a princess too!! I have a couple more decor things that I want to make for her walls and when I get those all done I will post pics of those too! But for now here is the bed. Her walls are bright purple so the bright green comforter looks so cute.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477824754270583714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQRSIa5A8X7wnVCwub3ijujhKLxjFTpIgATVZFiE0ZmDKFHyur1cAvGVlHO3ySNGqS0rTtAq9-J-WPWX0le8YvEL0nZEIzej7pDLZ00fjzpeD4QWC298iAZ0iq4uAM19jIKQ4XDhx2w/s400/DSCF5711.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6L_leIvbcbLH5FNi5L-BIoXtasP6pK-NnR1NLsnhQA1XJEfcFMTg5meIr5t6CzHlfNp308ySU6CnqsGsO_ggwfdKmVF3MJGrqClsywv9IRhHFyjhJvKQ027BoerZwPGikNypiZoL2zg/s1600/DSCF5714.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477824757933297730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6L_leIvbcbLH5FNi5L-BIoXtasP6pK-NnR1NLsnhQA1XJEfcFMTg5meIr5t6CzHlfNp308ySU6CnqsGsO_ggwfdKmVF3MJGrqClsywv9IRhHFyjhJvKQ027BoerZwPGikNypiZoL2zg/s400/DSCF5714.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4g3yZ1vALfk7kd3Sxjt2mla7iUT55wiT10bCFtmIhXHVrJl8YqtdYLlKyUYRM5B3nr9l-FOWsbybvMrgYNZOF4c8pWbpMlRz_MRLLCcssmrBTGi1oeolH2JG6M3F1isIswvSOfoA-DQ/s1600/DSCF5710.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477824744979813906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4g3yZ1vALfk7kd3Sxjt2mla7iUT55wiT10bCFtmIhXHVrJl8YqtdYLlKyUYRM5B3nr9l-FOWsbybvMrgYNZOF4c8pWbpMlRz_MRLLCcssmrBTGi1oeolH2JG6M3F1isIswvSOfoA-DQ/s400/DSCF5710.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYZLE7IcXRECkz5WXZpCXq8SsisSL-_vSjKjZO0ChGrSOw37CPtOg1QBp8jtvNH9E2LFiV5AtwVLx5FQRzM4RJcjazHJvwJNJ9Ef58WJTgOo8jA1JeBARVuuKhivwIp0qQaZDlj2LaQ/s1600/DSCF5709.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477824737581265794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYZLE7IcXRECkz5WXZpCXq8SsisSL-_vSjKjZO0ChGrSOw37CPtOg1QBp8jtvNH9E2LFiV5AtwVLx5FQRzM4RJcjazHJvwJNJ9Ef58WJTgOo8jA1JeBARVuuKhivwIp0qQaZDlj2LaQ/s400/DSCF5709.JPG" border="0" /></a>I love the way it turned out and can't wait to get the boys' beds done now!! Just wait till you see those! I am making their comforters and have some ideas for some fun decor for their walls!! I LOVE PROJECTS!!!!<br /></div><div>Speaking of projects....here is another project we are working on...and it is going to be SO great too! For mother's day Kirk and the kids surprised me with an antique dining table and chairs. It was one I had found on KSL and had been drooling over for a little while. We think it was built in the 20's or 30's, but it is still in really great condition.</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477828310712517026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZs9mZF93GbVmYCSE5QmkiKfsU-lnBm0w5POeBxhO8Holoodfb4WdsiTCr0y6FG59H5al1SW4ad_axLgkLwSkxtXII3-07bOIQpKM6vOE9YkCC0Ra2Ky22H2yVVIq50hQWybwIBpo8xQ/s400/DSCF5707.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477828301449199634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZnl48lLnhXm9wCr8d6on7_xBLcMRoALigU04w_DhBO86r5kCN4rSd33VHPNGfR411WW4h2PsM9bGa72ajMjwuWOxFLsi9ZehcggYLH329SfTU_N_j5TnUtj5CYbkFfJrnxJCk3WwmQ/s400/DSCF5706.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477828293753989346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJ6izJLHT8apdtJaZ_0n4XrqiQUYBUo2TEdVivRh44_IgiVT0x4AO365amNuoBpuiSjjn2RUo4JZ6ydAq5h6aoCvqHNuUCrNIN8MW9P1P2R3LsVBJNALoLQLpuMKjTsreNdRJptBD6g/s400/DSCF5705.JPG" border="0" />I just LOVE the chairs! And to make them even greater my dad found some leather that he has had for YEARS (probably from a moose he killed back in the day) and it is gorgeous and he is going to let us have it to reupholster the chair bottoms!! Our plan is to paint it black and I can hardly wait!! We got the paint stripped off the table this weekend so now we just need to do the 6 chairs. Kirk has a buddy that is a carpenter and he is going to do a new table top out of hard wood for us and help us paint it and sturdy everything up. Whatdya think? Great right?<br /></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477828285324191490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-0CXymZdIjGqtuRexscuZW6z5uWWHUB-9pRixmUo6pUTl1WdLpNUYSXyqcUjz-5kXPmDDRJ1js91IUGfQSjyTAyW8ORfzYVpzr6QyCeCxRSdacTNUVSAY3_cmVKzY2oKm96ofFvmFHg/s400/DSCF5704.JPG" border="0" />Oh and you can see Taylor's headboard in the background there...also a fun project!!! I got to breakout the table saw for that one...I added the beadboard panel to the inside before I painted it..it totally updated it!! Not bad for $15!!! Well that is what the Chuggs are working on in a nutshell...more pics to come as we go!!! <div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kirk and Carin Chugghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145089740037190468noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111506676538822987.post-54867612118920190732010-04-21T06:53:00.004-06:002010-04-21T11:32:13.021-06:00BEST Birthday Ever!For Momma's birthday on Monday Kirk took the day off! YAY! So it already had great potential. Kirk and I woke up early for our usual morning of butt-kicking exercise and then I opened some presents! Taylor made me a super cute little potted flower and a plaque that she painted all by herself (with gramma's expertise helping). She was so excited to give it to me!! It is super fun! Then I got some capris from the boys aka daddy...unfortunately (or fortunately I guess) they were too big. And then Kirk gave me a surprise date!! He bought tickets to the Utah Symphony and ballet for this week and then I get to pick any restaurant to go to! That will be a super fun date. He also signed us up for a couples cooking class at Sonora Grill....YAY! I am super excited about that too!!! Then once the kiddos were fed and dressed we headed to Ogden to catch the train to SLC. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462643054142640898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSCY8lWKjaJq5Nj_5ZxxTY2bBqtJJg2VpOd70MhJU2Xl_IqSfyGKKVEE2ew7EcryrPqB2vYE6DCyIpvBEQQYd2laPkyRUzf6cvvNQ7Io_HrDRX1WZWspxPpzj4iQZcLhkR8fpG49PDA/s400/PICT0171.JPG" border="0" /><br /> WOW...I have never seen 2 such excited little boys in my life!!! When we told them at breakfast that that was what we were going to do their faces just lit up and their eyes got HUGE!! "Toot toot tooot tooot" was all we heard until we got there. Taylor has already ridden the train twice so she was an old pro...still excited because she loves it but not nearly as excited as the boys! They were just so cute to watch! Once we got on the train they could not wait for it to move and when it did...wow heaven on a train I tell ya. They loved the whole ride down...we saw lots of "toot toots" and "papas" (tractors) and it was just plain fun! Once we got to the station we hopped on trax and went to Gateway. The boys were excited to get to ride another 'toot toot'.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462643062710440674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmo1ToT2Y0ek0oQLzREnTwZqTvTuXTKPg7VlJO8Ax0tWBosVa26SQkce8XQL4CqQxfagI7Z-MC7jjK5xRxIi0tLbcLMVnNMfOv9iXtKsn_u0UnRE5zxfhjM53ILERA8AgqO5MZzRIAbw/s400/PICT0172.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2j2pVvUlmcWMoOiVzcla3lP6-BzDu-hdIpb-MR29HXh8pzqGXxmw-n2UjkZrLaBaB8K2OLGLXc8glAO1EBwaxr9LrtKetF1p-L3VlF9zrjGc1aOjOpprM39ZDcGWjSpmvDseAOSsMyg/s1600/PICT0178.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462643067825173666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2j2pVvUlmcWMoOiVzcla3lP6-BzDu-hdIpb-MR29HXh8pzqGXxmw-n2UjkZrLaBaB8K2OLGLXc8glAO1EBwaxr9LrtKetF1p-L3VlF9zrjGc1aOjOpprM39ZDcGWjSpmvDseAOSsMyg/s400/PICT0178.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462643080640980786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcQAmer1loqTmg8CtL4OmsrIU-ev7VENOEiwm-P3TEmOApW0-PPT-UO5YK2kNotsrQ8GdErRT-rQlgWfFco8ryR933VlFflThlEibfh69c3E7nzTCNIO4rwpc79fPCr_2j9cIHzTkIoQ/s400/PICT0184.JPG" border="0" /> It was a super nice day so we let the kiddos play in the water fountain thingy. Taylor was all for it but it took Bennett and John a few minutes of watching before they were brave enough to give it a try. Once they did they enjoyed themselves. Bennett got so excited that he accidentaly ran right throught the big sprayers and wasn't thrilled at all...his face looked like he had been shot and he just cried and cried cause he was wet. It was pretty funny. He was less brave after that. Once the kids had their fill of the water we walked around a bit and then went to applebees for lunch...they have their kids menu for 1.99 on mondays...LOVE THAT! Another happy birthday present to me they all 3 ate their food all gone and were happy!!! YAY! Thank you corndogs!! After that everyone was pretty beat so we walked back to the station to get back on the 'toot toot'. We had another exciting ride home full of trains and tractors. We got home, and put the kiddos down for nappies and I also took a nappy....again I say...HAPPY BIRTHDAY to me!! After naps we fixed yummy greek pizza for dinner (my FAVORITE dinner as of late) and had a picnic on the grass. Then we had family over for treats and it was a great night!! THEN...as we were putting kiddos to bed Kirk's mom called and volunteered to come over while the kiddos were sleeping so we could go for a quick motorcycle ride!!! YAY...it was the perfect end to the night!! We drove around for a bit and then went to walmart (the only place open at 9:30) so I could try on some pants...we have been losing weight and I just wanted to see if I could squeeze into the next size down...well I DID! No squeezing required...HAPPY BIRTHDAY to ME AGAIN!!! It was the best birthday EVER!!! Thanks Kirk and kiddos for making it such a great day!!<br /><div><div> </div></div></div></div>Kirk and Carin Chugghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145089740037190468noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111506676538822987.post-15490783591758667562010-03-21T21:29:00.002-06:002010-03-21T21:42:11.216-06:00Sunday PostNot much to say just wanted to say "Hey"......"hey!" We took the boys in to the early intervention folks this week and had their speech evaluated and they told us that they are at about the age of an average 15-18month old. Sooooo they qualified for the program. We are excited to learn more about how we can help their speech along. They both have drastically improved since their 2nd birthday but clearly we still have some work ahead of us. They sure are cute little stinks though! I realized I haven't posted any pics lately so that is my goal this week. I will take the kids outside (cross your fingers for continued warm weather) and take some fun pics and post them. <br /><br />We are all very excited and ready for spring time. Today while we were eating lunch little missy said something about she couldn't wait for spring and I told her that the official first day of spring was yesterday and that it was actually already spring. You would have thought I told her I bought her a pony...her face lit up and she had permagrin on!! Then she looked at me like...your kidding right? Spring is here and I missed the arrival? It was quite the funny little exchange. Next year I will have to remember to plan a welcome spring party...I think I could really get into that! <br /><br />The boutique went well. We didn't have as many people come as I had hoped but we had some great vendors!! And I thoroughly enjoyed it! A ton of work but really fun in the end. <br /><br />Kirk and I are still kicking it with p90x! We love and hate it...but mostly love because of the amazing results we are seeing. And it does feel great to know that we did something extremely hard already and it is only 7 am! Makes the day seem very manageable. One morning last week Kirk had a super early meeting so we planned to exercise that night instead and let me just tell you I was miss grumpy that day! I hadn't realized how much those endorphins helped to boost my mood!!! It was crazy the difference exercising can make in my day!! So yes I am sold on p90x!!<br /><br />I guess I did have something to say after all...whodathought!Kirk and Carin Chugghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145089740037190468noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111506676538822987.post-35377391941350109412010-03-17T14:23:00.002-06:002010-03-17T14:35:15.101-06:00I am afraid we may have a genius on our hands ladies and gentlemen!!I was tucking little missy in bed the other night. She has a new ritual of counting all of the animals she sleeps with before she lays down to make sure they are all there (and it seems she always finds another to add to the pile). So she counted 8 animals and was glad that they were all accounted for and said, "Hmmm, if I added 2 more then I would have 10. If I added only 1 then I would have nine. If I added 2 more to the 10 then I would have 12. If I added 2 more after that I would have 12. If I added 2 more after THAT then I would have 14, and then 16, and than 18!! Wow mom wouldn't that be a lot of animals???" Once I picked my jaw off the floor I agreed with her that indeed that would be a lot of animals. Ok, so is it just me or is it AMAZING that she just counted by 2's all by herself and without even having to count it out in her head?? I was completely amazed...she is constantly amazing us with her brain power it seems.!!<br />On another front completely I am close to my wits end with 2 little 2 1/2 year old little boys. This morning it seemed they screamed either at me or each other for 3 hours straight! I am sure it wasn't that long but good heck it sure felt that way! And now to my great joy they are screaming in their room refusing to take a NAP!!! AAAAARRRRRHHHHHH!!! I think it is good that they can play the rest of the day outside!!!!! Mama needs a BREAK!!! Even though I just had one on Saturday I just feel plain worn out today~!!!!!Kirk and Carin Chugghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145089740037190468noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111506676538822987.post-80556915893716245152010-02-12T07:47:00.002-07:002010-02-12T07:48:37.374-07:00Spring Boutique!We are having another boutique! It is Saturday March 13th from 10 am to 7 pm. I am super excited and we have a lot of super great vendors coming!! It will be so fun! Stop on by if you can!!Kirk and Carin Chugghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145089740037190468noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111506676538822987.post-21536084417572038962010-01-28T17:00:00.003-07:002010-01-28T17:16:45.580-07:00Quick funnyFunniest thing happened this morning. Bennett was playing with the toy vacuum and John was laying on the ground. So Bennett goes over on bonks John in the head with the vacuum. So I tell Bennett that he needs to go kiss John better and tell him he's sorry. So he turns his back to John gives me his best grumpy face and says, "NO!". So I say, ok then give me the vacuum. Again, "NO!" So I say, "Bennett give John a kiss and say your sorry or I get to keep the vacuum." He still doesn't do anything so I take the vacuum from him. So he slowly slowly walks over to John and kneels down next to him all the while looking at me with grumpy face. Then he leans down and plants a big 'ole raspberry on John's head! Bennett and John both just started laughing hysterically!!! It was hilarious!!! What a funny way to start out the day!! I love my crazy little boys.<br />Just in case you were wondering they are still complete boys! Throwing, crashing, smashing, hitting, bonking, screaming, running, jumping, and dumping ALL DAY LONG!! Yup and they are not even 3 yet!! HERE WE GO!<br />Oh and they have also entered the "MOM" stage. Here's how it goes:<br />S1 or S2 and sometimes both (stink 1 or 2): Mom....mom....mom...MOM.....MOM!!!!!<br />Mom: What Bennett (and/or John)?<br />S1: Mom.....mom....mom.....momm..mom.....mom!!!!<br />Mom: Bennett...what?!?!<br />S1: Mom....mom......mom.....momm.....mom!!!!<br />Mom: Bennett when i say what you need to tell me what you need? What do you need?<br />S1: uuuuuuhmmmmm<br />By this point either he has forgotten what he needed or he just wanted to see how long it would take before I exploded...you don't even want to know how many times a day we have this conversation!!!! <br />And because a post isn't a post without a little poopy story...here is what happened yesterday.<br />Stink 1 and Stink 2 were not going down for their nappy very well so I went in for the 12th time to give them the mean momma face and tell them to go to sleep and I find both of them butt naked!!! Bennett was happy as a jaybird with his freedom but John was screaming and kept saying "poop! poop! poop!". Yup...that's right...he pooped in his bed! What a fun mess that was to clean up!! BOYS!!! Well I learned that they both still require double onesies and safety pins for nappy time....LESSON LEARNED.....again.....Kirk and Carin Chugghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145089740037190468noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111506676538822987.post-34260772680412654632010-01-25T10:24:00.002-07:002010-01-25T10:26:30.163-07:00New Crochet Items!!Check out my craft blog!!! I just posted some new items that I love!!! www.myccdesigns.blogspot.com.Kirk and Carin Chugghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145089740037190468noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111506676538822987.post-50500704275185064842010-01-20T11:18:00.004-07:002010-01-20T12:57:14.276-07:00Taylor's New Do!!Taylor decided she wanted to cut her hair "short" so on Saturday we did it!! She enjoyed the experience and was so good about holding still. This was Taylor's first "official big girl" haircut. Here is before...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVrMcwdMPfW6VTO66OdLZjMIRDwx9hMcl1kDoYtlJ_3Eve_lGfeq5OyeFxoao6azWmF0s2nWz5Z-mDtQdZUHbesVn_5tBOV6eUWL0xh19mNUhsmmmFPNggzeahJTLEZIOL68dPFkaS_A/s1600-h/Christmas+2009+and+such+030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428910772268486450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVrMcwdMPfW6VTO66OdLZjMIRDwx9hMcl1kDoYtlJ_3Eve_lGfeq5OyeFxoao6azWmF0s2nWz5Z-mDtQdZUHbesVn_5tBOV6eUWL0xh19mNUhsmmmFPNggzeahJTLEZIOL68dPFkaS_A/s400/Christmas+2009+and+such+030.JPG" border="0" /></a> And here she is after...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpKbN6_SbyNnBUShefxAbCv5i77vyfzT_wjf59F_Y9_6i0qyLtXpfvqgHmMOolvwSL74a4PJxKXJ1lqxVMOnyWR2RIrWiqfQEhVAbvM4IrXnteg1BGDSQf591kXUSADjsQAipIilJXCA/s1600-h/Christmas+2009+and+such+031.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428910604285696850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpKbN6_SbyNnBUShefxAbCv5i77vyfzT_wjf59F_Y9_6i0qyLtXpfvqgHmMOolvwSL74a4PJxKXJ1lqxVMOnyWR2RIrWiqfQEhVAbvM4IrXnteg1BGDSQf591kXUSADjsQAipIilJXCA/s400/Christmas+2009+and+such+031.JPG" border="0" /></a> Doesn't she look like a big kid?!? She almost looks big enough to go to Kindergarten!! Yup this August she will be off to school...we got a Kindergarten sign up this week!! It really is quite hard to believe. Hopefully I will have some time to post more soon because we have had a lot going on in this house as of late.<br /><br /><div></div></div>Kirk and Carin Chugghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145089740037190468noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111506676538822987.post-89124205497739244792009-11-24T07:29:00.003-07:002009-11-24T07:40:15.714-07:00Fancy Boys and other randomnessWell the boys have been officially introduced to the world of girly dress ups! Taylor took Bennett and John downstairs yesterday and they came back upstairs with princess dresses on...and let me tell you they were thrilled!! They thought they were hilarious! I wish I would have taken some pics...but I didn't. John only tried on one outfit but Bennett tried on 3 or 4. He would come upstairs with Taylor to do fashion show and then head back down and Taylor would re-dress him. It was quite hilarious and he was having a grand time! His little face when he would peek around the corner with a new fancy on was priceless!!! <br /><br />A couple weeks ago I went into the boys room to get them up after their nap and I found Bennett's pants with a big tear down the leg from the waist to the cuff! There was a hole in the knee before nap but holy cow!! I didn't know he was capable of that kind of destruction! I have a pic somewhere I will post when I have a minute to find it!<br /><br />Super funny Taylor story. So Taylor and her little friend were playing the other night and Kirk went down to tell him that it was time to go. He found her little friend on one side of the room with a strange look on his face and Taylor was on the other side of the room in her panties trying to put a princess dress on. So Kirk asked what they were doing and her little friend said, "We are getting married and she is getting her dress on. These are our kids (pointing to some stuffed animals). She's going to have the babies though but first we are getting married. And first we have to dance." HILARIOUS!!! It's a whole different type of play when a little boy plays....I am surprised she was able to talk him into it.<br /><br />That's all for now but I am sure I have more to post later!Kirk and Carin Chugghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145089740037190468noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111506676538822987.post-12699852721989420432009-11-11T14:17:00.001-07:002009-11-11T14:19:02.927-07:00Hats hats hats for sale!!I just finished posting a bunch more pictures on my crochet blog! Check it out and tell your friends!! These hats make great gifts! <a href="http://www.myccdesigns.blogspot.com/">www.myccdesigns.blogspot.com</a>Kirk and Carin Chugghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145089740037190468noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111506676538822987.post-1141930313706317072009-11-10T10:10:00.002-07:002009-11-10T10:10:59.292-07:00New BlogCheckout my new blog for my hats! myccdesigns.blogspot.com!!Kirk and Carin Chugghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145089740037190468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111506676538822987.post-54299904574168008432009-11-02T16:27:00.004-07:002009-11-02T16:56:38.208-07:00Happy Halloween and such!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjru7FFWOoylua5ER9iS8xI10v6ZixTE_Fn7kNrHfqNzRvZgW9G5s_iNPLlgognpGYePKC0cyeupSnhyphenhyphen1NMnX-a3G40WxB0FmNXqvH8uEUA2HyEyH36c8vqzgG8e1E-R8BIEwv9zntv3A/s1600-h/DSCF5164.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399659327864636562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjru7FFWOoylua5ER9iS8xI10v6ZixTE_Fn7kNrHfqNzRvZgW9G5s_iNPLlgognpGYePKC0cyeupSnhyphenhyphen1NMnX-a3G40WxB0FmNXqvH8uEUA2HyEyH36c8vqzgG8e1E-R8BIEwv9zntv3A/s400/DSCF5164.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div>Happy Halloween from Cat in the Hat, Thing 1, Thing 2, Cindy Lou Who, and Dr. Seuss!</div><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399658806254773090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn4bZHk1Z7obh59HtRDZx90Miz-hz1vSY9KBSjqv6Ap-t4YahpNJ8Wzhy2k9J3oAHY0qGHLsYV8MmxOhI9fah7deGptphFjw1cndEAmrcAq6Pz7Fp2E10yM22zjKhCSnLbMbJ7E9dzFQ/s400/DSCF5172.JPG" border="0" />The crazy little Things!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399655071455462674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVbChyXTLiyddQ5Jkhladn8ER33uBAExuMr0vFPffaFqGFDcC7BYWc8QhdoUZHz3C-EZ5A6BVCL9KFNatSNXBP1xBLFchd3qzo9eiGVnQY7gSvBU2bOQaMPmAkeTWEgROS1qUqjk6nOg/s400/DSCF5178.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><br /><div align="center">This is Taylor's best Cat in the Hat face!</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg28AFn3AaE2mClYYs9y8qS9F1hCjhQ9RpoHnzFevXkvsiEppxHNYgY3SavFoXMnJbbfWUfiX4topY9VS-wv5Tbu8uc9RJkUWs3TxjGJLyi4a6H_2Y8jsortLAREyrmTmRwS-a1V0j9ZQ/s1600-h/DSCF5198.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399655730453471874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg28AFn3AaE2mClYYs9y8qS9F1hCjhQ9RpoHnzFevXkvsiEppxHNYgY3SavFoXMnJbbfWUfiX4topY9VS-wv5Tbu8uc9RJkUWs3TxjGJLyi4a6H_2Y8jsortLAREyrmTmRwS-a1V0j9ZQ/s400/DSCF5198.JPG" border="0" /></a> Little Johnny's cute little face in his latest hat! He'll wear it while he is outside but the minute we get in he is done with it.<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zxpo5B_2QVAiW9Pk-j9vhaCFFe5ZXGBTVrTQ0EhrG2UyOsbGzIEgEFX9h1_W0ldv1HiQc27AesYADTvXSvjx3ylm4ejQoXD00sM1OcluWYCE6lk2aMa4cz06Rd6rQHwgAiO4iJSPcw/s1600-h/DSCF5197.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399655717191599234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zxpo5B_2QVAiW9Pk-j9vhaCFFe5ZXGBTVrTQ0EhrG2UyOsbGzIEgEFX9h1_W0ldv1HiQc27AesYADTvXSvjx3ylm4ejQoXD00sM1OcluWYCE6lk2aMa4cz06Rd6rQHwgAiO4iJSPcw/s400/DSCF5197.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bennett loves getting all accessorized to go outdoors! He loves to wear his hats.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399655093989588466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSGIBEUO7wQ-qrhCpirqZChiq93vZvfynmPPiDCfp9oMoLogoXRtdp-khpEcGTEg9mfvawHSGonwNR7m7CtY4vNB0R3vFt6qP3vPY54r6GSDgzFJa873ZKpktdB6VW-W_Qr4_NrMGVdA/s400/DSCF5202.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><br /><div align="center">MMMMMMMM.............</div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN809uDsvX3tzhd5BeiiSrwggxWD8pj7hOeiCQRB5vTtNx-MNiB_YXGcPpEZDODiauKn6M54q8co61f7FnbMmw4Kzr5Eim_dRCdyxPhjKuTX91ZQ9Si7P8ie3kruvEl-jpQrpaaIfMRA/s1600-h/DSCF5203.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399655107960810482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN809uDsvX3tzhd5BeiiSrwggxWD8pj7hOeiCQRB5vTtNx-MNiB_YXGcPpEZDODiauKn6M54q8co61f7FnbMmw4Kzr5Eim_dRCdyxPhjKuTX91ZQ9Si7P8ie3kruvEl-jpQrpaaIfMRA/s400/DSCF5203.JPG" border="0" /></a> ........WWWWWAAAAAAH! A kiss from Bennett and John!</div></div>Kirk and Carin Chugghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145089740037190468noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111506676538822987.post-77992622944619034252009-10-29T21:25:00.003-06:002009-10-29T21:49:21.606-06:00Handmade Hats For Sale!I have been bitten by the crochet bug and I love it! I am offering custom crocheted hats for sale! Anything or any color is available! Below are a few of the styles/colors I have done most recently. They make great Christmas gifts or would be great for fall/winter family photos! All hats only $15!!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398230646208516754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgX5JmvNwnNLXbEAF1DxYj5jSNDQkF1YTqR-ShAfcF1NZLWJ_UlrUH-mump55gdjQw_jr7tdGXinJt20tc0EdKD3E-oDEHyUBKR0YhH2xXFGzEFicJgN3VFVq11ZmvSHsD0yW2eM9yA/s400/Zion,+crochet,+park+city,+fall+039.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">Taylor just loves these hats and loves helping me choose color combinations.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu00brypj9voU5iL2Dz3c-WdVRlmj1sw4onV7vTJhU37ZicEcjbvT0g0OXkW6BSvFheIPLjvvoftyix1AZEekbZANq3PcQ6tUrbcPj29MLcTis5pY3yJX2OXoYIPKirueLc2nTxIBAsw/s1600-h/Zion,+crochet,+park+city,+fall+047.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398231146894576290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu00brypj9voU5iL2Dz3c-WdVRlmj1sw4onV7vTJhU37ZicEcjbvT0g0OXkW6BSvFheIPLjvvoftyix1AZEekbZANq3PcQ6tUrbcPj29MLcTis5pY3yJX2OXoYIPKirueLc2nTxIBAsw/s400/Zion,+crochet,+park+city,+fall+047.JPG" border="0" /></a> These are some fun sets that I have experimented with. They are 4 piece sets for $30 (hat, flower clippie, purse, and gloves)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKD5XPGStGc2QYo3Xd33NH9jxCsOF52C_y0ErA54t-6-vZGRN3WvuBfCo7H2_l5FVRzheJg-BfBZZRrbI51CAgZ0-kseURF1jOOTr3iKc8KWzRYXdcAg3JlS6egcZy0pb67p1xcnPAww/s1600-h/Zion,+crochet,+park+city,+fall+051.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398231144553190178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKD5XPGStGc2QYo3Xd33NH9jxCsOF52C_y0ErA54t-6-vZGRN3WvuBfCo7H2_l5FVRzheJg-BfBZZRrbI51CAgZ0-kseURF1jOOTr3iKc8KWzRYXdcAg3JlS6egcZy0pb67p1xcnPAww/s400/Zion,+crochet,+park+city,+fall+051.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFPS1-FxHEcWFYbuSbI_tqXT4JzkEWkzAONGA14hEZt_WlSqdjxPhVF1Hvw0hmI7rPl0J4oOn2k7cn76F441q4HaGoXOPo8Jb7iS7TG8C2bnDVj2fWQqY8tIrcCHchERjouUF7Y2Pwtw/s1600-h/Zion,+crochet,+park+city,+fall+029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398230633776164914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFPS1-FxHEcWFYbuSbI_tqXT4JzkEWkzAONGA14hEZt_WlSqdjxPhVF1Hvw0hmI7rPl0J4oOn2k7cn76F441q4HaGoXOPo8Jb7iS7TG8C2bnDVj2fWQqY8tIrcCHchERjouUF7Y2Pwtw/s400/Zion,+crochet,+park+city,+fall+029.JPG" border="0" /></a> A sampling of hair/hat clippies for $2.50 each.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzOG7W-auVcw9lD6OGGPXS29PBj3ReVcvdydgRPKxrkrV5fqzjH_rRY4iDqX9VkVEtJKX2SadQLaICpEQg9I8WD_yIpQY4yP3ltchF3BBtIi8A3fLKbGW0wXXjp2tvjYj9TBamAJc3iQ/s1600-h/fall+017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398230632183694466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzOG7W-auVcw9lD6OGGPXS29PBj3ReVcvdydgRPKxrkrV5fqzjH_rRY4iDqX9VkVEtJKX2SadQLaICpEQg9I8WD_yIpQY4yP3ltchF3BBtIi8A3fLKbGW0wXXjp2tvjYj9TBamAJc3iQ/s400/fall+017.JPG" border="0" /></a> Little boy earflap hats.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1UdRIR_f_dtOlg_QEGb6n9oiyetrDJ4OwfKMgi5RNjd1VDVMIBqeVFlk1hRjA0msFk210Qu9Bqh46sL7NEgM4gb2VB5Y3aNjKyAaxFvAfS0EYUO7vu2f9ip9r1LF1TXcBAiaHwlR5yw/s1600-h/fall+008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398230622548924050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1UdRIR_f_dtOlg_QEGb6n9oiyetrDJ4OwfKMgi5RNjd1VDVMIBqeVFlk1hRjA0msFk210Qu9Bqh46sL7NEgM4gb2VB5Y3aNjKyAaxFvAfS0EYUO7vu2f9ip9r1LF1TXcBAiaHwlR5yw/s400/fall+008.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2X6NDrzcOmLCiFtoa9W4M6w1pTVPBdn-8rJz_-cJ1o-MpEU2I_jP5QYunb_cmZmtY3Z6u02EnPTx2oHulz33U-JTzX3n9DtutTuMpkmI-WJUtH7Bb1ymEiuVaDMMbcYpYfUiTp_ckA/s1600-h/fall+023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398230617750555618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2X6NDrzcOmLCiFtoa9W4M6w1pTVPBdn-8rJz_-cJ1o-MpEU2I_jP5QYunb_cmZmtY3Z6u02EnPTx2oHulz33U-JTzX3n9DtutTuMpkmI-WJUtH7Bb1ymEiuVaDMMbcYpYfUiTp_ckA/s400/fall+023.JPG" border="0" /></a>Mommy Motif Hats...I love this hat! This hat is $18-lots of extra work here!</div><div><br /></div><div>If you or anyone you know is interested just leave me a comment and I will contact you!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Kirk and Carin Chugghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145089740037190468noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111506676538822987.post-36500710089673659272009-10-28T13:04:00.004-06:002009-10-28T14:19:00.522-06:00it's been awhile!Yes I have not posted for quite a long time....life gets busy...nuff said. I will try to summarize our life for the past month or so.<br />Gramma and Grampa Chugg took us all to the Circus at the end of September and we had a blast!! The kids loved it all! John especially loved the elephants and anytime anything caught his eye he would say "Da Da Da" and point until Kirk looked to see what he was pointing at. It was a very very fun night.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397733906283010642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzvADqpENJCdTiaTQft1u_qDRbTUbLvuOSfdmqe1x4keJeQfSxkyInaVowLTKJEyBNv1uXzyNhvrwWkmfwcCVAZX4IafaXJGS9qDxsbY5RVxX9SuRp6hR5QZo528GsxsethXrqul4rvw/s400/temple+044.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">This was at the circus...Bennett & John and Daddy sure love "vrooms"!</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397733914504597410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7avuIG7dhjInAynOUM5HcxDrAFzGllgy7At81XZEGvyu2Eo2VG3VnAIlt9CiVpscr3KjRnRF4QATGL6Y3kQGW2BCZpANAtOVbPCU4dCEiTI7rdCJgDE41adb3hx0V3Zu3ekcNlbYIQw/s400/temple+058.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">For about a month John and Bennett had a daily ritual of emptying all the drawers full of clothes and throwing them everywhere. This is evidence of the last time it happened...Mommy and Daddy finally wised up and put their dresser in Taylor's room....(it only took us a month)! John wasn't too happy about grumpy Mommy.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRpPKB9_AJ6bhBqNfFG0sk3A6JOoNVJEYTxqv-5Rjkk9kViRoIC6A9yw1MZrrc3GBPqBKSC0iadPXDZtoe60_zXhYUOcqf3Ey1UclbDspZGcia6JaaAau69a4YsjmWJPx84aLyT3VdrQ/s1600-h/100_0228.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397738417305690386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRpPKB9_AJ6bhBqNfFG0sk3A6JOoNVJEYTxqv-5Rjkk9kViRoIC6A9yw1MZrrc3GBPqBKSC0iadPXDZtoe60_zXhYUOcqf3Ey1UclbDspZGcia6JaaAau69a4YsjmWJPx84aLyT3VdrQ/s400/100_0228.JPG" border="0" /></a> The first part of October we headed down to St. George with the fam. Gramma and Grampa Welling and Rob & Katie came too. We had a great weekend and enjoyed the warmer weather. We were even able to go swimming in the pool and on a bike ride! YAY! On the way home we decided to spend some time in Zion so we did and went on a few little hikes with the kiddos. It was very beautiful!<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8XA8C9Iq7s9UZ10QfU0dv712HmVtJ9lg53rjRHVH1robk6voJv_OBC8KE3u-o1-Z-nT2caUd5KRJmklNyVnj4iVPDkFGqRzNA5PUx4IkqrCCJiW7Rz0zkld9n_G3bBwFuha9uvTpZg/s1600-h/101_0092.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397738407072329506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8XA8C9Iq7s9UZ10QfU0dv712HmVtJ9lg53rjRHVH1robk6voJv_OBC8KE3u-o1-Z-nT2caUd5KRJmklNyVnj4iVPDkFGqRzNA5PUx4IkqrCCJiW7Rz0zkld9n_G3bBwFuha9uvTpZg/s400/101_0092.JPG" border="0" /></a> One morning while in St. George we decided to go for a hike up Snow Canyon. We picked the 3 ponds trail thinking it would be a fun hike and it would have been had it not been for the 6 inches of sand that covered 80% of the trail! I just had my tennis shoes and they have mesh and so just 2 or 3 steps in the sand and my shoes were full of sand...bleh. I think we hiked for an hour or two and the pic above is one of the so called "ponds"...umm excuse me...pretty sure that's a puddle! The hike was beautiful but the end was totally lamo! The kids did pretty well considering by the time we got back it was 2 hours past lunch and naps! Taylor really is a good hiker though...she's a trooper. And luckily for her our friend Fabbi went with us and she carried Taylor quite a bit of the way.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrzI56kV1e_sZX9QUABEzGOfjErMhDsKmYih7p7W8uFMmtV85jukfWI-y-Slpz0WVTrMOKH_IhZXtaSojhTKBrBXc3Kg2t_KvPVHtf328cIXFXEWdr4QBHrgK_VfnyoxsJbS64GIud3Q/s1600-h/Zion,+crochet,+park+city,+fall+093.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397738393531015858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrzI56kV1e_sZX9QUABEzGOfjErMhDsKmYih7p7W8uFMmtV85jukfWI-y-Slpz0WVTrMOKH_IhZXtaSojhTKBrBXc3Kg2t_KvPVHtf328cIXFXEWdr4QBHrgK_VfnyoxsJbS64GIud3Q/s400/Zion,+crochet,+park+city,+fall+093.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is our favorite tree in our backyard! Beauty right? Autumn Blaze Maple we love you even if you do cover our backyard with a carpet of leaves!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZMQF25x92McDIcipcRLN_ytW4IARitDtVHy11WQZbPVW89HvhAtaRTBkKmg4DEpDMvvqePnl_RJtnkRdJ0HzCUkfh24xu7KK6blnxvkLU1ZL75Bhhx0FOvc3sURmeKoxRVH7uji4IlA/s1600-h/Zion,+crochet,+park+city,+fall+091.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397738380339151842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZMQF25x92McDIcipcRLN_ytW4IARitDtVHy11WQZbPVW89HvhAtaRTBkKmg4DEpDMvvqePnl_RJtnkRdJ0HzCUkfh24xu7KK6blnxvkLU1ZL75Bhhx0FOvc3sURmeKoxRVH7uji4IlA/s400/Zion,+crochet,+park+city,+fall+091.JPG" border="0" /></a> Just raking and playing.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1hPft11qi2ttAgAPpPggUOoXuV1_VkyNc4_17MabTLWKlrU9pIWaq3HxOq28n-Ux3ixOsjcsrO0dG0G2s86qfTQJpICW-TIpqFiZxEg68nGC2CNuZICxOLmT6XeSdIvcfWUR3hhlSA/s1600-h/Zion,+crochet,+park+city,+fall+071.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397738374279932786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1hPft11qi2ttAgAPpPggUOoXuV1_VkyNc4_17MabTLWKlrU9pIWaq3HxOq28n-Ux3ixOsjcsrO0dG0G2s86qfTQJpICW-TIpqFiZxEg68nGC2CNuZICxOLmT6XeSdIvcfWUR3hhlSA/s400/Zion,+crochet,+park+city,+fall+071.JPG" border="0" /></a> In the middle of October Mom and Dad gave us a week in a condo at Park City and it was so fun! This is the kids at Wasatch State Park in Midway. They loved feeding the ducks here...probably the highlight of the trip for the boys. Taylor loved the swimming pool at the condo...very nice! We had a really nice 5 days there. We cut the trip a little short because the boys were big 'ole bears...like this guy below.<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuypjkZIqdOjXSNxitBYDeyQwty2DT_bfwNuRfCbs2L3sDcCVvtPVHIlQ5CiGuEjAtpCfcPNK63S7CdpVGHbs_9CzuH1jSHFyUkYxQaVTilV3jdWtzNILkAryQRjUzlHvSm-d3MN6Fmg/s1600-h/Zion,+crochet,+park+city,+fall+068.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397733931150015250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuypjkZIqdOjXSNxitBYDeyQwty2DT_bfwNuRfCbs2L3sDcCVvtPVHIlQ5CiGuEjAtpCfcPNK63S7CdpVGHbs_9CzuH1jSHFyUkYxQaVTilV3jdWtzNILkAryQRjUzlHvSm-d3MN6Fmg/s400/Zion,+crochet,+park+city,+fall+068.JPG" border="0" /></a> We did have fun and we especially enjoyed bedtime...as usual but especially because the room had an awesome jet tub and steam shower....so relaxing! That helped make up for the chaos of the awake hours.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xRr8BLmPRzmu3uJkRHW0f2pP-xmF70LO_hDnNEGkfSWQelVDh9t-fyrWOVnktT9aHLeh-OkTJXsJ27WjclgMQ-qZi_9cbDLKBIIrs1NOucQj_nOXa4Cnou1PowXgDioVm6uswV7jNw/s1600-h/Zion,+crochet,+park+city,+fall+061.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397733919334157826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xRr8BLmPRzmu3uJkRHW0f2pP-xmF70LO_hDnNEGkfSWQelVDh9t-fyrWOVnktT9aHLeh-OkTJXsJ27WjclgMQ-qZi_9cbDLKBIIrs1NOucQj_nOXa4Cnou1PowXgDioVm6uswV7jNw/s400/Zion,+crochet,+park+city,+fall+061.JPG" border="0" /></a> The kids really really really loved the big tub too. I think they probably took an hour bath every night...good way to kill time before bedtime! This is John with his bubble beard. I think we decided that we won't be going on another family trip to a hotel type destination for a little while because Bennett and John are SCREAMERS! Wow they are loud lately! I am pretty sure the people around us probably asked to be moved! Ahh...traveling with family....good times!</div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div align="left">Well I think that about catches us up. Oh the craft fair was super fun! Everything went well and I sold some stuff and we had a pretty good turn out. Definitely going to try to do it again next year! </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">Now we are just gearing up for our super Halloween donut extravaganza! Speaking of that...this year as our "fundraiser" we are collecting food for the shelters in the area...so come get a donut and bring a can of food (or something non-perishable like that).</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">Holy cow I totally forgot about the boys birthday! DOY! They turned 2 last week! We took them to Petco that morning to look at the animals...they totally loved that. One day when we get brave we will get a dog but we are not ready for that yet. They both just love animals so it was the perfect thing to do. Then that evening we had the family over for cinnamon rolls since Bennett and John do not like cake. It was really fun and the boys were very spoiled...we now have many many new toys which makes for many many hours of happy entertainment...Happy Birthday to ME!!! </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">We have the perfect Halloween costumes for Taylor, Bennett, and John this year! Just wait till I do that post...It will be amazing I am so excited....stay tuned!!!<br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Kirk and Carin Chugghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145089740037190468noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111506676538822987.post-17770668505793870872009-09-12T15:15:00.005-06:002009-09-12T15:39:50.989-06:00Unbiased Mommy BragThis morning we had some relaxing time spent in the yard and I realized I haven't taken pics of the kiddos for a long time. So I got the camera out and before I knew it I had taken 100 pictures! Well fortunately for you I didn't post them all...but I want you to know...the majority of them were 'post worthy' because we have the cutest durn kids EVER!! That is my humble unbiased opinion of course. Take a look for yourself!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOO_nRLs3waz1PSvvwQrFhOWIVh1COyUCSIWJalQ9hoQy5099KtKHwakvqAqVIULqa0RUTHYoQD3I23coYKDrxxXpcXGJ5hjEBVnCm3Pv5pPcYevpgDTat6IGR4IWDSsXfgEDIGs9Oxw/s1600-h/September+2009+046.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380695880173795458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOO_nRLs3waz1PSvvwQrFhOWIVh1COyUCSIWJalQ9hoQy5099KtKHwakvqAqVIULqa0RUTHYoQD3I23coYKDrxxXpcXGJ5hjEBVnCm3Pv5pPcYevpgDTat6IGR4IWDSsXfgEDIGs9Oxw/s400/September+2009+046.JPG" border="0" /></a> John was the most photogenic today..he just kept making funny faces and doing funny things. I think he was thinking, "Doh, I know Mom has told me a million times not to stick my head in there!"<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidRvuCRDkL79gfuzv0AZAB0ECka0yDUVNGZrpPSDrM_5zaJ6ZD0eRjc1q77AVYqWREu8o7wNwfIPR8aHcyO8Hc_2PZ4zDbMW6DD7FNbrR4WSjQjb-VafQ50sqASHelFvbgwf2StWx8gg/s1600-h/September+2009+049.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380695557383083266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidRvuCRDkL79gfuzv0AZAB0ECka0yDUVNGZrpPSDrM_5zaJ6ZD0eRjc1q77AVYqWREu8o7wNwfIPR8aHcyO8Hc_2PZ4zDbMW6DD7FNbrR4WSjQjb-VafQ50sqASHelFvbgwf2StWx8gg/s400/September+2009+049.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bennett is really good at the cheeser grins!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrbWCfQ6iX_5_a66pNvmcmReZzFT0mKTLeJ7G3Xp56mIguDwlttHbADyfOsKzhaH_1hBpGgbF0RF9K9F3NShPe_7LQKB839E281NHpF5GUSHM2LjIuOpCE7KtVV8wBdxVDI4f1-Ikow/s1600-h/September+2009+047.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380695546749562034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrbWCfQ6iX_5_a66pNvmcmReZzFT0mKTLeJ7G3Xp56mIguDwlttHbADyfOsKzhaH_1hBpGgbF0RF9K9F3NShPe_7LQKB839E281NHpF5GUSHM2LjIuOpCE7KtVV8wBdxVDI4f1-Ikow/s400/September+2009+047.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is John's GQ pose. Handsome little devil isn't he even with a snotty nose and muddy face? Doesn't he just look like a big kid here?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggi9MC8uYj3eMR3aZsjVs3nbcze7hGccddU5kYDMb5F4zAsj_8UvIwncTLbnTAn1JuDAzKrHzxv2t0OQhMqnHwpAJQj6jjj0MErP2-xcVcOJZUansWF4-qATlzDHrsMSIQcs6BhoQj7w/s1600-h/September+2009+043.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380695535801175570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggi9MC8uYj3eMR3aZsjVs3nbcze7hGccddU5kYDMb5F4zAsj_8UvIwncTLbnTAn1JuDAzKrHzxv2t0OQhMqnHwpAJQj6jjj0MErP2-xcVcOJZUansWF4-qATlzDHrsMSIQcs6BhoQj7w/s400/September+2009+043.JPG" border="0" /></a> He was saying "HOT" cause he touched the sunny part of the deck.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjItzcQ_59JFM1sZSJ6b9THEetJSWJL5wJIsV63qqZ2BjE8xBy3Dwdh0H30FbFoS33-NM7j7b9-qHttZTJa2zg7X-jM72YPo2XX29uvD5i4wIQm_mmWBMDvP-GfsNkPKA4QrLsLwnlAYA/s1600-h/September+2009+041.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380695524221220210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjItzcQ_59JFM1sZSJ6b9THEetJSWJL5wJIsV63qqZ2BjE8xBy3Dwdh0H30FbFoS33-NM7j7b9-qHttZTJa2zg7X-jM72YPo2XX29uvD5i4wIQm_mmWBMDvP-GfsNkPKA4QrLsLwnlAYA/s400/September+2009+041.JPG" border="0" /></a> Oh I take that back...this is John's GQ pose.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8NWdy0xRNytics_y5Pqrs_ysbK3TJ5u4E9IKXKmiVSSRsSn0hwrlhjqY5PoL2J5WgCEZZBu1E0N1RWZPwTT3O2MKpMobZkl-GgbEydAiNapBcTgtjH_EVRhas4qoeAAIIJgV4wtXdw/s1600-h/September+2009+023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380695515399525010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8NWdy0xRNytics_y5Pqrs_ysbK3TJ5u4E9IKXKmiVSSRsSn0hwrlhjqY5PoL2J5WgCEZZBu1E0N1RWZPwTT3O2MKpMobZkl-GgbEydAiNapBcTgtjH_EVRhas4qoeAAIIJgV4wtXdw/s400/September+2009+023.JPG" border="0" /></a> And here is our most beautiful Taylor...what a face that little lady has!!<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZlfCXovGi7ejwltek5WcuoZskY6E94sTwCqDEOBg0FpkQeGAj95uKpdjRAE5qYISYKLaKy44C3JwU0e3tKXS1pliF7bWJVCmwykzF8J2VQvDFTmtgcDVHROYyrvXeq8FYPnC-la8dA/s1600-h/September+2009+008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380693821469100546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZlfCXovGi7ejwltek5WcuoZskY6E94sTwCqDEOBg0FpkQeGAj95uKpdjRAE5qYISYKLaKy44C3JwU0e3tKXS1pliF7bWJVCmwykzF8J2VQvDFTmtgcDVHROYyrvXeq8FYPnC-la8dA/s400/September+2009+008.JPG" border="0" /></a> Ah yes...we caught it on camera...Bennett's HULK face!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6s99TmPWYNW6t2rIuwRrlCuZED5TjEXDqQQJUnSCAeLcTclunO74R1ajatRCab2MHGYlKJ0oGA9zP_9ViS9upiisaCRYR83tbNcKv71zqRz9Db9T2kZPDuxsLW09JUhq_Wnr5YUxQg/s1600-h/September+2009+007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380693810890988770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6s99TmPWYNW6t2rIuwRrlCuZED5TjEXDqQQJUnSCAeLcTclunO74R1ajatRCab2MHGYlKJ0oGA9zP_9ViS9upiisaCRYR83tbNcKv71zqRz9Db9T2kZPDuxsLW09JUhq_Wnr5YUxQg/s400/September+2009+007.JPG" border="0" /></a> OHHHH!! Doesn't he look so sweet and innocent??<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_YhthT5PpgApqNGbBSYJHJGr8RS3js6YiP59fbQ1c4d6RRSgTALRKELlrujWV6WVogWfd6zW38kCzgZMWjneOSKE7rIfiIGjp5dk7yU35rtLViHFkggtDBeMgm8oo7QsP0d82TUOPg/s1600-h/September+2009+006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380693804824663730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_YhthT5PpgApqNGbBSYJHJGr8RS3js6YiP59fbQ1c4d6RRSgTALRKELlrujWV6WVogWfd6zW38kCzgZMWjneOSKE7rIfiIGjp5dk7yU35rtLViHFkggtDBeMgm8oo7QsP0d82TUOPg/s400/September+2009+006.JPG" border="0" /></a> AwwwWw!! By now I am sure you all agree...DURN CUTE!!! <div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kirk and Carin Chugghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145089740037190468noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111506676538822987.post-50020506818104943012009-09-11T08:02:00.003-06:002009-09-11T08:03:52.383-06:00Chugg Station Craft BoutiqueCraft Boutique October 10 from 10-8.<br />Check out the blog...www.chuggstation.blogspot.com. It is going to be great! Tell your friends!Kirk and Carin Chugghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145089740037190468noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111506676538822987.post-6352939942054888092009-09-08T13:13:00.002-06:002009-09-08T13:39:04.075-06:00PositivesI decided today to post some of the fun things the boys have done lately...they do so many daily but they sometimes get overshadowed by the naughty things they do. Bennett's new thing is that when John is crying Bennett will go get a burp rag to wipe John's runny nose with. The first time he did it I thought it was just a fluke thing but the next time he did it I realized he knew exactly what he was doing. He saw John's runny nose and thought to help. Bennett is also very concerned about everyone's owies...if he is sitting by John he will inspect his legs for scratches and say "oohhhwwie". Bennett is really starting to use new sounds and more understandable words as of late. He is especially good at Dada and Mama now...oh and "yeah". We are trying to work on "Taylor" but that is pretty tricky for both of them. <br /><br />John is still Mr. Adventure. He loves exploring and doing his own thing. He is also quite the little jokester...he will do silly sounds or make silly faces to try and get a laugh. The other day I was trying to put them down for a nap and they just both kept laughing and laughing instead of sleeping. So I went in their room to tell them again to go to sleep and they both had their blankies over their heads like ghosts and they were just laughing. Silly silly boys. I am glad they can make each other laugh...if only it would happen less at naptime we'd be set. <br /><br />We all went to Smith and Edwards yesterday to look at some different things...holy cow that is a crazy store. I had never really walked back through all the surplus stuff...they have so many random things it is amazing. Kirk decided he wants an old WWII jumpsuit or coat after looking through the racks and racks of old military getups...the more holes the better. Anyway while we were there we walked down the toy aisles. John was in heaven when we walked by all the toy tractors (holy cow they are expensive by the way). He just kept pointing at everything and saying, "OOHHHHHH" with great excitement. We know what to get him for his birthday now!! Oh how I love my little family!!Kirk and Carin Chugghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145089740037190468noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111506676538822987.post-50092502989846572482009-09-01T10:48:00.002-06:002009-09-01T10:53:32.167-06:00New DealioI have a new project I am working on to help build our book collection and help others do the same. I signed up to be an Usborne Books & More Consultant. And it is going to be fun!! I have been signed up for weeks but I am just now starting to delve into it and learning what I can. So if you are interested in purchasing any books for your own collection or as gifts for Christmas, either let me know or visit my website at <a href="http://www.myubam.com/D3210">www.myubam.com/D3210</a>. I am getting ready to put an order in within the next week or so. Or if you would like to host a show to earn some free books we could schedule that as well. I am excited about my new venture!!Kirk and Carin Chugghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145089740037190468noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111506676538822987.post-81946175309723728482009-08-31T08:10:00.003-06:002009-08-31T08:21:33.106-06:00Fence!!Our fence is OFFICIALLY done!! Our little rascals officially cannot escape the backyard! Can I tell you how happy I am! I think this is going to completely change my life!! I think it turned out beautifully and it is going to be awesome!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ujCy2UplijYovHq2p8qF8_pWQZqBADCXkXkbdsddDHTl8aHmvpjC6OuxFKCRcX_aJFivUAxGPaiBQpoMDxdy4zgFE2WMYOWFwS_y1jXFOwXdP_PKPqqEjlzoBArAIdCg4gYMXBIElw/s1600-h/DSCF4651.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376131852484948018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ujCy2UplijYovHq2p8qF8_pWQZqBADCXkXkbdsddDHTl8aHmvpjC6OuxFKCRcX_aJFivUAxGPaiBQpoMDxdy4zgFE2WMYOWFwS_y1jXFOwXdP_PKPqqEjlzoBArAIdCg4gYMXBIElw/s400/DSCF4651.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is the part that Kirk built to enclose the opening to the carport...didn't he do an awesome job? It looks so nice!!! He's so handy!!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOrv2V6F9p36G-0N4y84btaBzrltHOSkSqNVbn5X9YMPU6-ZHYXMQtGVjgQjkbg6_ct7ABUeKkc0_6vV6JogOftNM2B2MpL6O7PmIguQuofUIUfyaA2wW9KvXO70JIku6cE2qV-uUSzA/s1600-h/DSCF4663.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376131420968777730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOrv2V6F9p36G-0N4y84btaBzrltHOSkSqNVbn5X9YMPU6-ZHYXMQtGVjgQjkbg6_ct7ABUeKkc0_6vV6JogOftNM2B2MpL6O7PmIguQuofUIUfyaA2wW9KvXO70JIku6cE2qV-uUSzA/s400/DSCF4663.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Due to some crazy N.O. city rules we could only do 3 1/2 feet high on the one side...but it still looks nice I think.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwiRW5GdPNW-ZhLe-l8Fa2jS04zCQofHYss1Igrg1g_ndnuNqxFXXAxvjH-y9iK5qx9O7bNGcbd-BNJ5-UbTG5dcBd3u1A1gBEsy2DFDUJEkZPQApypVS6JCoGZ83jF3i_DiYjiU8QhA/s1600-h/DSCF4665.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376131413707868786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwiRW5GdPNW-ZhLe-l8Fa2jS04zCQofHYss1Igrg1g_ndnuNqxFXXAxvjH-y9iK5qx9O7bNGcbd-BNJ5-UbTG5dcBd3u1A1gBEsy2DFDUJEkZPQApypVS6JCoGZ83jF3i_DiYjiU8QhA/s400/DSCF4665.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsRCmO4puyPy8x1U42iaUCzyC4hRH5QBSAvOFrfu7-OmDDs0Vc3G1cZjnUW_c1GUXAupBUQa81kqnAb9uz_NbFpSyC1OZgc5je2rKy1yspv0wb5G-PywSW-L9bTZQ1fAMqZbAqRrnjA/s1600-h/DSCF4664.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376131403973943426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsRCmO4puyPy8x1U42iaUCzyC4hRH5QBSAvOFrfu7-OmDDs0Vc3G1cZjnUW_c1GUXAupBUQa81kqnAb9uz_NbFpSyC1OZgc5je2rKy1yspv0wb5G-PywSW-L9bTZQ1fAMqZbAqRrnjA/s400/DSCF4664.JPG" border="0" /></a> YAY for our new fence!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Kirk and Carin Chugghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145089740037190468noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111506676538822987.post-36914899742511419862009-08-18T07:34:00.003-06:002009-08-18T08:25:15.234-06:00Twin Tornadoes at it Again!I know you have all been waiting to hear what our crazy little boys are up to now...well good gravy...it's almost miraculous they are alive after the past couple days!!! Where to begin...ahh yes...where it always begins...Sunday morning. Let me just set it up for you in case you don't remember how our Sunday mornings go. Kirk is outta here by 6:50 and usually not back until 8 or later. Then he is gone again by either 9 or 9:30 depending on the Sunday and home by 10:50 to take us to church. For some reason I have this crazy need to get showered and fix myself on Sunday mornings...probably because I know for a fact that I will be seen in public and be talking to people...honestly the only day of the week I do this..(better clarify I do shower almost daily but I NEVER do my hair...I believe you will see why in a moment.) Now on to the mornings events. Fixed breakfast for the kiddos that went fairly well..only had to tell John 12 times to sit down in his chair (seriously the kid needs a helmet I think..more on this later). I think they didn't throw too much food on the floor this time...I think. Then on to diaper changing and finding clothes for them all to wear...also went fairly well once I rounded them up. Then it was my turn so I put on some kiddo church songs thinking that would help keep them occupied this Sunday. So I shower and start getting ready and I really only spend 30 minutes start to finish but when I am done I find the tornadoes busy at work. They had opened and emptied 3 drawers in their dressers, the pants drawer, the shorts drawer (yes they have a seperate drawer for shorts), and the shoes drawer and they were thrown quite literally all over the entire room. Even found some in the cribs and on top of the dresser. So ok..that's one's not too bad because their drawers weren't too organized anyway...I'm just mad that they figured out how to open them...I thought their room was safe...bleh! So then I head to the front room where I have a pile of crocheting that I have been working on and I thought I had made it so they wouldn't get into it...wrongo...they dumped a bunch of stuff all over the floor behind the recliner. Eesh! So I didn't even attempt to clean any of it up because it was now quarter to and I still had yet to pack the church bag. The bag full of feeble attempts to keep two 22 month old boys busy and quiet during sacrament meeting. By the time everyone was loaded in the van I turned to Kirk and felt like I had accomplished something amazing..(we even high fived)...only to realize we hadn't even started church yet. Needless to say we did not even really attempt sacrament meeting...we made it through the sacrament and then bolted. I did feel bad about this. We got the boys home and in bed and realized that sacrament sure doesn't last long when you aren't wrestling two crazies! Before we knew it, it was already 2 o'clock when we would normally be coming home! I think the rest of Sunday was just the normal crazy...no big catastrophes to report.<br />Monday is a different story however. I am pretty sure I spent the entire morning stopping the boys from doing things they shouldn't have been doing. The fence people were coming to start installing our fence so I went outside for a minute to see if Kirk needed any help and pretty soon I hear a Taylor voice, "Mom you better come see what the boys are doing!". CRAP! So I run inside to find John with the bottle of jet dry swinging it up and down squirting jet dry all over the kitchen floor. He also got the garbage can out and managed to soak himself with floor cleaner. I am pretty sure he drank some of it because it was also dripping down his chin. I am so glad I didn't have any powdered dishwashing soap under there cause wow...they would have loved playing in that. So I read all the cleaning bottles that they had out and they all said in case of ingestion just drink water. So I forced John and Bennett to drink a whole bunch of water and hopefully they won't suffer any lasting effects. Needless to say the only thing under the sink now is garbage cans and empty grocery sacks (it looks really nice-very clean now). All cleaners have been moved to the basement in the laundry room in a closet on a high shelf...pretty sure that should have been done a long time ago but didn't think about it because Taylor has only just recently been able to open that cupboard because the magnets are strong. BOYS!<br />Later I was doing laundry and the boys always basically chase me downstairs when I am doing laundry because they love the laundry room. They are only allowed in when I am doing laundry and it is usually ok because they just play with the extra bottles of shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, etc. (Our food storage, etc is in the laundry room and that is the only shelf they can reach). So normally I have no problem letting them move bottles around and restack stuff-they are busy and happy and I can just get the laundry in. Well those days are gone my friend. I finished up and started herding them out the door to find Bennett covered in slime. He had managed to open the kids shampoo and dump it on himself and all over the shelf. Fortunately it was soap so it washed off and once again I have a really clean shelf....yay. I tell ya what...I feel like an idiot when stuff like this happens...why don't I think to myself, "Carin remember what these guys can do...perhaps you shouldn't let them play with bottles of shampoo." If only. Anyway other than the constant reminder to them to get off the back of the couch and sit on their bums the rest of the day was ok.<br />Oh yeah...about John needing a helmet. We were up at my parents house this weekend for the hot air balloon festival and we were watching some go up and the kids were all standing on the bottom rung of the little fence and I turn around and somehow John managed to fall through the fence and land on his head on the sprinkler pipe that Grampa uses to water the field. He was doing a perfect head stand on the pipe when I saw him. Poor little guy got a gash in his head. Fortunately it didn't bleed as bad as I thought it would. By today it just looks like he has bugers stuck in his hair. Probably should get the kid a helmet...he constantly has bonks and bruises on his cranium.<br />On the lighter side of things, Taylor had a blast at her cousin Anna's birthday party yesterday. It was a dog party and Taylor was so excited for it she kept asking me if it was time for lunch yet because I told her Anna's party was after lunch! She even decided to wear her little poodle costume to surprise Anna. She had a great time...Michelle made it really fun and Taylor came home with fuzzy dog ears, a tail, a dog collar, and a new adopted puppy (complete with dog bowl, food, and adoption certificate) named Blueberry. Except last night before going to bed she changed his name to Cloudy because his eyes are blue and white like clouds. I thought she named him Blueberry because he was blue but when I was tucking her in I remembered that she loves sleeping with Berry her bear and probably really named her dog Blue Berry, not Blueberry. Anyway she had a great time! While we were there picking her up Bennett wanted to put the pink poodle costume on. So we put it on him and then he crawled around Michelle's house barking like a dog...funny little guy. He wouldn't take the costume off when it was time to go. I had to buckle him in the car with the big fluffy costume on because he wouldn't let me take it off. I thought for sure when we got home he would want it off first thing because he was sweating-his hair was all matted down under the hood, but he kept it on while we played outside for an hour and finally took it off when we came in. Crazy kid!<br />While at Michelle's, Bennett and John were introduced do their cat well kitten-big kitten. Bennett was really good and would just be soft and pet him but John just wanted to squeeze the poor cat. So I thought if I put him in my lap and held the cat that would work but when the cat wanted to get away John grabbed a big handful of cat and wouldn't let go. I had to pry his fingers loose. It's lucky that cat didn't bite John...he probably should have gotten bitten. Another time I looked over at John and he had the cat by the tail and the back leg and wouldn't let go. Pretty sure we won't ever own a cat.<br />One more quick story. Bennett has started to get quite a temper and throw some big fits. I have decided to call him the Hulk because he will get made and then just throw whatever he can find that he can lift. The other day we were outside and I made him let John have a turn with the hose, well he didn't like that idea and went over to their little push bike and tried to lift it over his head and chuck it. Then he went to the other one and did the same thing all the while doing his meanest maddest scream! Very hulkish wouldn't you agree. I just sat there and laughed at him cause it was so funny. I'll try to get that one on video..it is sooo video worthy! <br />Well I think my post should be done now...time to start the day! Hopefully tornado season is over for a while. (I can always hope)....Kirk and Carin Chugghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145089740037190468noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111506676538822987.post-48507262469657487032009-07-22T14:17:00.004-06:002009-07-22T14:28:53.742-06:00Jam jammin' Jam3 batches of jam done by Noon! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Wahoo</span>! Good work to me! Now I am tired! Here are some funny pics of the kiddos this morning before the jam explosion in my kitchen!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWL4k7clCqKHCinu8DNgrnWNdUdks3n3_xBNlyz8gwiQxWrqxy8Zr4pmYRYhfmi5m8GqQmtMMLWhyM5LTdjx7dllBhS1NSzG5jpC-ONMgZ6q1XxFPqZSg3wXmvFEV_USxYrur-BWLJQ/s1600-h/pics+020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361383431936710114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWL4k7clCqKHCinu8DNgrnWNdUdks3n3_xBNlyz8gwiQxWrqxy8Zr4pmYRYhfmi5m8GqQmtMMLWhyM5LTdjx7dllBhS1NSzG5jpC-ONMgZ6q1XxFPqZSg3wXmvFEV_USxYrur-BWLJQ/s400/pics+020.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is Taylor's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">selfie</span>...she loves the camera lately.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0IhtIwkZ8JQ6TVvZ2AJPAy-_iuK3HM-Yuj59peakOuASXY2GwAq5jMi5qbVziiiPU9HiraqkpA7dmKRcDncxwq2QBPM3Lp7271XukR5bWTycAFMvoAU92bcbpnrWu5I_bmEFPMsHaxg/s1600-h/pics+048.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361383424651352418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0IhtIwkZ8JQ6TVvZ2AJPAy-_iuK3HM-Yuj59peakOuASXY2GwAq5jMi5qbVziiiPU9HiraqkpA7dmKRcDncxwq2QBPM3Lp7271XukR5bWTycAFMvoAU92bcbpnrWu5I_bmEFPMsHaxg/s400/pics+048.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Tweedle</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">dee</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">tweedle</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">dum</span>...John loves Taylor's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">tinkerbell</span> hat.<br /><div> </div></div>Kirk and Carin Chugghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145089740037190468noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111506676538822987.post-42406851921270556962009-07-20T15:32:00.003-06:002009-07-20T16:06:24.079-06:00Birth Control BlogWe were at Kirk's ten year high school reunion this weekend and one of our friends came up to me and said this, "Your blog makes me glad I don't have kids," or something to that effect. At the time I wasn't offended in the slightest and even joked about it because let's face it...Mommyhood is hard and not for the faint hearted. But the more I have thought about it the more I have wished that I would have come up with a snappy little reply, however even now I have trouble coming up with what that reply would be...suggestions?<br />I have a really hard time understanding why people wouldn't want to experience this most difficult and rewarding of life experiences. Yes, it is hard. Yes, it requires HUGE amounts of sacrifice and selflessness. Yes, sometimes I want to lock myself in the bathroom and scream and/or cry. But yes, I absolutely LOVE it and wouldn't trade the hard parts for anything because that is what makes me strong and that is what makes the great times truly great. How great is it to look at a child and think 'there is a part of me in that little person'. And how great is it to think 'I can have some influence in the kind of person this little person will be'. How awesome to have such an awesome responsibility!<br />I guess the part that bothers me the most about this encounter is that when I was talking to her I found myself belittling myself and my job and I walked away from the conversation feeling small. I am not small...my job is important. I am not "just a stay at home mom." I have real value and I am making a REAL difference in this world. The reason it is great is BECAUSE it is hard, not despite it being hard.Kirk and Carin Chugghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145089740037190468noreply@blogger.com15