Jeff and Sheryl Family

2011-10-31T00:19:00.000-07:00

Happy Halloween 2010

Tyler Dallin Jepson. Our little pumpkin! Halloween 2010

Our little pumpkin, our Witch and our Knight in Shining Armor!

Mrs. Barnett (Kara's Kindergarten teacher) and Tyler at the Kara's class Halloween Party.

Kara with her class at her Kindergarten Halloween Party. (Kara is 2nd from the Left in the front)

Trevor with his Preschool class at their Halloween Party.

We spent Halloween in Idaho at Grandma and Papa Jepson. This is Happy Tyler being fed during the travels.

Trevor and Kara traveling to Idaho in the back seat!

We went to Idaho for cousin Taylor's Baptism! What a treat to be a part of this special event!

Trevor loving it so much his tongue is sticking out! Driving an Electric Hot wheels in Grandma and Papa's backyard.

Papa hanging out with Tyler. October 30th 2010

Even our dog Sadie came with us on the trip. She was a pretty good traveler if she could be in the front seat!

2011-10-31T00:04:00.000-07:00

Our Family Vacation to St. George, Utah. October 20-24th 2010

We didn't get a summer family vacation this year because we had a brand new baby! So we decided that we would take one in the Fall to make up for it! We had a lot of fun in St. George just relaxing, swimming in all the indoor pools we could find in the area! We also found a Family Fun Center where we enjoyed mini-golf, go-carts, and bumper boats. We visited the Temple while there also and took lots of pictures! The condo we stayed at had a separate room for the kids, a full kitchen, a washer and dryer, swimming pools, and two playground areas! A perfect place to go with three kids!

2011-10-30T23:44:00.000-07:00

Carving Pumpkins with the Kids! October 17, 2010

2011-10-30T23:40:00.000-07:00

October 16th 2010 Grandma and Papa Jepson Visit!

Grandpa Jepson with Trevor and Kara at a Pumpkin Patch/Corn maze.

Grandpa and Grandma Jepson having fun in the Corn Maze October 16, 2010

Grandma and Papa Jepson with Jeff and Trevor, Kara and Tyler in the Corn Maze.

Mom and Tyler in the Corn Maze. Orem, Utah October 2010

Our three little pumpkins. At the Pumpkin Patch, October 16, 2010.

Papa Jepson taking a rest at the Pumpin Patch. October 2010

Mom Jepson and Jeff at the kids area of the Farm. October 2010

Trevor picked out his pumpkin! October 2010

2011-10-30T23:20:00.000-07:00

October 2010 Jepson Family Pictures

2011-10-30T23:05:00.000-07:00

October 6, 2010

At the Fire Station with Trevor's Preschool Class

Kara, Matt (neighbor friend), and Kara at the Fire Station

Trevor shooting the water from a firehouse with a Firemen. Awesome!

Trevor (3rd from Left) and his preschool class.

Tyler got a firemen hat too!

2011-10-30T22:55:00.000-07:00

September pictures with the kids! Trevor, Tyler and Kara getting ready for bed! September 2010

We love our little brother! Trevor, Tyler and Kara. September 2010

Tyler has a great "second mommy". Kara loves taking care of him!

Our BYU baby boy! Tyler hanging out with daddy watching a BYU game. Sept. 2010.

Happy BYU Baby. Tyler Dallin Jepson. Sept. 2010

Kara took this picture of Tyler. September 2010

Tyler Dallin! So strong! September 2010

Happy to be...together as three! Jepson kids. September 2010

Trevor and Tyler. I think this picture was taken in Summer 2010.

Kara and Trevor started Karate at Maple Mtn Martial Arts and love it! This was at their first belt graduation!

Trevor showing off his stuff at Karate! Loving it!

Grandpa Stout and Tyler. September 2010.

2011-10-30T22:32:00.000-07:00

Aug. 31st 2010! 1st Day of SCHOOL! Both kids had their first day of School on the same day! It was Kara's first day of afternoon Kindergarten at Riverview Elementary and Trevor's first day of his Co-op neighborhood preschool. Both kids were SO EXCITED to go and went happily without a single tear.

Kara and best friend Cambry on their first day in their Kindergarten classroom. So excited they are in the same class!

Kara with her amazing Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Barnett on her first day of school in her classroom.

Trevor holding the preschool sign mommy made for the Co-op on his way in for his first day! The school would be taught by the parents of the kids and held at a different parents house each week.

Kara going in for her first day of Kindergarten at Riverview Elementary.

Tyler so happy for his Siblings first day of school! He happily spent time in his car seat as we made the rounds dropping off the kids on their first day!

Trevor on his First day of Co-op preschool. August 31st, 2010.

Kara at her Kindergarten classroom door on her first day in Mrs. Barnett's afternoon Kindergarten class.

Kara found her name and sat at her table for the first time! She was so excited and said she was ready for Mom to leave.

2011-10-30T22:16:00.000-07:00

We went swimming with Cousin Randy! So fun!

Cousin Randy came to visit us at the end of July 2010, We LOVED having him! The kids adored him and really enjoyed playing with him! Sheryl loved the help with 3 kids! When is he coming back?

Cousin Randy holding baby Tyler. July 22nd 2010. We loved having Randy visit us!

Cousin bonding. Randy and Tyler. Randy is quite good with babies! He settled Tyler down and put him to sleep!

Crazy cousins at play! Randy and Trevor. End of July 2010.

May 26th 2010 Kara's Preschool Graduation

2011-10-30T22:03:00.000-07:00

Kara recited all 3 verses of "Mary Had a Little Lamb!" during her preschool graduation at our next door neighbor's (her preschool teacher's) home. May 26th 2010.

Kara with her teacher (our neighbor) Mrs. Pam Raleigh and her preschool class. May 26, 2010.

2011-10-30T22:01:00.000-07:00

Tyler Dallin Jepson on his Blessing Day. July 4th 2010

Tyler was blessed by his Dad, assisted by those above who stood in the circle. (Left to Right) Grandpa Ben Jepson, Cousin Chris Osterud, Grandpa Jim Stout, Dad Jeff Jepson holding Tyler, Uncle Jim Prewitt, Great-Grandpa Ben Jepson, Sr., Uncle Mark Jepson and good friend Warren Reeder.

All the Family and Friends that joined us for this Special Day!

July 2010. A few days after his Blessing, we had professional pictures taken of Tyler to show off his cuteness! Trevor wore this same Tux when he was blessed.

Uncle Shawn and Auntie Colleen Flew in from WA to spend your special day with us!

Aunt Shirley from Georgia was there too! She knew all the tricks to make you happy!

Four Generation Jepson men picture. Great-Grandpa Jepson, Grandpa Jepson, Daddy Jepson, and Baby Tyler Jepson

Auntie Colleen and Tyler on his blessing day.

We had a yummy luncheon/party after Tyler's blessing to Celebrate!

Aunt Julie came a week before your blessing to meet you! We had lots of fun with all the family in town!


Taylor, Joseph, Sam, Trevor, Kara, and Dani at "This is the Place" monument.	July 2nd, 2010.

Auntie Colleen and Uncle Shawn were able to visit for a couple of weeks during the end of June and beginning of July! We loved all the fun we had with them! We are at Cabelas in this picture!

On July 2nd we went with the Jepson cousins to "This is the Place" Monument. It was lots of fun! while there we met Marjorie Hinckley's sister! Here she is in a picture with us!

Trevor and cousin Taylor on a pony ride at "This is the Place" Monument July 2nd 2010.

July 14th 2010. Kara, Trevor and Tyler.

Tyler's baby feet held my mom! July 14th 2010.

July 14th 2010. Kara (5yrs), Trevor (3yrs), and Tyler (7weeks)

Tyler's baby hand held by mom. July 14th 2010.

Tyler Dallin Jepson's First Week!

2011-05-18T13:02:00.000-07:00

May 23rd 2010. Tyler Five days old! The first night home from the hospital was a nightmare...just like with my other two kids. Jeff or I didn't sleep for more than an hour or two the whole night. But the next night Tyler slept for 5 hours straight!! I love my miracle baby! Mommy and Daddy needed the rest and we sure appreciated that! He slept at least 2-3 hour stretches (sometimes more!) after that. What a good baby!

Home from the Hospital

2011-05-18T12:28:00.000-07:00

Tiny Baby Tyler, HUGE CAR SEAT! Finally time to go home!

Friday, May 21st, 2010. During my hospital stay at UVRMC for Tyler's birth, the food was fantastic, (they had a new catering system with a gourmet menu!) though I was often too sick to eat it. Jeff willingly helped out with that. :) I was still throwing up even the day I checked out. (My body just doesn't like all the junk that has to be thrown at it for the c-section!) Well worth it of course!!

We arrived home from the Hospital with Tyler on Friday the 21st of May, and the next day we said goodbye to Grandma and Grandpa Jepson so they could return home to Idaho. (We are so grateful to them! We don't know what we would have done without them!) Then Jeff decided it would be good to have some bonding time with Kara and Trevor. They built rockets together and we went to the park to see them fly!! The kids had a blast! It was our first family outing with THREE KIDS!

Tyler's First Few Days

2011-03-14T12:20:00.000-07:00

May 18-21st 2010

The First few days in the hospital were rough for Sheryl, she was sick a lot of the time trying to recover from all that her body had just gone through. But Tyler was doing great! He was eating like a pro! He even slept in the nursery for several hours straight during the nights so Mommy could rest and heal. Grandma Jepson was the first to notice how calm and content Tyler seemed to be about his entrance into the world, and after that everyone seemed to say the same thing. He was not a fussy baby and we just felt his contentment whenever we held him. He was just happy to be here! When He first met Kara and Trevor, he was totally silent, listening intently to their voices. As they sat on either side of him on Grandpa's lap, Tyler turned his head from side to side as they spoke, trying to see them. (He did this when he was only a few hours old!) He recognized their voices as his brother and sister! It was amazing to see how alert and aware he seemed to be about everything that was going on! We love you Tyler!

Welcome Tyler Dallin Jepson

2011-03-14T10:00:00.000-07:00

May 18th 2010
Tyler arrived at 11:25am weighing 7lbs 11oz and was 19.5iches long. My C-section was scheduled to start at 11:30am but when we got there they were running ahead of schedule so they were abe to start a little after 11am. Though I knew what to expect, I was still a bit nervous. I began feeling sick before they even started the surgery due to all the poking, prodding and meds they have to give me beforehand. During the C-Section I felt a lot of pressure on my left arm - we were told that was one of the doctors SITTING ON MY ARM so he could get at the right angle to push Tyler out! GEEZ! When he arrived they gave me a quick view of him over the blue curtain and then quickly got him out of the could operating room. At first, Tyler wasn't breathing well, so he spent a little over an hour in the Newborn ICU. Then he got his first checkup and bath, all before Mom got to hold him for the first time. Finally, 3 hours after his birth, they brought him to me! He was crying when they wheeled him in but calmed down as soon as he heard my voice! I love that! He loved me already and wanted to be with Mom after our first long separation!
Grandma and Grandpa Jepson arrived the day before to spend the nights with Kara and Trevor while Mommy and baby (and Daddy) were in the hospital! What a wonderful blessing! Big Thank you to them! Grandma and Grandpa Stout, Cousin Ashlee, Aunt Patti and of course Grandma and Grandpa Jepson with Kara and Trevor were some of our visitors who came to welcome Tyler to the family. Kara and Trevor were especially proud of their new baby brother!

Happy Mother's Day!

2010-11-30T12:40:00.000-08:00

Sheryl, Kara (5yrs), Trevor (3yrs) on Mother's Day May 2010. I was a week away from having a baby on mother's day this year! The kids did a good job in this picture fitting on my lap with my big belly! We were all very excited to soon welcome a new member of our family into our home!

Baby Jepson Coming SOON!

2010-05-06T13:36:00.000-07:00

Less than two weeks and we will be welcoming a new member of our family! Trevor is very excited to be a big brother and talks about his little brother all the time! He says things like, "I'm gonna teach him how to run, and jump AND FIGHT!" I hope he won't be too disappointed when the baby is unable to do all of these things right away! Kara is excited to hold and feed him and keeps saying, "I like baby boys!" and gets a big grin when she demonstrates how she's going to hold, rock and burp him.
My scheduled C-Section is for May 18th at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center. The doctor today said he is guessing that he will be bigger at birth that his siblings were. (Kara was 7lbs 1 oz, and Trevor was 7lbs 6oz). I don't doubt it, he is really strong and I feel that I am bigger with him than I was with the other two. We shall see!
Sometimes I feel like I want him out right now because of how uncomfortable he is making me, and other times I get nervous that he might come early when I think of all I have to get done before his arrival! Yikes! I am very much a "worrier" and I tend to stress out about being perfectly prepared for these kind of things. But I'm sure no matter what I do I will not be totally ready to be the mother of three! Nevertheless we are very excited to meet him and will post pictures as soon as we can after his arrival!

Happy 5th Birthday KARA!!

2010-03-16T22:37:00.000-07:00

On March 12th, Kara turned 5 yrs old. She had a friend's party that day at Chuck E Cheese (scroll down for pictures of that event) and two days later, on the 14th we had a family party for her at our house. Two parties for our darling little princess! She loved it! After she opened each gift she would go to the person who gave it to her and give them a hug and say "Thank You". Even Mommy got a thank you hug! She is so courteous and polite...way to go Kara!

Kara with her requested "Purple guitar cake". She loves Hannah Montana and does "concerts" for us everyday. She said this year she wanted a purple guitar cake so Mommy did her very best. This was the first cake that Sheryl made totally on her own, without mom's help! Yikes! I had to put up a few pictures because it took me several hours and I thought it didn't turn out too bad for a rookie.

Kara with Cousin's Chris and Sheryl (they are more like Aunt and Uncle though... and they are so much fun!) Thanks for coming to her party!

She got many wonderful gifts from everyone! Thank you to all who spoiled her! She even got an actual Hannah Montana guitar that plays songs and lights up to go with her cake!

Happy 5th Birthday KARA!

2010-03-16T22:24:00.001-07:00

Friday, March 12th 2010. Kara had been begging for a Chuck E Cheese birthday party for months. Well, she finally got it. And she was thrilled. She sure loved the spotlight! Being the "STAR" really made her smile!

Baby Boy Jepson on the WAY!

2010-03-16T22:20:00.000-07:00

Feb. 23rd 2010. Sheryl showing off the Baby Belly!

WA DC Jeff's AWARD

2010-03-16T22:12:00.000-07:00

In WA DC at the IRF (International Road Federation) Awards Banquet held Jan. 11th 2010 at the MayFlower Hotel. Way to go JEFF! Pictured above is Jeff with his team recieving the Award.

WA DC TRIP Jan 6th -12th 2010

2010-03-16T21:12:00.000-07:00

From Jan. 6th through Jan. 12, 2010 Jeff and I went on a trip to WA DC and left the kids here in Utah with Jeff's parent who flew in from Idaho to spend the week with Kara and Trevor! (We are so grateful!) I was so excited because I had never been! We went for Jeff to accept an International Award with the rest of his Engineering Team form the International Road Federation. The Awards Banquet was held on Monday Jan. 11th. Jeff and his team won for the significant advances in technologies that they have made to the industry internationally. Way to GO! While there, we had some fun!

Homemade Ice Cream for Christmas!

2009-12-30T20:46:00.001-08:00

We went to Idaho for Christmas and got spoiled by Jeff's family! We had a great time there! Jeff's dad made really yummy homemade ice cream for the kids! Trevor couldn't stop eating to look up for the picture. The kids really enjoyed being involved in making their own ice cream! Thank you Grandma and Papa!

Merry Christmas!

2009-12-30T20:33:00.000-08:00

For Christmas we had lot of fun and got really spoiled at Jeff's parents in Idaho. The kids got to open their PJ gift on Christmas Eve and then see all thier cousins for Christmas day. It was great! Thank you all for all the wonderful gifts and time together!

Kara adores spending time with her "girl cousins" her age whenever we are in Idaho. All three girls love Hannah Montana. They put on a concert for us making the couch a stage. They sang with spoons as microphones and had a blast! Way to go girls! What a show!

Kara and Trevor on Christmas Eve opening their PJ's. Below is the traditional family picture of the kids in their new Pajamas for Christmas.

After Christmas Party!

2009-12-30T20:13:00.001-08:00

On the day after Christmas we left our kids with Jeff's parents and went on a mini group date with Jeff's siblings and their spouses. Because we live in Utah we don't get to hand out with them much so we really looked forward to our group date with them. We played at Terri and Dusty's house on the Wii. It was really fun! Thank you Mark and Stacey and Terri and Dusty for a really fun time!

On the night of the 26th we all went to Chuck-E-Cheese for an after Christmas birthday party for Masen (one of Kara and Trevor's cousins). All the cousins on Jeff's side of the family were there. It was so much fun! They held the party early so we could be a part of it. We are so glad we could be there and not miss out on all the fun!

Trevor and Sam driving a monster truck at Chuck-E-Chesses. Cousin boys having fun!

Kara and Dani at Chuck-E-Cheeses.

Kara, Masen and Taylor at Chuck-E-Chesses having fun!

Joseph, Sam, Masen holding Carlie, ChuckECheese, Dani, Kara, Taylor, and Sheryl holding a very grumpy Trevor who had had enough and didn't want to be a part of a picture.

Visiting Grandma & Papa

2009-12-30T19:54:00.000-08:00

On the way home from Christmas (on Dec. 27th) we stopped in Bountiful, Utah to visit Jeff's Grandma and Grandpa. We sure love them! We had fun visiting with them while the kids played with their toys. Even though the kids only get to see them 4 or 5 times a year, they feel very comfortable in their home. Our kids are very stranger shy, and the picture of them sitting on the couch with Great-Grandma and Papa would have NEVER happened if they didn't feel totally comfortable with them. They are amazing people and we were so glad we could spend some time with them!

Happy 3rd Birthday TREVOR!

2009-12-30T19:42:00.001-08:00

Trevor turned 3 yrs old on December 19th! Congrats Trevor! We love you!

For His Birthday Trevor asked for a Spiderman party. He said he wanted a "blue spiderman cake that's chocolate". Well, that's exactly what he got. He was very excited to get "boy stuff!" for his birthday which is all he asked for when you asked him what he wanted. Thank you all who came and sent him darling gifts!

Also for his birthday he wanted to go to his favorite place...Jumpin' Jacks. So Daddy took him and a buddy of his there during the day. We had his party that night at our house. He had a fun day!

Mom and Grandma made the cake per his request. He was a happy boy!

Festival of Trees

2009-12-30T19:35:00.000-08:00

On Dec. 2nd we traveled to Salt Lake to go to the Festival of Trees with my parents. Sheryl danced with her clogging group there too. (This picture is just of me with a few of my teammates. There are about 19 of us on the team.)

Trevor and Kara with Grandma enjoying the Festival of Trees!

Kara's Trip to the Hospital

2009-12-30T19:25:00.000-08:00

On Saturday night, November 21st, Kara split her chin open sliding across the kitchen floor. She was trying to have some fun and got a brand new life experience instead. She took her pillow, put on her mittens (for increased sliding action...the girl was thinkin'), ran full speed and

hurled herself at the kitchen floor. The only thing to stop her momentum was her chin. Realizing how serious it was (we could see the inside of her chin pretty good), we took her to the after hours clinic. She fought them so much when they were trying to clean it (I don't blame her...it hurt!) that they told us we would need to go the emergency room at the hospital so they could put her out to put the stitiches in. So that's what we did. They gave her a shot to put her to sleep, then gave her seven stitiches. Before she was fully coherant they brought her to me (being pregnant and Trevor being young neither of us were allowed to even sit in the waiting room at the hospital due to the Swine Flu). She threw up moments after getting in the car. We all arrived home about midnight totally exhausted. This parenting thing isnt' for whimps!

Kara's First Recital

2009-12-30T19:20:00.000-08:00

Kara had her first dance recital on Nov. 14th 2009. She is taking a Ballet class with her friend Cambry (hugging Kara in the picture). She did so great! She knew the steps so well! She was front and center of the group leading those around her with what to do! (Sheryl had the big grin and was pretty proud of her little dancer!) Way to go Kara!

Halloween

2009-12-30T19:16:00.000-08:00

For Halloween Kara was witch with purple hair and Trevor was, of course, Spiderman with Muscles! Tradition has it that Jeff has to come up with some way to scare some people to death so he did. He sat under a table for a few hours and grabbed innocent trick-or-treater hands when they tried to take a candy. He got some good screams. Ahh boy. Traditions.

Wicked Girls Weekend!

2009-11-18T08:36:00.000-08:00

In mid-September Sheryl got the trip of a lifetime! Time away from the kids to spend with her mom and sisters up in WA! I flew to Seattle with my Mom and met up with my sisters and their families. It was wonderful to be back "HOME" where I was raised and visit my old stomping ground! While there we all went to see the Broadway play WICKED! It was my first broadway play and I loved it! I got some fabulous bonding time while shopping and eating out with my sisters! Jeff stayed home with the kids all weekend for some Daddy bonding time while I enjoyed my weekend get-away! I hope we can do this every year!

Also while in Washington I got to go see some of my old schools! We visited my Elementary school, my middle school and my High School! All in Everett, WA! I hadn't been there in years so there had been a lot of changes! But is was good to be back to my childhood home! I also got to see my dearest friend Kristin! I loved spending a day with her in Edmunds! We went on a fairy ride and did some fun shopping! (Utahns don't get to go on Fairy rides so I was really excited to do this!) We also found a yummy crepe cafe and enjoyed lunch there! Thank you Kristin for a really fun day together! I can't wait until we can do it again!

Kara's First Day of Dance class!

2009-11-18T08:32:00.000-08:00

Kara's first day of Preschool was also her first day of dance class! (We had a lot of firsts in one day!) She is going to a studio called "Central Utah Stars" and is learning ballet and jazz. She is in the class with another little girl that she is close friends with and she loves it! She makes her mommy so proud!

Kara's First Day of Preschool!

2009-11-18T08:23:00.000-08:00

Here is Kara on her first day of preschool! Our next door neighbor is her preschool teacher and she has a whole classroom set up in her house! So Kara can easily walk to school! She loves it and is doing GREAT! One of the goals of the preschool was to have all the kids be able to write their name by the end of the year. Kara could write her name long before her first day of school! We are so proud of her! (already an academic nerd like her parents...ahhh)

Our Trip to Idaho!

2009-11-18T08:13:00.000-08:00

At the end of August we took another trip back to Idaho! (Can you believe it, twice in one month!) This was so much fun for the kids! They got to spend some time with their cousin's on Jeff's side which they love! Constant play time from Sun-up to Sun-down! We got some good family and cousin pictures while we were there too!

Kara with Cousin Dani hangin' in a tree!

Kara and Trevor on a kid sized porch swing at Grandma and Granpa's house in Idaho.

The cousins! They love being together...but getting them all to look in the same direction at the same time AND SMILE is quite a chore!

Happy 7yrs to US!

2009-11-18T08:06:00.000-08:00

Jeff and I celebrated our 7 year wedding anniversary on August 10th! With two kids out of diapers we figured this was our year to celebrate with a night at Anniversary Inn! This was the first time since Kara was born that we every spent the night away from the kids! We had such a great time! We went out to an elegant dinner and then to our room which came with a jetted tub and chocolate covered strawberries! It was so relaxing! A big Thank you to our good friends Kisha and Warren for keeping the kids overnight so we could celebrate!

August Family Reunion Fun

2009-11-18T07:56:00.000-08:00

Sheryl O., Ashlee, Sheryl, Colleen, Julie and Patti doing a "girls" dance to the song "Any Man of Mine" on the last day of the Stout Family Reunion! We we awesome ladies!

Kara with cousin Sheryl O. on a Ski-doo! Kara was laughing all the way saying "Go Faster!"

Jeff, Chris, Randy and our Trevor having fun at the beach! Payette Lake, Idaho.

August Family Reunion

2009-11-17T19:56:00.000-08:00

In August we had our 2nd Stout Family Reunion in McCall, ID! Despite the rain we had a lot of fun! We even got out on the boat and ski-doos when the rain slowed! On the last day we had a Family Variety Show and Kara and Trevor rocked the house! We are so proud of them!

Pioneer Day Parade!

2009-09-07T20:24:00.000-07:00

We celebrated the 24th of July (Pioneer Day in Utah) a little early with a neighborhood Pioneer Day parade! With help from our kind neighbor, we made our kids' wagon look like a covered wagon and attached it to the back of Kara's bike. She pedaled along actually pulling Trevor who was riding in the covered wagon waving his Flag! We just went a few blocks around the neighborhoood but it was hot, and by the end we realized none of us would have made good pioneers! We couldn't even make it a few blocks without begging for A/C and popsicles! We are so weak!

Vote for Sheryl!

2009-09-07T20:07:00.000-07:00

In the Month of July the Mayor of Spanish Fork called me and encouraged me to run for City Council. He said that our city needed a woman's voice at the coucil table and thought I was the woman for the job. I was shocked to say the least. I seriously considered this option...and thought of all the ways I could help improve the city. While I deliberated on the matter some of my dearest chums decided it would be funny to jump the gun and put up signs around the neighborhood saying "VOTE FOR SHERYL!" or "SHERYL FOR CITY COUNCIL!". I about got in a car accident when I drove past one. I slammed on my breaks, and quickly took the sign down! I was very grateful and flattered for the many votes of confidence from my friends in the neighborhood and on facebook. It was the response from friends that made me actually consider doing it! But after researching the time constraints placed on a council member, I realized that this was not the time in my life to do the best at this job. But, it has now opened the window of the possiblity in the future which thing I never had supposed! Hee!

Many people wanted to know how I got to know the Mayor. Well, I met him at Jeff's Utah Genius Award Banquet back in May, and we talked for about 40minutes about the issues inside Spanish Fork Government. I casually gave him my opinions and ideas and he asked for my phone number and said he was going to call me when it was time to put my name on the ballet for city council. I didn't take that seriously at all...until he called.

4th of July Fun!

2009-08-19T09:40:00.000-07:00

We went to Idaho for the weekend to spend the 4th of July with Jeff's side of the family! We had lots of fun taking the kids to the waterpark, parade, carnival and cherry picking! We even had a camp out with the cousins in Grandma and Grandpa's backyard! Thanks to all of you for a fun weekend!!

After the morning parade on July 4th we had fun with the cousins at their town's 4th of July Carnival. It was so nice to spend this Holiday with them!

Kara and Daddy - her favorite ride at the carnival!

Kara - happy with her doll and balloon at the Carnival.

Cousin Masen, Kara and Trevor enjoying some cousing bonding time.

Cousin Sam and Trevor by an army vehicle on show at the carnival.

Cousin Masen, Trevor and Kara showing off their face/hand paintings! So cool...

4th of July Fireworks!

2009-08-19T09:02:00.000-07:00

Kara, Cousin Sam and Trevor in front of Grandma and Papa's house. July 4th, 2009.

Kara and cousin Dani. These two are inseparable and so giggly together!

Cousin Sam, Grandpa, and Trevor waiting for Fireworks to start!

The kids waited impatiently for Uncle Mark to start the family firework display in front of Grandma and Papa's house in Idaho. They had already had a busy day so it was good that we were close to home for bedtime following the show!

Cherry Picking!

2009-08-19T08:45:00.000-07:00

We enjoyed our 4th of July tradition of cherry picking with the family in Idaho! (I was more excited about the picture opportunities than actually getting cherries...but the cherries were good too.) The kids enjoyed picking cherries and having fun frolicing through the orchard with their cousins. What a great 4th of July acitivity!

Kara carries our cherry buckets back to the car so we can take them to be weighed. Show those muscles Kara! Wahoo!

Trevor in a Cherry Tree!

Kara having fun picking cherries!

Trevor, Kara, cousin Dani, and cousin Taylor - Cute cousins!

Enjoying July!

2009-08-17T23:27:00.000-07:00

My kids couldn't be happier when they get to spend the day in their swimsuits. Especially when we take them to play at the waterpark with their cousins. Kara and Trevor are the shortest two in this picture, but they are the youngest too, so we will give them that! They had so much fun that day! They love their cousins!

Really Great Kids!

2009-06-15T23:08:00.000-07:00

You know...despite the fact that sometimes I complain about the normal frustrations of motherhood, I can't help but realize that I am the luckiest girl in the world! I really do have amazing kids! These two are so wonderful and really love each other! I've seen them show so much kindness to each other and are truly concerned when the other one gets even the smallest hurt or "ouchy". Kara is so mature and thoughtful for her age and really goes out of her way to help her little brother, or include him in her very imaginative playtime games. You can tell they love to be together and I sure do love being with them! They are so much fun! I thank the Lord for the two amazing people he sent me as my children, and am so grateful for the chance I have to learn from them daily!

First Father and Son Camp Out!

2009-06-15T22:58:00.000-07:00

Jeff was so excited to take his son on their first ever Father and Sons camp out with the ward. I think he had been planning it since the day Trevor was born! Despite Sheryl's motherly concerns about her BABY going out into the woods with just Daddy to take care of him...it seems all went well! Trevor didn't want a smore...just the chocolate was all he needed to be happy! I also heard that it was EXTREMELY windy when they were trying to set up the tent. They needed three men just to get it set up! Trevor watching this decided early that he wanted nothing to do with that tent! When Jeff tried to get him to go in, he kept saying, "Tent, blow 'way. Tent, blow 'way!" I guess Jeff somehow talked him into getting in after putting several tons of rocks inside to hold it down! I guess they had a good time because Trevor hasn't stopped talking about camping with daddy and Jeff's already planning the next one! Kara and Mommy had a really fun Girls night anyway...we camped out in our living room and watched girls movies!

Cousins in Town!

2009-06-15T22:49:00.001-07:00

Sheryl enjoying niece Carlie on her lap andTrevor, Masen, and Kara gathering around. May 23rd 2009.

We were so excited to see Terri and Dusty's family in on May 23rd! We met up with them at Grandma's house and enjoyed seeing how big both Masen and Carlie are getting! Sheryl was sad she had to share the time holding baby Carlie. It was so good to see you all!

Camp out in the Backyard!

2009-06-15T22:43:00.000-07:00

Jeff was so excited to take Trevor on the Father and Son's camp out with the ward this year, but he had to do a trial run! So a few weeks before, he and Trevor set up the tent in the backyard. It worked! Despite mommies doubts, they really did sleep out there all night! Kara even joined them! Mom slept inside, all alone, in her nice warm bed! They sure loved the bonding time with dad!

Jeff's Utah Genius Award

2009-06-15T22:20:00.000-07:00

On May 12th Jeff was awarded a Utah Genius Award at an Awards Banquet in Salt Lake City. He won 3rd place in the state of Utah for number of patents. He has 19 patents for 2008 and a few more already this year! He also made front page of the Daily Herald the next day! We are so proud of you Jeff!

They labeled him as "Genius" when we walked in the door of the Banquet...Jeff couldn't wait to take it off! We also met our city Mayor who was there to recieve an award for the number of patents from residents of our city (our city took 5th in Utah). Jeff represented HALF of all our city's patents! We still tease him about all this...we call him "Our little Genius"! I don't think he appreciates it much! :) But I'm too proud of him! He will have to deal with it!

Girls Day Out!

2009-06-15T22:15:00.000-07:00

The day before mother's day I got a real treat! I got to have a girls day out with mom, Ashlee, Patti and Colleen! We had been planning this day since we heard Colleen was going to fly out for Mother's Day! (Except mom, who was totally surprised by her arrival!) I can't believe I had almost an entire day of fun while Jeff took care of the kids! Thanks ladies! I can't wait to do it again! (I probably won't get another break like that until someone comes and visits again...so start planning your next trip SISTER!)

Easter with the Cousins

2009-04-14T22:23:00.001-07:00

Easter was especially fun for us this year because we got to celebrate it with family! Jeff's brother Mark and wife Stacey and their 4 kids came to stay with us for the weekend! We were so excited because they don't get to come very often. We had to much fun enjoying Easter with them. When they left on Monday, Trevor kept saying, "NO, STAY...STAY...My house!" We miss them already!

Trevor Searching for Easter Eggs in our Backyard.

Trevor proudly showing his first attempt at dying eggs! Way to go buddy!

Trevor with cousin Sam - All dressed up for Easter Sunday!

Cousins Dani and Kara having fun at Jumpin' Jacks. Saturday April 11th.

Happy 4th Birthday Kara!!

2009-03-19T00:16:00.000-07:00

Mom and Grandma made her a Princess Castle Cake!
Check out the Ice cream cone spires!
On March 15th we Celebrated Kara's birthday with the family! (Her Daddy was in Florida for her actual birthday, the 12th, so we had to wait until he got back for the family party.)

She got many wonderful presents from the family! Thank you everyones, she is a very happy girl! From mom and dad she got her first "NEW BIKE!". She had been asking for one for months. We thought we had surprised her, but when she opened the "bike accessories" gift (before she got her bike) we asked her, "What are you going to do with this stuff, do you even have a bike to put it on?" She said "YES!!". I guess she just KNEW she was getting a bike for her birthday...and she was right! After so saw it, she wouldn't stop riding it around the kitchen table all night. Singing "I love mommy! Thank you mommy! You got me a bike!"

We had been going to the Public library each week to check out the movies she loves so much - Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. Now thanks to Aunt Patti and Kisha she has them for her very own! She was SOOOO excited about that...really! Grandma made her this cute "neck pillow" for her bed. It's darling! Thank you Grandma and EVERYONE that came. She still talks about the party! Thank you for helping make our little girls Birthday special!

Green Eggs and Ham!

2009-03-19T00:07:00.000-07:00

March 15, 2009. While mommy was away at meetings after church Daddy served Green Eggs and "Ham" (Bologna)! What a fun Daddy! They couldn't wait to tell mommy when I got home! What a fun way to celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday and St. Patricks day all in one!

Daddy created this lunch unsupervised, and that's why Kara is still wearing her beautiful "Easter/Birthday" dress from Auntie Colleen and Uncle Shawn. Boy was he lucky that we have a very neat eater for a daughter! Not a drop of green got on her beautiful dress! Way to go Kara!

Happy 4th Birthday Kara!

2009-03-16T00:42:00.000-07:00

Kara's Fairtale Princess Party - March 12th, 2009.

Mommy did Kara's hair in an "up-do" like a princess. She was gorgeous!

On March 12th Kara turned 4yrs old! On the morning of her Birthday we had a "Princess Party" with all of her closest friends. All the princess arrived - many dressed up and we began with some games - "Princess says" (Simon Says) and "Frog, Frog, Prince" (Duck, Duck, Goose). Queen Sheryl told the fairtale of the kind and beautiful Princess Kara who lived in a far off land with her princess friends. Their job was to spread kindness all over the land. To do so they had to make their princess magic wands. After they each had made their wand, they found out that a wicked witch didn't like Kara and put a spell on her! In order to break the spell they had to find Dragon Eggs hidden all over the Kingdom! After searching for and finding the eggs, the spell was broken -- but the dragon was really mad at them for stealing his eggs, and now was after them! They had to make door hangers with sparkles, flowers and hearts (all things mean dragons don't like of coarse) to scare the dragon away from getting them when he came out at night! They all returned to the castle to discover that the Dragon and thrown all of the King's Treasures into the lake! They had to save the treasure by going "fishing" for all the precious jewels. They each got to keep one of the kings rings that they pulled from the lake as a Thank you to them for saving the day. After their big adventure they returned to the Castle for Princess Tiara snacks and cake for dessert. Each girl had a cupcake (placed upside down) decorated like a princess dress. They had to place their princess face on the top. After singing Happy Birthday to princess Kara they got to do some girlie glamour nail painting.

Thank you Mom for helping with the decorating of the princess dress cupcakes! And big Thanks to Sheryl O. for staying up late with me to finish the party details, and also to my good friend Cheryl for staying at the party with her daughter to help with the party also. With three Sheryl's (and 7 princesses) in one house, we could accomplish anything...and we DID! It was a big success!

A Little Glimpse of Spring!!

2009-03-16T00:32:00.001-07:00

Kara and Trevor enjoyed the sunshine we got at the end of February (even if it only lasted a few days!) They could hardly remember the last time mom let them play outside without coats and boots! Trevor still played it safe by keeping his favorite Spiderman boots on from Auntie Colleen and Uncle Shawn. Their swingset from last year was like a brand new toy again! They had so much fun! We can't wait for summer!

Sibling Togetherness Time

2009-03-16T00:23:00.000-07:00

Lately Kara has enjoyed "reading" to her little brother. She goes through books that she knows really well, and explains the pictures and story to Trevor (sometimes making up her on version along the way!) Trevor loves this and cuddles up next to her to listen to her story and soak up the attention from his big sister! I love my kids!

Happy Birthday Mom!

2009-03-16T00:17:00.000-07:00

In February we enjoyed celebrating my Mother's birthday with the family! Sheryl worked on a Family calendar for her that will allow her to see pictures of all her kids and grandkids all year long! Happy Birthday Mom!

Grandma and Trevor

Our Little Gymnast

2009-03-15T23:54:00.000-07:00

In January Kara started her first Gymnastic class. It is an 8 week course for 3-4yr olds. She loves it! Though she's been doing cartwheels all over the house all by herself for months, when her instructor asked her if she could do a cartwheel, she replied, "No." She won't perform for them at all, but in our living room, she can do whole gymnastics routines all on her own!

Dressed up in her leotard, waiting for her Gymnastics class to begin.

Kara walking on the Balance beam...backwards! (with a big GRIN!)

Can't get out of the Christmas Dress!

2009-03-15T23:44:00.000-07:00

Kara looked so Beautiful in the Christmas Dress from Aunt Shirley we had to wear it in January too! Kara would beg to wear this dress everyday - and she did for many days! Each time she made a promise to her mommy to never eat or go outside in it. (It was her Mom's favorite too!)She kept her promise, the dress is still in perfect condition. Do you think she could still wear it in spring?

Kara and Trevor off to Church. Jan 2009

Happy Birthday Sheryl!

2009-01-09T16:09:00.001-08:00

Sheryl turned 29 on Jan. 2nd but is still in denial of being that old!!
Her calling in church with the Primary kids keeps her "Forever Young"... and she IS the 5th child, so can you REALLY trust that her parents kept accurate record. She believes she probably around 23 or so.

Happy 2nd Birthday Trevor! Dec.19, 2008.

2008-12-19T23:25:00.000-08:00

We celebrated Trevor's 2nd Birthday on Friday night December 19, 2008. His lastest craze is playing with balls. Whether tossing, kicking, throwing or rolling, he could play ball all day. So I decided to take his obsession and make it his theme for his birthday party. Grandma Stout baked the round ball cake, and decorated the green "grass" cake and Sheryl decorated the different ball cakes. We found matching balloons, plates, cups, and napkins, and even small littls soft sports balls to put on the table that became his play toys. We had lots of fun with Patti & Jim and Emily, along with Grandma and Grandpa from Utah (Sheryl's side) that came. (Others were snowed in and couldn't make it -- tis the season!) He got a Curious George stuffed animal and matching book, and dinosaur jammies from Grandma and Papa in Idaho, a firetruck from the Jim&Patti and Emily, a ball and glove from Auntie Colleen and Uncle Shawn, books from Aunt Julie & Fam, a snow saucer from Mom and Dad, and a bowling set, a shake and go truck, and a book from Utah Grandma and Papa. Thank you all!

I just can't believe my baby is 2yrs old!

When he blew out his candle he did it, first try, from quite a little distance. We had to light it again and make him do it twice so we could get the picture.

His vocabulary is increasing daily. He can say "Taint tu" , and "Me?" and "ballie" and "yeah"really clearly. When he first saw his cake he said, "BALLIE! Ballie!! . . ."Me??" I replied, "Yep, the ball cake is for you Trevor", and he got so excited yelling "ballie, Me, ballie ME!" He was very good at smiling for the camera with his presents, especially if you told him not to smile. We sure love our little 2yr old boy!

Trick-or-Treat!

2008-11-01T21:44:00.000-07:00

Meet Tinkerbell (Kara), with her friend Peter Pan (Trevor)! Don't get these guys mixed up with the Disney Characters, in this team, Tinker bell is the main feature, with Peter Pan as her side kick! Kara kept saying, "I'm tinkerbell, I'm Peter Pan's friend . . .I'm Trevor's friend!" This year I did something I never had before. I made a Halloween costume! Since the Halloween budget was low, and I couldn't find a Peter pan one in the stores anyway, I made Trevor's costume! Jeff cut out a cardboard sword (which Trevor LOVED! He won't let go of it!), we tied rope around him, and the outfit was complete! He wouldn't wear a hat anyway, so I decided to bypass the trouble of making one! We had fun trick-or-treating this year . . .though Trevor went silent at every door, he new to open his bag up when they opened their door!

Carving Pumpkins!

2008-11-01T21:38:00.000-07:00

We had fun with the kids carving pumpkins this year! Kara thought the inside of the pumpkins were "yucky" and didn't want to get her girlie hand messy. Trevor on the otherhand had the opposite opinion, and wasn't affraid to stick his hand right in! Oh his first experience feeling the inside of a pumpkin and gooping up his fingers, he got a big grin and said, "WHOA!" It was pretty hilarious!

Pacific Ocean Boat Tour! Oregon Coast Vacation

2008-08-10T23:38:00.000-07:00

Kara and Trevor sitting in the captain seat, drivin' our boat! Watch out for icebergs!
July 29, 2008. Newport, Oregon. Marine Discover Tours.

Hey Trevor, are your fingers froze yet from the Pacific Ocean Wind!? Look at the Newport Bridge! July 29, 2008 - out at sea - Newport Oregon.

"Hey, is this the stearing wheel?" Trevor having fun on the boat tour! (above)

Crabbing in Newport Bay on our boat tour. Jeff thinks it cool, Kara's not so sure.
July 29, 2008. Newport, Oregon.

Pacific Ocean Time!!

2008-08-10T23:04:00.000-07:00

Kara and Daddy at Nye Beach in Newport, Oregon.
July 28, 2008 Cold WATER! (above)

By the time we got to the beach, Trevor had had Enough!
Daddy and Trevor, Newport Oregon. (above)

"Can we get on the boat yet?" Kara waiting patiently to get on our Marine Discover tour boat!
Newport, Oregon. July 29, 2008.

Sheryl, Kara and Trevor headed out to sea. Wahoo for the Pacific! Newport, Oregon. (above)

Here's the family out at sea! It's not the same weather as Utah! That's for sure!
Newport, Oregon. July 29, 2008.

The beach was really close to our hotel and we couldn't wait to get there. We had some really fun play time with the kids, creating memories we'll never forget. Like freezing our feet off seconds after walking into the water. That was fun. Trevor slept through half of it, but finally woke up to join the family beach bonding time in the artic waters.
We went on a Marine Discover Tour the next day, to go "whale watching" , and lighthouse viewing. Well, we saw one lighthouse, and no whales. But we caught a couple glimpse of some dolphins! That was quite cool. We also went crabbing while on the boat! We caught and held some pretty cool crabs! It was awesome to sail underneath the beautiful Newport bridge! It was a very windy, and rainy(big surprise) so the Pacific Ocean wasn't showing it's soft side. This upset the stomachs of the girls of the family. The seasick girls sat down at the back of the boat, hoping not to leave the Pacific with a personal souvenir of themselves, while the boys "walked" (or really stubbled the best they could) across the boat laughing all the way. Trevor thought all the rocking was hilarious, he and his daddy were cracking up. Sheryl and Kara didn't think it was so funny. Luckily we made it back to solid ground before either of us tossed our cookies. Next time . . . lots of dramamine!

Oregon Coast HERE WE COME!

2008-08-10T22:29:00.000-07:00

For our family vacation this year we took a trip to the Oregon Coast! July 27th - 30th 2008. We had a lot of fun and wore out the kids! (They are now very sick of the car.) We drove across the northern border of Oregon and Sheryl got to look across the Columbia River to her home state! We stopped at an outlook point to have a look at the beautiful Columbia. Our first experience of entering the Northwest was the WIND! Trevor thought it was hilarious! He had a pretty good hair style in the wind!(pictured above). Our next destination was the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport, OR. Who knew Newport as so BEAUTIFUL!? It was amazing. Trevor got to speak face to face from one crabby little man to another (pictured)Hee! Hee! They also had an underwater walk through tunnel. The fish, and sharks swim all around you while you walk through their world! We also saw Sea Lions, Otters, Gelly fish, and Sea Horse. There was a touch tank, and Kara touched star fish and sea anemane.(Way to go Kara!) The Auarium also had a play area for kids with animal statues to climb on. This is where Kara had her "Turtle Time" (pictured). By the end the kids were exhausted(the way us parents usually like them), and were completely a wreck - which they are demonstrating in the picture we took with the Oregon Coast Aquarium sign as we were walking out. (Experience has taught us to always get this picture on the way IN . . .when they are still happy.)

Fun Times in IDAHO! July 3rd - 9th 2008

2008-08-10T20:07:00.000-07:00

We had lots of fun at with the family in Idaho! We celebrated the 4th picking cherries! We sure had alot of fun with all of you! We hope to come again next year for the cherry pickin' season! The kids loved it too! Fireworks were fun that night with Terri and Dusty! Thank you! Jeff drove home with our dog Sadie on Sunday and the kids and Sheryl flew home Thursday, July 9th. While there Kara and Trevor enjoyed fun times with their cousins! We went to the beach, some fun parks, and Chuck-E-Cheeses. Thank you all for spending so much fun times with us! We miss you already!

The pictures above are of Trevor (18mo.) at a park in Idaho; Trevor (pink bucket) with cousin Sam at the beach, Kara(age 3yrs) picking Cherries on July 4th; Wrapped in towels after swimming - Kara(bottom right) and Trevor (top right) at beach in Idaho with cousins Taylor(bottom left) and Dani (top left).

Happy Birthday JEFF!

2008-08-10T19:55:00.001-07:00

Jeff turned 28yrs old on July 8, 2008. On the day of his birthday he came home to an empty house! Sheryl and the kids were still in Idaho enjoying time with the relatives! Not being a big party man anyway, he was just as happy celebrating it the following Saturday (after our return) at the lake with family. The Stouts came too! Jeff got a little fishing time, but spent more time "fishing for birds" with Grandma Stout and Kara! It was lots of fun! Happy Birthday Jeff!

Slip-N-Slide!

2008-06-25T21:58:00.000-07:00

This was Kara's first experience with a Slip-N-Slide so she was a little hesitant! Daddy steps in to show her the way! Way to go Daddy! Summer fun!

This was in Idaho at Grandma and Papa's hosue with Kara and her cousin Dani. May 31, 2008.

Cousins Slip-N-Slide FUN!

2008-06-25T21:56:00.000-07:00

Here's a video for Stacey and Mark. I thought you might enjoy seeing your girls on their own Slip-N-Slide! They were all a little nervous about running and sliding on their bellies on their own. Thank goodness for buff Uncle Jeff!

Taylor and Dani having fun while their cousin Kara takes a break. Saturday May 31, 2008.

Our little "Prince-esses"

2008-06-25T21:35:00.000-07:00

I will probably get in trouble (with Jeff) for posting this . . .but I couldn't resist! Kara was playing with her princess dress-up clothes (from Grandma and Papa Jepson) and Trevor wanted to play too. He got VERY UPSET that she was putting on pretty dress up clothes and he wasn't. He got so mad that he started tugging at her yellow skirt and trying to put his leg into it-- While she was wearing it! To alleviate the outrage and tug of war that was occurring I quickly grabbed another skirt (the Cinderella blue one) and let him put it on. Of course he had to have the matching top to go with it to. After that . . .he was as happy as could be!! He wore it for HOURS, (while Jeff was at work of course . . .Jeff would have never allowed it!) I took advantage of the opportunity and started snapping pictures, and a few videos. So . . .all you viewers out there . . .DON'T TELL JEFF!! (He never checks the blog anyway, so despite the fact that he heard about the incident, he has no idea I actually posted the pictures!) So . . .SSSHHHH! Or I'll be BUSTED!

Cousins

2008-05-04T23:00:00.000-07:00

Kara with her cousins, Dani and Taylor having SO MUCH FUN!

I found this video and I thought it was so cute! It was taken during our last visit to Idaho, I think around Christmas time. Kara sure does love her cousins and wishes she could be with them all the time. We hope they are having fun in Florida. We want to hear all the stories when they return! We love and miss all of you!

Summer Is HERE!

2008-04-14T14:44:00.000-07:00

Today got hot enough outside for our first swim! The kids were so excited and even the dog was enjoying the party! We miss all of you and wish we could enjoy this Utah summer sun with you! Trevor looked stylin' in his new swim trunks! April 14, 2008.

Jumping Fun - Where's Daddy?

2008-04-14T14:36:00.000-07:00

The kids love Jumping on both sides their new "Jump-o-lene" , especially when they can shove "things" underneath it and play King/Queen of the Hill! April 13, 2008

Trevor on our New Swing Set

2008-04-13T19:45:00.000-07:00

Depsite this incident, the slide is still Trevor's favorite feature of our new swing set! He can't get enough!

Meet the Newest Member of the Family

2008-03-31T20:24:00.000-07:00

Meet Sadie! The the newest member of the Jepson family! We have been looking for the perfect dog for our family for a long time and we have found her! Sadie is a purebred miniture Sheltie (Just like our perfect dog, Amber, of my childhood!). Sadie is absolutely WONDERFUL with the kids, VERY sweet, VERY smart, and a whole lot of fun! We are so blessed to have her as the newest member of our family! We all adore her, especially Kara and Trevor who giggle and squeel as they play with her. Sadie seems to love it too - all the attention she is getting! She is now about 8 months old. She came to us March 4th, the same day as Dad's surgery. So whenever any of you come visit us, you will get to meet her! She's tons of fun!

Bryce Canyon Trip

2008-03-29T23:10:00.000-07:00

March 27, 2008. Kara, Trevor and friend Rebekah all pose for a picture at Bryce Canyon in Southern Utah. Thank you Kristin, John and Rebekah for making the drive from WA to stay with us for a week! We loved spending time with you and traveling through Southern Utah! Despite the "up's and down's" we had (literally!) with the kids, we had a blast! What a memorable trip! We will be telling the stories for a long time to come . . .hee, hee!! We hope you will come again as soon as you can! We love you!

Auntie Colleen with Kara and Trevor

2008-03-29T23:07:00.001-07:00

We loved having Auntie Colleen come and stay with us in March! All when want to know is . . .when is she coming back!!?? We miss you already Auntie Colleen! Kara (age 3, on her birthday) Trevor (almost 15 months).

Happy 3rd Birthday Kara

2008-03-29T22:56:00.000-07:00

Kara had a fun day for her 3rd birthday! (March 12, 2008) Mommy took her and her friends to Jumpin Jacks in Springville, Utah. Trevor stayed home with a babysitter (thank you Kisha!) so we had lots of Mommy-Daughter bonding! Kara love it and was not timid about the huge slides that even her mommy was not so sure about! On this slide we got some serious air! She is very independent and went from one jumping castle, to the next all on her own schedule without a backward glance at mommy! She loves to jump and boy did she get her fill on her birhday! After the jumping fun we returned to our house for cake and ice cream with her friends. Two days later, on Friday night, we had a family party complete with Aunt Julie and Auntie Colleen from WA! Thank you all for coming! Kara has been officially spoiled!~ Mommy and Grandma Stout made Kara a Butterfly cake for the get together. Kara ate the oreo cookie's first! That's my girl! I can't believe my baby girl is THREE!

Our Family

2008-01-11T21:24:00.000-08:00

Together . . .is our favorite place to be.

Thank you Auntie Colleen and Uncle Shawn

2008-01-10T11:38:00.000-08:00

Thank you to Uncle Shawn and Aunt Colleen For the darling clothes they gave our children for Christmas. You guys are amazing! They are already their favorite clothes! Thank you!

Jan. 2008

Happy First Birthday Trevor! Dec. 19, 2007

2007-12-20T14:16:00.000-08:00

We are so proud of our little one year old! Trevor Daniel is walking so well now! He walks around feeling he is so big, almost able to keep up with his big sister! This is his Birthday Train Cake!

What am I supposed to do with THIS!??

2007-12-20T13:27:00.000-08:00

December 19, 2007. Trevor, (like his big sister on her first birthday), wanted nothing to do with his cake. He was sick with an upset tummy and the poor kid didn't want anything to do with any kind of food. Even cake! We will try again in a couple of days when he is feeling better and maybe have hope for some cute pictures then.

Trevor's First Birthday!

2007-12-20T13:20:00.000-08:00

Here is Trevor with his choo-choo Train first Birthday CAKE!! This cake was made with love by his Grandma Stout and decorated by His mommy and His Grandma Stout. Happy Birthday Trevor!

Aamodt Family and Sheryl

2007-12-20T13:14:00.000-08:00

December 7, 2007. Sheryl was so glad that she got to see her good friends Kristin and John and their darling little girl Rebekah during her trip to WA. They drove down to Marysville from Bellingham to spend some time with her. Thank you Aamodts! The reunion was a delight!

Best Buds - Brother and Sister

2007-12-20T13:00:00.000-08:00

December 17, 2007. Trevor and Kara playing together! So Happy Together!

Sisters at the Temple

2007-12-20T01:15:00.000-08:00

December 8, 2007. Sheryl, Julie, Colleen, and Patti at the Seatlle, WA Temple. Patti and Sheryl flew to WA on December 7th to be with Colleen as she went through the Temple for the first time. What a joyous experience it was for all of us! Congratulations Colleen!

Our Family

2007-11-22T10:04:00.000-08:00

Jepson Family - Nov 10, 2007

2007-11-22T10:01:00.000-08:00

Mother-Daughter Love

2007-11-22T09:59:00.000-08:00

Daddy-Son Bonding!

2007-11-22T09:57:00.000-08:00

Trevor Daniel

2007-11-22T09:50:00.000-08:00

Trevor will be 1 yr old December 19th! He began walking on Nov. 1st yet still chooses crawling as his preferred mode of travel (he is very fast!). He is a very happy boy when his mother is around! He also loves laughing at everything his big sister does! He is very busy and always on the go!

Kara Evelyn Having Fall Fun!

2007-11-22T09:43:00.000-08:00

Kara is a our sweet little girl who is too smart for her own good! She loves playing outside, jumping, showing off her knowledge of numbers and the entire alphabet, cooking with mommy, dancing, and taking care of her baby dolls while mom takes care of Trevor. She is full of life and fun!

Kara and Trevor - Sibling LOVE!

2007-11-22T09:36:00.000-08:00

Cousin Halloween Party at Our House!

2007-10-31T21:34:00.000-07:00

Stacey, Dani, Kara, and Taylor making cupcakes at our "Cousin Halloween Party" Oct. 29, 2007. Aunt Stacey is so great! We get to eat candy and have cupcakes!

Piñata time at the Jepson's! Cousin Taylor( dressed as a Princess) taking a swing at it!

Go Kara! Yes . . .it's the first time mom and dad said "it's okay to hit something with a big stick!

Decorating cupcakes that the girls made for Halloween. Fun times at the our house!

Halloween!

2007-10-31T20:53:00.000-07:00

Our little Pixie Fairy and Dalmation Dog dive into the candy after a hard evening work of Trick-or-Treating! It was Trevor's first Halloween! (He seems to know what to do with his LOOT!)

Here's Happy Trevor!

2007-10-30T19:39:00.001-07:00

Trevor Daniel(9 month) with two teeth!

Our Sweet Kara!

2007-10-30T19:35:00.001-07:00

Mother's Day 2007

2007-10-30T19:27:00.001-07:00

Mother of Two!
Sheryl with Kara Evelyn(2yrs 2months) and Trevor Daniel(5 months).

Daddy and Trevor

2007-10-29T15:00:00.000-07:00