9 years....

Well, it has been nine years since Darrin and I were married in the Bountiful Utah Temple! It has been a great nine years too! I once heard an "old married couple" comment how the honeymoon still wasn't over in their marriage. I can definitely say that is true with us. Darrin and I met while going to CEU, he was my home teacher and we worked together at Castle Heights Elementary, me as an afterschool teacher and Darrin as the Janitor. I always say that I fell in love with him as he was vacuuming and cleaning toilets....he still cleans the toilets, although I have taken over the vacuuming. We were good friends for a year or so before we started dating, and well, the rest is history!
Happy Anniversary Darrin!

I'm It!

I was tagged by Stephanie, this is a pretty fun one, (atleast I think so!)

1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME (first pet, current car): Fluffy Trailblazer
2.YOUR GANGSTA NAME (fave ice cream flavor, favorite type of shoe): Mint Flip-Flop
3. YOUR NATIVE AMERICAN NAME (favorite color, favorite animal): Green Cat
4. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME (middle name, city where you were born): Lynne Price (Faaabbulous Daaahhling)
5. YOUR STAR WARS NAME (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 of your first name): Brama
6. SUPERHERO NAME (2nd favorite color, favorite drink): Yellow Vodka (OK, Darrin made me put that)
7. NASCAR NAME (the first names of your grandfathers): Joseph Fredrick
8. STRIPPER NAME (the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/scent,favorite candy): White Musk Milky Way
9. TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME (your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter): Thayne Tallahase (OK, for the life of me I can't remember my 5th or 4th grade teachers, so I used my 3rd)
10. SPY NAME: (your favorite season/holiday, flower): Halloween Tulip
11. CARTOON NAME: (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now) Kiwi Capris
12. HIPPIE NAME: (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree): Life Walnut

Well, this is Thayne Tallahase signing off for now, and remember bring an umbrella folks, my forcast calls for sunny skies and 80 degrees, and I am never wrong....

I tag Becky, Betsy and Stephanie (Becky, this is to get you to update your blog...hee hee!)

I hope they call me on a mission....

Remy is such a thinker. We were coming home from visiting teaching on Wednesday (he's not actually my partner, but due to Darrin's random schedule, he and Tate went with me this time) and we had the following conversation (note: he is obsessed with the Xylophone that Darrin has from his mission to Nicaragua)
Remy: Mom, if I go other places to my mission, can I still get a xylophone?
Mandy: I am sure where ever you go you will be able to find a xylophone to bring home.
R: Where did Uncle David go on his mission?
M: Canada
R: Did he get a xylophone?
M: No, but I am sure we could ask him to see if he ever saw a xylophone.
R: Where did Uncle Kyle go?
M: Mexico, and I am sure he saw a xylophone there.
R: How do you go on a mission mom?
M: You have to go to church, read your scriptures, say your prayers, and then you fill out some papers and talk to your Bishop and he sends it to the Prophet and then the Prophet tells you where to go on your mission.
R: Can I tell him I want to go to Nicaraba?
M: Yes, you can.
R: Mom, is someone going to tell me what to say on my mission?
M: Yes, Daddy and I will teach you all you need to know for your mission, and so will your primary teachers. That is why it is important to listen in primary and to listen to Daddy and I.
R: Mom, how do big people fit in a bath tub?

I guess in the grand scheme of things, missions, xylophones and bathtubs and all one in the same!

Cooking Light

One of our other fun adventures was attending Aunt Cindy's Wedding at the Bountiful Temple Yesterday. Now I know you are thinking, What does this naked Tate picture have to do with that? Well, you see I am just trying to sabotage Tate's chances of being elected President of the United States. 50 years from now this picture will blow his chances of that high esteemed office. OR, I could tell you that I was in charge of making Cindy and Kyle's guest book. I had one week to whip it up and while I did it my kids had run of the house. During one afternoon of embossing and embellishing I turned around to see that Tate had taken off all his clothes and protective diaper and climbed up on the table to read the cooking section of the newspaper. Hey, whatever, just as long as you leave me alone....

POTCBFC

Tate has this interesting obsession with babies! He just frieks out when he sees an infant car seat, and he always wants to hold, touch and love babies.

With the birth of our newest cousin, Charlie, Tate has a new title. President of the Charlie Bradshaw Fan Club. Poor Charlie gets his head rubbed so much he is going to develop a bald spot characteristic of his Grandpa Bradshaw! Charlie also loves to suck on fingers and we have had to hire a group of vigilantes to keep Tates fingers out of his mouth.

I can't even think of a title to do this post justice...

We have been in a whirlwind of family activites and fun. I will post some pictures from each, but I thought I would start with these pictures of the boys while they were visiting their new cousin Charlie. Aunt Besty and Uncle David have some great toys and other fun things to play with!