It's always fun at Grammy's house!

The week of the Fourth of July is the best time of the year.  We had a wonderful week being at Grammy and Grandpa's house.  Here are a few highlights.  We made huge bubbles.

Grandpa Jim always does everything in style.  He made yummy steak in his huge (and I mean huge) dutch oven outside.  There was so much meat for everyone that he brought it inside with a pitchfork:)  Delicious.

Here is Max getting ready for his leg in the annual Coats family Triathlon.  He is just like his daddy trying to steal someones bigger and faster bike. 

Kris getting ready for the race.  He managed to survive and finish the race even though he didn't train at all.  I was pretty proud of him.

Victory!  (I walked the last leg of the race with most of the kids so we could get a shirt.)  You gotta Tri!

Hot parade.

Andy and Kirsten- the newly engaged couple- William loves her too!

We stayed a few extra days while Kris went back to work.  Grandpa took us to feed the cows at Bradshaws house.

The highlight was seeing the milk truck come and load up the milk.

We went to the top of Mt. Harrison and rode our bikes down.  Luke clocked himself going 40MPH.  I rode the break the whole time.  (Don't forget I am pregnant in this picture, I don't normally look like Rosie O' Donald:)) 

A cute picture of the new love birds.  Good times. 

Stewart + Sperry = Sterry

Our wonderful Oregon friends the Stewarts came for a quick visit to Boise a few weeks ago. We definitely needed Sterry time.  We had a lot of fun swimming, playing, eating, and of course talking!  Looking back at my pictures it seems that I only took pictures at the end of their stay instead of the beginning.  Everyone looks absolutely exhausted!  Thanks for coming.  We love and miss you guys.

Cute little Huddy Buddy

This guy is the life of the party.

Together again

World's best POP!

We are absolutely thrilled that in October a sweet little GIRL will be added to our family.  Boys are the best, but we are ready for some barbies around here:)  Max wanted it to be a girl.   He said he already had a William so he didn't need another boy.  With the boys being sick, Kris came home to watch them while I went to the ultra sound.  It was fun to come home and surprise them.  Babies are such miracles and we are so blessed. 

Will is back!  After two weeks of sadness and sickness My happy William is back.  He was the sickest I have seen him.  After a week of not getting better the doctor sent him in for a chest x-ray and after finding he had pneumonia and changing his prescriptions he finally got better.   

Thank you medicine!

Friday night I had a little personal revelation that we moved to the right place...we went to the Dairy Days Parade in downtown Meridian:)  The parade threw out things like cheese, chocolate milk and ice cream!  My favorite things. 

My Boys.  Happy Father's Day.  I am so lucky to have wonderful priesthood and future priesthood holders in my life.  I have really felt the manifestation of that power as we have gone through sickness and trial.  I love my dear ol' Dad and Kris the Father of these two.  If you have ever seen these guys together it is obvious where I stand.  They absolutely love and adore him.  They hide and squeal with delight each day as he comes home from work.  Max only lets Kris put him to bed and sing to him at night.  They are really three peas in a pod. 

Love you.  You're the World's best POP! 

P.S.  The boys bought Kris some blow pops, popcorn, pop-its, and some soda pop for Father's day.  Kris always has something clever to say, he said, "Thanks, you BLOW pop."  That is not what we meant. 

Yea! It's summer time...now what?

 We are excited for summer and the beautiful warm weather.  

Max finished his fun play school with some ward friends. They had a little graduation party to say goodbye with all the pomp and circumstance. 

 The family met at the Twin Falls temple to do 152 baptisms for the Wilson and Hogg sides of the family.  It was a really awesome experience to have my 92 year old Grandpa Woody there with us.   We celebrated at Cafe Rio afterward and I found a bolt in my pork salad...I got a FREE MEAL:)

 It was a great, yet exhausting day.

 We love to spend time on the beautiful river with family, especially Ty Ty.  That is one reason we wanted to move to Boise so that Max and Ty could be close cousins.   Here is Tyler with a chocolate eye.

 Sand goatee

 It wouldn't be a Coats Sunday afternoon without a little competition.  Now we have moved on to the next generation of competitors.  Oh and by the way, you can't quit until someone cries. 

 Looking forward to a wonderful summer.  If we could just get William healthy.  He has been sick again for the past four days.  Max and his Dad didn't let that put a damper on their weekend.  They found some ways to have fun.  

Got him!  Love this one. Hope everyone has a wonderful summer.

Happy Mother's Day

 I love these two little guys.  I have been blessed to stay home and be a full time mom.  It has been a delight as I have watched these two boys grow.  Max is a wonderful big brother and Will follows him everywhere shooting the bad guys and spinning webs around the house.  Max is now in the Sunbeam class at church.  His teacher calls him the "little tie boy" because his Aunt Lindsey and I made him a cute selection of Sunday ties.    He was a little nervous to go and sing with all the primary kids in sacrament meeting for Mother's Day today, but I know he knows all the words.  Every night he sings" I am a child of God" with his Dad in Spanish. 

 William: AKA "WEE, WeJum, Willie, Willamette, Yum Yum, Jolly Guy
In Williams short little life it seems he has had a lot of sickness.  He has asthma, excema, and last week he was diagnosed with hand, foot and mouth disease.  Yuck!  Poor little itchy guy.  But through all the wheezing coughing,  and doctors visits he is so pleasant and happy.  He is really learning how to talk and he knows his little baby sign language.   I love when he says "Let's Go!"  He knows all the superheros and looks through Max's books and finds Iron Man and then says, "There he is!"  

 William got to go to nursery for the first time today.  I actually got to listen to the lessons!

Today was a wonderful day.  I am so grateful to be a Mother and watch over these two precious souls.  I am grateful for an angel mother that has taught me, well, everything I know.  How lucky I am to have great grandmas, mother-in-law, aunts, cousins, sisters, sister-in-laws that have shown me how to be the best Mother that I can be.  Love you.  em

The Move

We are so blessed.  The highlight of our Christmas was to be with Tyler and Easton and have a sleepover.  Christmas morning was magical, even though the "Stay Puff Marshmallow Tree" tipped over in the night while we were moving the presents.  Even with all the drama, Santa still managed to find the boys and brought Tyler a Superman costume and Max a green crane.  It seemed like the boys had their holidays mixed up because every time we saw them they were in a different costume.  We went and helped with the sacrament meetings in a couple of care centers.  It turned out to be a wonderful and spiritual experience.  We sure do love our families and are excited for all that the future holds.

Megzel came and stayed with us for a week while Kris was gone.  We love Meg so much.  She is such a wonderful Aunt and all the nephews adore her.  She finds humor in life and we laughed over the silliest things.
I want to be more like Meg.  She really cheered us up while our daddy was away.