It's true! I'm getting married! I thought about posting a picture of us here, but instead I want you all to send me your addresses. You can send them to help.the.other.fellow@gmail.com.

Well...

I don't even know if anyone reads this blog anymore. But...here is something exciting.

Erin Teichert is getting married. That's right folks.

Also, I am moving to Washington DC.

Also, Alison is having her baby this week (if it comes on time...we're going to feed her spicy food all week to ensure that it does).

Also, Julie moved back to the states and had her second baby this summer.

Also, Ashley moved to Portland and is having a magical time.

Also, I am going to the Great Smokey Mountains in two days. I have a feeling it will be the most exciting time of my life.

Decided it was time for a new post;)

Hey y'all! I just wanted you to know I think you are all great and that I miss you!!

Great Adventure

Well, facebook doesn't lie, I have been on a trip. I went to London and Paris for a couple weeks, and I had a pleasant experience. Let me list why I like it there:

London:
1) No one's clothes match, no one cares.
2) Everyone's hair is frizzy, I fit right in.
3) The Tower of London has moving sidewalks in front of the crown jewels, so you can just go around and around and around, admiring all the gems they've stolen by exploiting the Africans.
4) People still live in castles.
5) They get free healthcare (never mind the 25% taken out of their paychecks in taxes)
6) When there is an accident on their freeways, nothing gets moved out of the way, the road just shuts down for hours.
7) Their broadway shows are incredible.
8) Everyone loves Michael Cain.
9) The handsome English men that walk you to the subway in the morning and think that you have a great accent and tell you your boyfriend is the luckiest man in the world.
10) The double decker bus tours
11) The art museums have paintings/sculptures that you've learned about in school
12) The subway doors close on people, it's scary to get your head shut in it

Paris:
1) The bread
2) The croissants
3) The crepes
4) The pastries
5) Bartering is awesome - one store owner said he'd give me the merchandise for cheaper if I'd got to dinner with him (in the end, I got it for the price I wanted, and I didn't even go to dinner with him, we decided I would go with him the next time I was in Paris)
6) Notre Dame
7) The Rodin Museum
8) Everyone speaks French. . .it's pretty confusing
9) All you have to do is be American to be invited onto a French TV Show
10) There are A LOT of stairs. . .such great exercise without even trying.

That's about it. . .I actually have to get back to work. But it was fun, would have been more fun if any of you had taken me up on my offer and come with me. ;)

:)

Hi y'all:) I love when any of you post! Keep it up!! Kelly...facebook implies you've just been on a trip...I'd love to read about it!! Anyway...a few pics of the kiddos and one of the fam...

Eli is into capes lately...I brought mine out and we had some good cape runs!! He was a bit sad when he saw he had no letter on the back of his...so we taped one on:) Time to make a more permanent cape for the kid:)

Oh...and the kids were Hans and Frans for Halloween! Lots o' fun! Eli said, "Trick or Treat, Girly man!" to everyone!

Halloween Fun

Here are the kids in their costumes for Halloween. Grace dressed up in two different costumes, one for a court Halloween party and another for Halloween. Jack slept through the court party so he only had one costume this year.

Grace as Tigger

Princess Grace (isn't she beautiful?)



Jack the Honey Pot

So this wasn't really a planned costume, but it works. Jack the future Olympian.

Halloween!

Please put up pictures of your Halloween, guys! I bet your kiddos were all adorable! Here's our Halloween. :)

WOW

I'm glad to see so many of you wanted to go to the dance class. . .
So, I'm going to London in November, anyone want to go?

Come Get Your Groove On

For anyone that's in the Salt Lake area, there is a community class on Hip Hop dancing being offer at East High (yes, THE East High), every Thursday from 6:45-8:00. . .and you should all come. It's going to be awesome. . .

Hi, all!

Oh my! I didn't realize it had been so long since I was last here. You guys are super amazing and you have the cutest kids and the best adventures!

Not a whole lot is new here. Brian was offered a consulting job with MAGIC Magazine (the best in the biz) so he took that and that's been fun and exciting. It's very part-time, so that's good. He's just working on helping the magazine transition into the online world and he's trying to help their convention be more profitable and get them more subscribers and advertisers. Not an easy task, but Brian's excited about it. The only thing it really means for me is that I get more ideas thrown past me and we take a trip down to Vegas every month.

Other than that, we're still trucking along with Creative Magic. It keeps us busy. We're headed to Louisville, KY later in July for a major convention. Hopefully we'll make bank there! Keep your fingers crossed.

Otherwise, we're still here in Payson with our Puga. Here's a link to a video of Puga practicing his new trick just in time for the 4th of July!

http://sharing.theflip.com/session/b0237933161bf8c8883f152b9b2abc5c/video/1966507

Love you guys!!

Bekah

O-HI-O

I'm sitting in my conference, and I'm bored to death, so I thought I'd post something here, since it's been. . .I have no idea how long its been since I've posted on here.

Anyway, I'm in Ohio. . .

I tried BBQ flavored popcorn for the first time in my life. It was an experience. Everytime I would put one in my mouth I would go into a coughing fit. It was one of those things where the seasoning was so intense that if I breathed in while putting it in my mouth it would attack my senses. It was an adventure.

Large, black women keep getting upset with me. My very existence must offend them. . .I get the feeling they don't like me. I think they're envious of my ghetto bootie (That's right Ashley, my ghet-to boo-tie).

I met a drunk man in the elevator that found me to be charming, even without me saying anything. . . then he turned out to be my neighbor in the hotel. Fate.

I met two nurses in the hotel hot tub that have almost convinced me to go back to school to get my nursing degree.

My 60-year-old work friend and I have had an enjoyable time watching shows like Geek to Chic, the Bachelorette, and America's Best Dance Crew (who knew JC Chasez was doing something so worthwhile with his life), while discussing the joys of living during the era of reality tv.

I have consumed so much Chinese food I will most likely return home Chinese. . .watch out.

After having been deprived of seeing the end of Hairspray while I was in Portland, I was elated to see it would be playing on HBO. I stayed up until 2 am so I could see the last 20 minutes. It was hard to stay awake in my class the next day, but it was so worth it.

Swimming every night in the pool, 6 hour work days, a fancy Hilton hotel that constantly plays classical music, mints on my pillow, and hotel staff that call me Miss Kitchen. . .

I would come to Ohio again. (only if it were on my company's tab again)

Dentist

Hip hip hooray for Gracie. She took her first trip to the dentist today. After having quite the tumble down the stairs we had to take her in to see if she needed spacers. She was amazing. Hopped right into the chair, had some pleasant conversation with the dentist, calmly held her mouth open while he felt her gums and teeth, then happily took home her new "big" toothbrush.

Hutson Boys

These pics aren't in any kind of order but just thought you'd all like to see some recent pics of the boys. Preston is one month old today and Eli is 2 today! Wow time goes fast!!!Eli did not want to get out of bed the other day and was quite content to hold Preston while they both rested:)
Momma and baby Preston shot:)
Sweet hugs!
My cutie pies...Eli LOVES to lay down on a blanket beside Preston...I just have to watch closely to make sure Preston doesn't get steam rolled by Eli:)
Preston making a favorite face!
Takin' a nap...his most favorite activity.
My little prince eating his all time favorite treat--popsicles...the kid is CRAZY about popsicles!!!

Hope you are all having a fabulous week!! Love ya all!

Easter Adventures

So I thought you all might like to see some shots of our Easter. It was great. It's part of mine and Morgan's attempts to make more childhood memories for Grace and Jack. And even though they might not remember it, at least we had fun. ;)

Here we are at Grandma and Grandpa's house dying eggs.




Jack wasn't a huge fan, I'm guessing because we wouldn't let him play with the dyes. I know, I know, we're cruel parents.


Here are the kids with their Easter baskets. It took Grace a while to figure out the whole finding the basket thing, but she liked it when she found it. And I think Jack just liked that Grace was finally distracted enough that he could play with her sippy cup.















Here we all are wearing the bunny ears...some more successfully than others. It's a little difficult to get anything to stay on the head of a nine month old. ;)
















Then came the making of the rolls for dinner. Grace happily helped stir and then proceeded to spill it all over herself and the floor. Jack was on clean up duty.




Then we had our Easter egg hunt.



Here's Gracie eating her spoils.


Here are the kids in their Easter best, I think Grace was getting tired of the pictures. Maybe you are too. ;)



Last but not least. We thought we would put something in Gracie's Easter basket to help her remember what Easter is really all about. She decided to hang it on the fridge.


I hope you all had a great Easter, with some fun and some good time to think about what it's all about. Love you all.

A few more weeks to go:)

Okay, here is big ol' me at 36 weeks. Guess what?! This baby has decided to go breech just like Eli--so unless he flips (unlikely) within this next week it looks like we'll be having a c-section. Crazy eh?!! If that is the case...only 3 weeks to go!

And a picture of a gorgeous flower to make you all smile!

Howdy to y'all:)

Just been thinking about you all and hope that you are having a fabulous March:) We are doing fine here and are enjoying many sunshiny days. Every now and then we get a massive thunderstorm/tornado warning which can be crazy but sort of fun at the same time! We have about a month left until baby boy #2 joins us and we are quite excited...not only will it be great to hold him and have him for our very own, but I also can't wait to be done with major aches, pains, and heartburn!! My sister Becky is coming for 10 days to stay with us when the baby comes...it is easier for her to come then my mom. Anyway...here are a few random pics...enjoy:)

A New Picasso? I Think So.

So Grace has fallen in love with these colored pencils and every day she works very hard on her art skills. Today she created something amazing. At first glance it might look just like your regular two-year-old art piece. But Grace told me she drew a fork and a moon. See if you can find it. For anyone interested in viewing the original it will be on display on the Gainer refrigerator until replaced by the next masterpiece.

I am the loser friend, but I still love-a you all!

Good grief! I hadn't realized how long it's been since I saw you all--even on this blog! It's great to see everyone's pictures and everything. I'm still in the wild west Rock Springs. I've been working and working and last semester I took some classes too. Now I'm an official CNA (I can change bedpans and brush your teeth) and phlebotomist (I can draw your blood (needle, not a pencil) and it's more fun than bedpans). This semester I'm taking 21 credits and only working one job, so I'll probably get back on this thing. For everyone whose phone calls and emails I haven't returned, I'm really sorry. I'm not moving to Salt Lake last December after all, either, which stinks since I won't be around all those Kitchens. Merry Christmas, though, and Happy New Year, and I think I owe everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and uh...Happy Halloween, too. I'll be applying to nursing schools this spring and hopefully I'll get one near one of you guys.

I've been noticing that you guys all have incredibly cute kids. I guess I'd better get on with things or your kids will be too old to play with mine. I'll have to get married first, though. Let me know if you all have any suggestions.

As for pictures, this is the only one I can find right now. This was from the summer, but except for a little more hair, I look about the same...sadly, even when it's not windy.

Take care, all! I love you tons!

Erin

So far, so good

Well, our new year and new semester seem to be starting off well. We did a major cleaning of the apartment after all the holidays and traveling, which makes me feel pretty good. The kids are on a schedule, at least for today. Morgan is starting into research. And I'm signed up for a colored pencil drawing class with Kelly and Ashley. Yep, things are good. So does anyone have any exciting goals or plans for 2008?

Tis the Season:)

Putting the star on:) Or rather star-like snowflake:)
Playing water games out on the porch with a temp of 74 degrees--loving it for now, but will miss the snow the week of Christmas!
Eli is obsessed with candy canes, he can't get enough of them...how this started? Who knows!!
This is where we often find Eli chillin' out. He loves the tree oh so much!!

Merry Christmas y'all!!

A House of Order

Sorry for all the pictures, but I wanted you all to truly appreciate Grace's organizational genius. She came up with all of these on her own, and I think she's getting better with time. I hope you're all doing well and enjoying your holiday season. We're having a great time here. I finished working right before Thanksgiving and I'm loving hanging out with the kids. Grace as you can tell is a character and Jack is one of the most personable babies I've ever seen. All he needs is someone there and he'll be happy and smiling. Morgan will be done with finals on Friday, woohoo! Love you all.