Did you miss us...?

Well I was the one that started this thing a few years ago but Cris decided to take it over and girly it all up. So the lack of postings must be blamed on Cris not me as I continue to feed you some Terry family memories. I have to admit I was a little hurt that I didn't get much response to the art I posted last time, a classic like that should have created all kinds of buzz.

Jonelle, your copy is on it's way to you as we speak!!

Here's what we've been up to lately.


We had a wonderful Christmas, the "big girls" got a giant doll house from Grandma Drake that dad spend forever putting together...I think the Chinese as they build the millions of peices must get a little chuckle as they pack them all in the box at the misery that awaits dad's like me that have to put it all together.



Santa brought the Easy Bake Oven for Chloe, what a treat, we enjoyed mini-chocolate chip cookies and it only took 30 minutes for the light bulb to cook them, don't you wish you had one of these...?


Sophie not only got the Ariel doll but an Ariel phone and case, Ariel lipstick, etc etc etc. She was thrilled at the under the sea treasures.


We had Grandma and Poppa Terry over for Christmas Eve dinner, thanks Cristine for your amazing culinary talents, (she made rice crispy treats...good job honey!!) Just kidding she prepared the entire meal, we did our first Terry Turkey, and all the other fixins, we are so proud of ourselves.


We got to see Kelly twice over the holidays once in Las Vegas for Turkey Day and at our house with Grandma and Poppa Drake the week of Christmas. We had so much fun, we keep trying to get them to move up here but we've yet to crack them.

Unfortunately, because I was the guide and host of the Terry Winterland Experience for our visitors, I didn't have a camera with me when we went on the hightlight of the week, Tubing/Sledding!! Apparently they don't teach people from Las Vegas how to slow down or stop on the tubing hill, Poppa Drake used more of the Clark W. Griswald style of sledding and slammed into a wall with first his shoulder, then his head and had a few cuts to prove it. Shortly after that stunt, Cousin Bailey followed down the hill on a tube and smacked her head on the same wall. I guess next time we will pick a hill that doesn't have a concrete wall at the bottom of it...To my defense in years past we've never been able to reach the wall, but due to the huge amounts of snowfall from earlier that week we discovered you can make it to the wall. Maybe Kelly can send me some pictures of that day for accuracy of my story.

Just before the snow fell Cris has the great idea for family pictures...how fun for us. Aunt Margi did an awesome job with the girls and even made me look halfway normal, I guess I can't be the judge on that though, but of course Cristine looks beautiful as always.


And of course our little muffin Lyla...She is so much fun, she is getting big and has so much personality, she is so sweet. Cris is attempting to feed her via spoon, it was quite a mess. She is 7 months now and her sisters completely love and terrorize her at the same time.

Something from Me to You, Enjoy it...

For some reason Cristine wouldn't allow me to hang this piece of artwork in our family collage, so I thought it would be appropriate to share with the world, there is no reason this beauty should be kept to just us, so enjoy, its a one of a kind...

It was a glorious time...

My sweet wife sure knows how to throw a mean party...thank you muffin!

The love that was shown me was to be remembered...(Joel thought it was appropriate to give me a head to head hug, as you can see if was picture worthy!

Some of my buds, my Pops, Joel and Mandi, and yes "the Jake Fisher."

Me and Pops

Those crazy kids of ours with Cousin Jadie and Mitch.

I was hoping for the spank machine but it never panned out...Cris dropped the ball on that one! The Browns and Teriipaia's where with us too but they must have been camera shy, we didn't get any pics of them, we love you anyway.

To My Luva....

Brit has taken a backseat to Lyla since she has been born. I can see in his eyes the jealousy everytime we stay in bed all day and make out. Or when we sing Endless Love to eachother. (He wants to sing the Lionel Ritchie part I just know it.) Or when I tickle her and nibble on her ears. She even gets to sleep right next to me under my mama bird wing.

I love her perfectly round bald head and her breath that smells like sweet milk and her neck that smells like stinky cheese. Oh wait this is about Brit....

Happy Birthday!!

to the most

white food fearin'

toe crossin'

lawn mowin'

british voice singin'

bad shoes judgin'

"I don't eat a whole lot of candy" sayin'

poopey diaper changin'

shoulder shaker dancin'

slurpee is the same as a smoothie thinkin'

door to door sellin'

toilet fixin'

late sleepin'

pretty green eyes havin'

on the potty readin'

dirty text sendin'

mint chip isn't the same as chocolate chip mint fightin'

babe around!

For my love on his 35 years on this earth. You are the Absolute Best...

husband, father, brother, son,son-in-law, assistant (to the) scout master, friend we could ever ask for!!

I Love You , wildcat!

This is Halloween! This is Halloween!

I think this is the first year we carved pumpkins. (when I say we, I mean Brit). They turned out really cute. He did a scaredy cat and a spider web.

Dad made them scrape out the guts and we sorted through to get the seeds. Although, I don't know if I cook them right because they tasted terrible.

We made caramel apples and the girls would only eat off the caramel. They kept asking for more "frosting".

Sharpay and Ariel. And yes, my kids are too young to know about HSM. I have the cousins to thank for that. She loved wearing the wig though. And Soph loved her red hair too. She kept saying,"mom, I look so beautiful!"

Aren't they cute?!

My little poodle. Her head wouldn't fit the dog head but I know she loved it!

Hair Today....

Somedays I get really good ideas. Somedays I get fantastic ideas. Some of my fantastic ideas have been marketed already. About 5 or 6 years ago I came up with what is now known as the Oral B "brush ups". I went to the place where you tell in detail of your wondeful invention that no one else has. They tell me it's going to cost roughly 9million dollars to start your wonderful invention. Then they give you that sad look with the tillted head and gently, but firmly see you to the door. And yes...2 or 3 years later my spark of genious is in every store ending in 'mart' across the nation.

I also like to think I came up with shade clothing in the 9th grade. I used an old 'units' piece under my t-shirt, for the illusion of a longer undershirt, because I didn't like my belly showing whenever I raised my arms. I would always think,'somebody needs to make a shirt that is long enough.' (And even though it was so hot for some people to show their tummies whenever they could at Gibson Jr. High, for someone who was as white as milk[as someone called me] it just wasn't that hot.)

Also that year or the next, I like to think I came up with the whole spanx idea. I always bought control top nude pantyhose in a size smaller than normal and cut the leggs off. Everytime I would put those control shorts on, they rolled right up my thigh sometimes causing numbness. I would always think,'somebody needs to make something that smoothes you under skirts and pants.'

So this morning I get an idea to cut bangs...

With the scissors in my hand, I get a mental image of Joey Ramone(the Ramones). That might sound weird to some, but not to me. You see... he is my less attractive man double. I like to think every woman has a man double and every man has a woman double. I have two men doubles. One cute... one, such as Joey, very much so unattractive.

My hair grows out, not down. With the wrong cut I could,(and have) look like a mushroom or a christmas tree. Add the curly bangs to that and Viola! Soup's on!
An idea of desperation. My hair has been falling out in rediculous fistfulls since I had Lyla. The Lord blesses you with thick shiny hair while you are pregnant, so you don't mind your ever growing belly so much. Then after, although I am thankful I HAVE hair-mind you, I don't want people to get too close because they will see my scalp.

Zippidee-A-and-Hi-Dee-Ho

A friend of mine does a birthday tribute for her girls on their birthdays. I think it is such a sweet idea, that I am stealing it! Chloe Marie....This is for you!

I had to put this one with Sophie...


25 Things you might not know about Chloe, the 6 year old.



1.You were born weighing a mere 5 lbs. 6 oz. By the time the doctor got you out, you were swimming in maconium. He shouts out, "she looks like a green smurf!"

2. Your first word was "mama." Your second word was "ow." Of course you would shout them both whenever we were in public places.

3. You love to look pretty,and you always do. It started at a young age, when you would only wear dresses and skirts. Moving back to Utah, you would get so upset if I wanted you to wear jeans, even if I prepped you the day before about having to wear them. (Scenario: "Chloe, please put these pants on. It's 20 degrees outside!" Sobbing, "No!! I can just wear this yellow skirt, I won't get cold I promise!" Gritting my teeth, "Chloe put the jeans on." "But mom, they don't have any stars or hearts or sparkles or anything! They're ugly!") Ahaaa....I got it then.

4. Anything you wanted to know how to do, you have taught yourself. You taught yourself to swim without floaties, dive, tie your shoe laces, blow bubbles with bubble gum, do a cartwheel, flip on the trampoline and in the pool, count to 100, spell words...dad and I can't even spell things anymore without you figuring out what we are saying. Anything you decide to do, I know you can do it!

5. You are so tender-hearted. You can't imagine anyone not wanting to play or a group not all getting along together. And you love having your friends around.

6.You have such a pretty singing voice! I love when you and Sophie sing songs around the house.
7. You are great at gymnastics. When you learned how to do flips and cartwheels, I knew you would love going to class. Now you stand on your head in the shower!

8. You are a very talented artist. My favorite was the whole group on Sponge bob. You even drew a customer at the Krusty Krab. I also love the family pictures you draw of all of us with heart heads.

9. Creepy crawly things really creep you out! It's funny when you just get paralyzed with fear when you see bugs, spiders and worms. At grandma's house, after it rained, you stood at the doorway and screamed because ALL the worms were out on the sidewalk. (To be honest, it completely freaked me out too. Some of them were a foot and a half long!)
10. You love shoving things into small purses, bags or boxes! Just like a little pack rat. When you were little, I found a coin purse filled with baby carrots.

11. You are the best biggest sister around! You are so helpful! You always do your best to make sure Lyla and Sophie are happy.

12. You love hearing stories about when you were younger. You even want to hear about mom and dad when we were younger too because you thought you were with us growing up!

13. You are so great at riding horses. You love to go for rides on Diamond with Lindsey. And you always love to feed the horses too.

14. You have such pretty straight hair. You say that you want curly hair like mom's, but I always want nice straight hair like yours! I love when you do your own hair and there are about 8 different clips right in front! You look so cute.

15. You have a great sense of style. Your hats or scarves or necklaces always seem to add just the right touch!

16. You aren't afraid to try new things. You are a daredevil! You dive into the ocean waves, jump off high jumps, try new and different foods, and anything else that looks like fun for you. And you always love it.

17. You are almost always happy in the morning. That has taught me a lesson or two.

18. You love school and never want to miss any of it. You are a great student too!

19. You love going to church and learning about heaven and why we are here on earth. You love primary and always sing the songs around the house.

20. You are a great eater! Sometimes you eat every hour, and ask what's for dinner.

21. When you do a full on belly laugh, it is the best sound in the world! Your laugh is so funny to me!

22. It's funny when you act like a grown up. You sit with your legs crossed, write in your diary, walk around while you are talking on the phone, and say adult things all the time.

23. When you grow up you want to be a cookie baker and a ballerina.

24. You made me a mom for the first time! I will forever be grateful for you.

25. No one has ever loved their 6 year old as much as we do! Happy birthday- we love you!!