The Lees

Ashton's Latest Talent - With the video this time...

2012-01-30T12:01:00.001-08:00

Some parents teach their kids to read, or share, or be kind to others. We only teach our kids the most important things in life. The things that will help them get through life with flying colors. We teach them how to dominate at fruit ninja.

max

2011-07-21T12:04:00.000-07:00

our little max.... or 'mac' as carter calls him, is a delight. this little guy is getting so big! he is 8 months now and weighs in at 21 pounds. he is crawling and starting to pull himself up on things. he can reach the toys and likes to keep them as scattered as possible. he is feeding himself really well and is working on getting those top teeth (they had better hurry because they are making him a little cranky!). he smiles easily and his fat cheeks are irresistible. we love this little man and are so glad he is developing properly. he is a great addition to our family! we love you 'mac-aroon'!

Hayden... Sweet or Sour

2011-04-28T16:05:00.000-07:00

Hayden had school pictures a few weeks ago. I'm amazed that none of her "evilness" comes through in her pictures. And as long as photographers can photoshop out all the scars on her face... she'll be good. I need to put a picture of her on my night stand to help me forget all the crap she puts me through each day. Oh we love our Hayden.

for dad

2010-12-13T13:20:00.000-08:00

getting a good family picture is impossible!

kisses

thanksgiving in CO

just thought i would be obedient and post some pictures

the water park

2010-06-25T12:19:00.001-07:00

i didn't have hardley any pictures of the older girls because they were running around haveing too much fun. thanks ammon and dad for the fun day at the water park!

More Pictures for Jordan

2010-05-08T12:18:00.000-07:00

These pictures are for Jordan. Move closer already!

Brooklyn and Hayden at FHE. They usually don't love each other - so this was a rare moment. Brooklyn came in BALLING the other day, "Mom, Hayden keeps saying my shorts aren't cute. Even after I tell her that her shorts are cute, she won't tell me that my shorts are cute." Sheesh! Please tell me I haven't started this phase of life already. They fight CONSTANTLY. GIRLS GIRLS and more GIRLS. Brooklyn: my sensitive sweet heart. Hayden: the child with no heart or feelings. It's going to be a long battle. And the teenage years haven't even started.

I've yet to get a really great one of Aston awake. It's a work in progress. She is feeling out just perfectly and finally getting some of that Lee/Arnett chub that we are so used to.
Our little glow worm. Usually her arms are wrapped in tight, but they escaped somehow.

Hayden's Talent

2010-05-06T22:31:00.000-07:00

Brooklyn is doing a dance in the talent show with all of her extended Wright cousins. There are over 30 of them dancing to White and Nerdy which they changed to "Wright and Nerdy" Hayden has been observing and I caught her "practicing" I should post Brooklyn doing the real version so you get an idea of what it's supposed to look like. But she's pretty dang close. The part where she hits the floor is her version of "dropping it"

Some of you teach your kids mathematics, maybe the alphabet, or maybe even the scriptures. This is what we teach our kids. We'll see where it gets them in life.

the house

2009-09-03T13:22:00.000-07:00

start from bottom

view of front room fron sliding glass door

front bath room sink

front bath room. view from door. tub to left. sink to right

master bath

master bedroom

hall way. half wall is entry to basement. open closet doors are laundry closet

kitchen

dining room and kitchen from front room

front room from the front door

the front entry way

Where did the summer go?

2009-08-11T15:08:00.000-07:00

The girls were so proud of their new skirts. They had fun modeling their new school clothes

Brooklyn can't wait to start school tomorrow. And I need a school that will take Hayden. I don't think this is going to work with just me and Hayden.
I love this footage of Hayden. 110% in everything she does. Whether it's bugging Brooklyn, crying, laughing or eating. She goes all out.

carter REALLY doesn't like peaches

2009-07-06T18:32:00.000-07:00

2009-05-22T09:39:00.000-07:00

what happens when thunder thighs meet bumbo?

head up

2009-05-22T09:17:00.000-07:00

bath time

2009-05-22T09:06:00.000-07:00

carter's first HOFF

2009-05-21T12:38:00.000-07:00

2009-05-08T09:19:00.000-07:00

Preston loves the videos of his cousins. More please!!! I'm still attempting to get photos out of the camera. Hopefully before Christmas!

2009-03-23T12:26:00.000-07:00

I was loading some pictures off of my camera and there are a few Good ones I wanted to share. I was thinking about getting Hayden a little toy for her birthday - but I guess I'm going to have to get her something more advanced. Maybe a Snowboard. At the pace she's going, she'll be a pro in 2 weeks. She is close to mastering Brooklyn's 2 wheeled razor scooter. Pistol I tell ya.

I caught Hayden with my deodorant. She is the biggest copy cat. I love that she knew to lift up her shirt. I can already hear myself saying to this copier, "So just because Brooklyn jumped off a cliff, does that mean you have to?" And I already know what her answer will be.

Our girls love to go fishing. By far the most we've ever gotten out of a toy. Grandpa - maybe a fishing trip at Riverview next time you come down??? They would love to learn from a real fisherman. Not their dad. Brooklyn can cast it just as far as Ammon or I can. We are real proud of our children's useless talents.

This one is for you Jordan. Get back to the land of the Devils. We have been quite excited about their basketball team. Hayden does a great job of mimicking our enthusiasm. My dad (the hopeless Arizona sports fan was oh so proud)

chicago

2009-03-16T18:28:00.000-07:00

well here are some pictures of our trip to chicago. we met mom and dad there and had a great time. carter did pretty well for his first time out. thanks mom and dad for everything, we had a great time!

carter was great the second day and this is how cute he looks when he is not screaming.

tyrell packed carter around the city in our new front carrying back- pack thing. it worked out great.

tyrell enjoyed all the smiles he got from the passers by as they admired his adorable cargo.

the aquarium was a great time and getting a wheel chair was a great idea. it benefited everyone.

i could nurse and experience the museum at the same time. (good thinking mom)

mom got to take a nap with carter

and dad got some relief from his nerve pain. it was even worth the humiliation of being pushed around by his son-in-law with the baby and all the purses :)

carter wondering why he has to be the victim of such adoration.

mom trying to win carter over and convince him that he does not need to cry.

we went to the field museum as well and carter is already bored by history.

who in the hell are all those faces?

the top of the sears tower after mom and dad left.

cold

2009-02-16T18:13:00.000-08:00

i took carter for a walk in the freezing cold but don't worry his little polar bear outfit kept him warm.

Genius

2009-02-16T17:41:00.000-08:00

this is our genius baby who is so good at yawning, sneezing, sticking out his tongue, sucking on his hand and kicking his legs :) (and mom look how he is filling out his outfit.. what a chunk)

christmas and carter

2009-01-29T08:08:00.000-08:00

Thank you Clarice!

2008-12-24T09:40:00.000-08:00

This is one of my most favorite Christmas memories. I wish Hayden would perform on command like this.

Oh - I guess this one too. I love how she isn't satisfied till everyone is watching her and the thumb for the microphone.

2008-12-17T19:17:00.000-08:00

Morgan loves her dad to help her practice her balancing act!!!

2008-12-17T19:12:00.000-08:00

A great family dinner after Andrew went through the Temple.

2008-12-17T19:06:00.000-08:00

The friends in CA. Storme, Kelly, Cathy, Jan and Daryl

2008-12-17T19:02:00.000-08:00

Andrew and little Morgan.

CHRISTMAS

2008-12-07T11:50:00.000-08:00

are we drawing names for christmas or what?! i can put it together if everyone still wants to do it.

She was a horse of course!

2008-11-15T05:52:00.000-08:00

Morgan had a blast this Halloween! We took her out to Queen Creek where we had a little halloween party with Brittany and Johnny Hubbel. Brittany and I took the girls trick or treating (Jaedyn was a bumble bee) and they loved it...well, they loved the candy at least! We gave Morgan her first lollypop and she sucked on it for an hour! And of course by the end she had it in her hair, eyelashes, and all over her face (and I HAD to give her a blue one...the costume is ruined!). All in all it was a good time, and "baby's first halloween" was a success :)

2008-11-14T05:58:00.000-08:00

this is my seven month belly, and i am well on my way to eight months. by the time you see me next week you can all witness it for yourselves.

tyrell made me dinner and a cake for my birthday, but he accidentally cooked the radio in the process. it was nice becasue he hates to cook, and it was pretty funny.

the leaves are really pretty, even though now they have mostly fallen. and we had our first day of snow!!

we still want pictures of the kids in their costumes!

SCARY!

2008-11-06T11:22:00.000-08:00

As most of us have already heard. There was a double homicide in SJ last night. Vince Romero & Tim Native were murdered in their house last night. Worst of all Vinces son found the bodies. Story goes that Vince and Tim fired a guy out at work, and he followed them home after work. Sorry SOB!! This kind of stuff doesn't happen in SJ! Andrew and I were with both of them Monday helping Ryan Brower move into his new place. Makes me cringe!

On a positive note.....Congratulations DAD!!!!!!!!!!

VOTE

2008-11-03T14:47:00.001-08:00

Good luck tomorrow DAD!!!!!!!!! and we need pictures of the kiddos in their costumes...

2008-10-07T23:55:00.000-07:00

Our little "Mogan" in her snow suit while in cold St. Johns!! You can tell she's loving it!!

2008-10-07T23:49:00.000-07:00

Here are the "rag curler" girls at the homestead. So cute!!!

2008-10-07T23:41:00.000-07:00

Here is a picture of the foreigners!!! This is the day we picked Emanuel up from the airport in Show Low. Niklas is from Germany and Emanuel is from Mexico. They are great kids and a welcomed addition to our family and the school.

2008-10-07T23:25:00.000-07:00

Here are the high school friends preparing for our upcoming weekend in Huntington Beach, CA!!!

Yes, we'll be seeing "Wicked" while there!! Yeah

I'll be thinking of ya all while sitting on the beach soaking up the sun and laughing.

Faithlyn called the POLICE!

2008-10-06T14:04:00.001-07:00

Well, Faithlyn decided to call the police over to Grandma and Grandpa's house last night. We were shocked and had the policeman explain to her that she only needs to call 911 in a real emergency... After the policeman left we Nicholas told us the real story... Apparently he was taking up the couch and wouldn't let Faithlyn sit down. So she told him "You better move ! or I will call the Police on you and they'll make you move!"...lol... we are so going to have our hands full with her!!

This is how we are surviving life

2008-10-01T17:03:00.000-07:00

This mattress has become a permanent fixture in our home. It's not very attractive but hey, it keeps the kids entertained for a few minutes every hour. WORTH IT!

baby bump 6 months

2008-09-28T18:57:00.000-07:00

so here is the latest development in my baby bump and he sure is moving around in there. it was funny because the first time tyrell felt him kick, he jerked his hand back and was trying to get away from me. i laughed really hard. now he feels him kick and is perplexed about what on earth he is doing in there. here are some sonogram pictures. one where he is ready to sock me one, and appears to have arnold swartzeniger arms. and the other, is his best impression of an alien. hopefully he is cuter than that when he arrives :)

ammon we are praying for you! keep us posted on the results. love you guys!

2008-09-23T08:12:00.000-07:00

I've finally got a password I can remember - hopefully!! Love all the pictures and things added to the blog. Keep them coming.

coming home

2008-09-15T15:59:00.001-07:00

i am coming to az october 17-20. i will be at a room mate reunion friday night, saturday, and sunday morning, but would love to see you guys thursday/friday or sunday/monday. so lets try to plan a get together of some kind. hopefully i will get to see most of you. miss you love you.

2008-09-10T06:56:00.001-07:00

CONGRATULATIONS TO DAD FOR HIS FIRST VICTORY AT THE PRIMARIES!!!!!

The great and not so great moments in San Diego

2008-09-09T18:49:00.000-07:00

I didn't think I could love Costco anymore than I already did, But I love it even more. I put my name in a drawing and won a free vacation to San Diego and Sea World. Ammon was mad we had to bring Hayden, but it turned out she did much better than Brooklyn (middle name: I Can't Have a Good Time) and so next vacation, B's not invited. Hayden couldn't get enough of Sea World. And with her harness, we were able to let her have some freedom. I tried to put live footage of the dolphins and shamu, but blogger dogger won't let me.

Hayden did so great!

Brooklyn got to feed and pet the Dolphins

This was our getto set up at the beach. It was a lot shorter and smaller than it looks in this picture. We learned a lot of things that we need to remember for next time.

Hayden wasn't so fun at the beach. I think she would do better at a beach house where there is minimal sand, shade, a shower and a bed.

Brooklyn got to take a picture with a real pirate. She wasn't so sure about it. We had to bribe with an ice cream or 2. or 3.

And this is Brooklyn at her first day of her preschool.

vacuum

2008-09-02T08:48:00.000-07:00

i got a new vacuum and i am really excited!! the shop vac is out of my life forever and now my floors can be much cleaner. this vacuum was consumers choice best buy, so we got thought we would try it out. sad that i am excited about a vacuum, just more proof that i am getting old and boring.

oh and i changed the template to be three columns i thought it would be easier to arrange stuff that way. what do you think?

2008-08-30T18:19:00.000-07:00

hurray! i am glad everyone made it on to the blog. thanks for everyone who has posted, it is fun to see and hear about what is going on with everyone. i am far far away and i like to hear about you guys. hope everyone is doing well. and you all pretty much have the most adorable kids. love ya.

Morgan's New Toys

2008-08-30T12:52:00.000-07:00

She is four months old now and growing like a weed!! We decided it was time to teach her how to entertain herself...because those endless hours of sitting on the couch making faces at her is starting to get REALLY old! So we bought her a bouncy and this amazing thing called a bumbo seat...as you can see from the pictures, she isn't too sure about either of them yet, but i think she'll learn to love them!

Morgan and Jami Visit SJ!

2008-08-30T12:48:00.001-07:00

The Chee Lee House

2008-08-29T17:18:00.000-07:00

Christian wouldn't leave me alone until I posted a picture of (his lawn) house. Oooooh!

2008-08-29T17:11:00.001-07:00

FIRST DAY OF SHOOL!!

2008-08-29T16:42:00.000-07:00

HOLY CRAP, WE FEEL OLD!
Faithlyn is growing up so fast! I was concerned about half day kindergarted because I thought she would learn more in full day; turns out the they just have more recess and snack times. Now, I am soo greatful that the full day was full. It is hard for these little ones to adjust to school... I had no idea. She absolutely loves riding the bus to Papa John's office; she thinks she is a teenager already!... And yes I cried three times the morning I took her to her first day.

What a Life!

2008-08-29T15:12:00.000-07:00

It was a long day for mini chee, and he wasn't able to make it past dinner!

2008-08-29T15:00:00.000-07:00

Whiting Reunion 2008
"The Cliche Homestead Picture"

2008-08-28T06:36:00.000-07:00

me in the US and ty in canada

on the bridge to the USA

the cave of the winds

the tow truck

ty campaigning for dad in canada

we are having a boy!! they said he had "text book measurements" and the doctor claimed i was a boring patient. what more could a girl ask for? he was very active and i am sure he will be no different when he makes it out of there.

2008-08-26T23:06:00.000-07:00

okay folks - I put some music on here and a countdown for Andrew so hopefully we will get on this more often to check up on each other and put pictures on. Andrew, we love you, but we are counting down the days. Brooklyn out of habit prays for Joe on his mission in India, so you have to get gone so we can replace it with "Bless Andrew on his mission in Mexico".

And here is a random picture that I had. Hope the campaigning is going great!

2008-08-24T23:50:00.001-07:00

I loved seeing those pictures again Betsey. Makes me want to start doing the photo albums again. That was a fun Christmas with the snow. Memories. I'm hoping to learn how to get photos out of my photo shop and on to the blog.

Blast from the Past

2008-08-18T16:41:00.000-07:00

I am pretty sure this was my first Christmas with the Lee's. It snowed and made our first Christmas even better! Who doesn't dream of having a white Christmas. Ok - I know that sounds pretty cheezy, but for a girl who loves Christmas as much as I do, snow on Christmas day was a huge deal for me.

I love this picture. I think this was one of the few last pictures taken of Arlo. I have a couple more of him holding Brooklyn.

Now some of you may think that I am bragging by putting up a cute picture of me as a kid. (I think it's cute anyway) But TRUST ME, there aren't many. And if you are lucky, I will let you all know what I REALLY looked like as a kid. My ugly stage lasted a little longer than most I would say. Maybe it's still going.

This was a fun trip. Remember the lady yelling at everyone to get out of the way so we could take a picture?

Taylor at his last wresting tournament. Should've beat that guy for sure.

This is fun. I hope everyone does this. Andrew, we are so freakin excited for you. You're gonna be a Mexican! Congratulations. We love you and are so happy for you.

2008-08-15T09:56:00.001-07:00

well i am 18 weeks/5 months pregnant and it seems like it is taking forever. january is so far away! i should be getting my ultrasound in a few weeks so we will soon find out what we are having. so at least i can start narrowing the names down and start convincing tyrell that there are other names other than 'brian' (if it's a boy).

2008-08-11T08:37:00.000-07:00

Thank you Jordan for setting up this page!! What a great sight. How fun to see new photos and hear about the great "kid" sayings.

2008-08-11T07:55:00.000-07:00

2008-08-11T07:04:00.000-07:00

2008-08-11T06:53:00.001-07:00

just some pics of the family

2008-08-09T12:08:00.001-07:00

ok so this is really going to be the one for the family. i might be figuring this out.