The Johanson's

2011-11-13T14:50:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to let everyone know that we will be blessing our sweet little Brekan on December 4th and everyone who wants to come is more than welcome!

2011-11-13T14:34:00.000-08:00

So the boys had a game night Friday night and played Halo so the girls got together and went to dinner, then after we went to the dollar store and had a craft night. We made these Christmas wreaths. It was a lot of fun! THANKS so much Heather :)

2011-11-04T22:00:00.000-07:00

Hey I cannot figure out how to get this map thing off the top of my page so if anyone could tell me that would be AWESOME!!!

2011-11-01T15:28:00.000-07:00

So this is kinda sad but this was the first time Payton has actually had a costume and been able to go trick or treating:) We are usually at state volleyball but since Halloween was on Monday this year we were able to be home. He went with Miley first to some RV trick or treating at fun unlimited and then he went with Tayson around Brock's old neighborhood and he absolutely loved it!!!

2011-11-01T15:20:00.000-07:00

Here are some before and after pics of our yard. It looks amazing now, and Payton can play in the backyard without me being stressed! I love it!!!

2011-11-01T15:11:00.000-07:00

Here are my boys... Not to brag but I have a good looking family!!!

2011-11-01T14:48:00.000-07:00

So this is at the amusement park inside the Mall of America. Payton and Jaden had so much fun on the rides and they actually cried when they found out they were to short to ride the bigger roller coasters. It was pretty cute!

2011-11-01T14:37:00.000-07:00

Brock and Payton fishing in places they probably shouldn't be:)

2011-11-01T14:20:00.000-07:00

Here's some pics of the kids at the zoo in Boise. It was so much fun and the kids LOVED it!

2011-11-01T14:11:00.000-07:00

This is when the Misner's came to visit forever ago.... Just thought I would finally add to the blog with some cute pics. Love ya Brooke:)

2010-10-10T23:24:00.000-07:00

So (sadly) this is the first year we have carved pumpkins with Payton and he absolutely loved it! It was so much fun and Paytee was so stinkin cute the whole time. Brock helped Payton with his and I made the spider one. Brock didn't carve his yet but hopefully it will be done soon so we can have the 3 cute pumpkins in front of our door for Halloween.

2010-08-08T21:22:00.000-07:00

So here we are working on the backyard. I had to get my dad to come over and help me dig out this clothes line pole thing and he had to bring a fire truck because it was so cemented in haha. It was a pain in the butt to get out but after working all day My dad Payton and I finally got it out and gone. I am so happy... We have been working hard on the yard and I cannot wait until its done and we have grass and a fence so Payton can play outside:)

2010-08-08T21:14:00.000-07:00

Here we are at the Eclipse premiere. It was so much fun! We were lucky enough to get into a private party that got to preview the movie early so we didn't have to wait in line at all... It was awesome, and the crowd was so much fun. I just can't wait for the next one to come out. Brock and Gary had a great time too... they just wont admit it:)

2010-08-08T21:06:00.000-07:00

So we went to Lake Powell in June and it was awesome! We love it so much. A lot of water skiing, wake boarding, knee boarding, surfing, cliff jumping, and everything else you can think to do there. We are so thankful to Mike and Patty and their family for allowing us to go every year... it is definitely one of our highlights each year. We didn't take very many photos because we were to busy doing whatever else but here is a couple of Payton working on his surf skills. He was such a good boy!!! Didn't cry all week and he absolutely loved the beach and water. We had such a good time!!!

2010-02-12T13:38:00.000-08:00

So we took Payton skiing for the first time and he absolutely LOVED it! It was so much fun. He made it down the hill 3 times which is way awesome. It was night skiing so it was a little cold but he didn't seem to mind at all. We went with Eric and Heather and the Gallup family. I could not believe how good he did. It was so cute watching him! Whenever we would stop he would say Ready Set GO! We got some video so when I get it onto the computer I will post it.

2010-02-12T13:30:00.000-08:00

Here is Payton testing out the ski's before he hits the hill for the first time:)

2010-01-10T15:01:00.000-08:00

So far today has been great! Payton woke up dry and he has told me EVERY TIME he has had to pee. It is so night and day from yesterday. You have no idea how happy I am that we did not put him back in a diaper yesterday. I am so so so happy!!!

2010-01-09T13:41:00.000-08:00

So today is day number 5 of Paytons potty training and I am pretty sure he was not ready to start peeing in the potty. The first 3 days he was terrified to sit on the toilet and every time I would sit him down he would just scream and cry. So he learned to hold his pee in as long as possible and he really does not like to tell me when he needs to go potty. It has been quite a rough 5 days and I am debating whether to put him back in a diaper and wait a few more months!!! Frustrating!

2010-01-07T13:04:00.000-08:00

So today is day number 3 of Paytons potty training. It has been quite rough but we have made some major progress. He finally peed in the potty today and he wasn't screaming like he has been. I am getting better at distracting him while he is sitting on the potty AND.... he has had two accident free nights!!! I cannot wait until he is finished but I am so proud of him so far.

2010-01-05T12:39:00.000-08:00

So today is the first day of Potty Training. I am doing the "Potty Train your child in 3 days" program. So far for peeing it is UNDERWEAR: 4 POTTY: 0 but I am staying optimistic. One of our good friends showed this program to me. She just finished with her little boy and she said it worked in just 3 days!!! So lets all hope I can stick with it:) (Payton is so skinny that no underwear really fit him... I think its cute)

2010-01-04T15:11:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year everyone! We are so excited for 2010. It is going to be a wonderful year. Brock is still in school and he works at a chemical warehouse when he can. I just finished school and am trying to find a job as a medical transcriptionist so I can work from home. Payton turns two on friday!!! I cannot believe it is going by so fast. He is getting quite tall but is still skinny as ever. He is very smart and can throw the ball unbelievable hard:) Well we hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a very Happy New Year!

2010-01-04T15:04:00.000-08:00

Here are all of the grandbabies at Grandma and Grandpa Jo's. Our Johanson Family Christmas was a lot of fun and all the kids definitely got spoiled:) Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!

2010-01-04T14:48:00.000-08:00

Here we are Christmas Eve at the Gallup house. We had just opened up and put on our Christmas Eve PJ's. Payton is also holding, and trying to eat, the cookie he decorated for Santa:)

Payton and Miley are sporting their new PJ's. They are so stinkin cute together! They play together so well it is awesome. Payton got Mickey Mouse PJ's because it is his favorite show ever:) He absolutely loves watching Micky Mouse Clubhouse every morning.

2010-01-04T14:41:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas from Brock Cory and Payton! We had a great Christmas here in Poky. Christmas Eve we went over to the Gallups for our traditional Christmas Eve spaghetti dinner. Then we loaded up on the for our hay ride through Santa Clause lane where we sang Christmas Carols and looked at the lights. It is always so much fun:) We spent the night at the Gallups and luckily Santa found us there for Christmas Day. Payton got a little bit spoiled this year but he definitely deserves it. He is the sweetest little boy ever!!!

2009-11-15T21:51:00.000-08:00

So if you have been following our family blog you have probably noticed that I am definitely not the best blogger. I can go months without adding anything new, but lately my sister has been on my case about adding new pictures and what not to keep her updated on our family and since I maybe get to see her twice a year I felt like I needed to try to do better. So I have been putting stuff on here from the last couple months of what our family has done. And hopefully I will do a better job at updating our page more frequently. So Brooke this is for you:)
We took Payton over to Ross Park the other day to take a bunch of pictures of him. Every year for Christmas Brock's sisters make Jan a calendar. Since there are 12 grandbabies right now it kind of works out perfectly. So we went to take some up to date pictures of Payton so I could make my scrapbook page for the calendar. It really is a lot of fun and maybe someday I will be able to do it for my mom with my sister cause it always turns out so adorable. We took about 50 or more photos and I thought they turned out pretty good. I know they are not perfect like a professional would do but I like them. I would really love to buy a really nice camera and get into a hobbie of taking pictures. I have always wanted to do that, and I have talked to Brock about it quite a few time. He says that when we can afford a nice camera he will let me buy one. I am so excited for the day we actually have money:)

2009-11-15T21:38:00.000-08:00

So we dog sat for the weekend and Payton absolutely loved it! He was definitely born to be around dogs. It really was fun having a little dog running around with Payton. Some day when we move into a house of our own we will buy a dog but there is no question we will be buying an outside dog. I do not do well with pee on my carpet!!! We are planning on buying a fixer-upper house which will be good for a dog so he will be trained by the time we get a real lawn in. But I can't tell you how much Payton loved having that little dog around. While we were watching the dog, whenever we would leave or the dog would do something bad, we would put him in the bathroom where his little bed and pee pad were. (He kind of spent a lot of time in the bathroom.) But for over a week after we gave the dog back whenever we would come home from going out somewhere Payton would walk straight into the house to the bathroom saying... "I want puppy", over and over. It was so cute but so sad at the same time. He really wants a dog and sadly we just cant get him one right now... but we are really hoping someday SOON!!!!

2009-11-13T11:33:00.000-08:00

We went to a Halloween party with a bunch of our friends. It was a lot of fun... as you can see Brock went full out with his costume. Mine wasn't great but it worked. Sadly we didn't have time to get Payton one, plus we didn't want to pay any money for one and what we are wearing we borrowed from Brocks parents. It was also sad that we didn't get a picture of Brock and I together. Oh well, the night was a lot of fun!

2009-11-13T11:01:00.000-08:00

Here is Payton and Jaden riding the merry-go-round in Minnesota. Payton and I had so much fun visiting Brooke, Jon, and Jaden along with my mom. It was a great trip and we hope to do it again soon. Love you guys!

2009-11-13T10:49:00.000-08:00

Here we are at Brae and Ashley's wedding. It was really beautiful! We had a lot of fun with the Johanson family and we are way excited for the newly weds:) They are definately an adorable couple and we love them both. Congrats Brae and Ashley!!!

2009-07-01T14:02:00.000-07:00

Here is Brock showing me up on the surfing. He is just good at everything:) And he makes it look so easy!

2009-07-01T11:19:00.000-07:00

I finally learned how to surf... and I love it! But I am not quite as good as Brock yet:)

2009-06-30T21:35:00.000-07:00

Lake Powell has come and gone. Brock and I went to Lake Powell for a week and we left Payton with my mom and sister. It was really hard leaving him for so long I don't think we will ever do it again, but it would have been a lot harder to have him there. The house boat wasn't working right so we spent the whole week in the marina. That was kind of a bummer but it was still so much fun. It was insanely hot and the water was beautiful! We spent the majority of the time surfing but we also water skied, wake boarded, knee boarded, and tubed. There was also the cliff jumping and cove exploring. We had a lot of fun getting to know Erin better (Brant's new wife), and hanging out with the rest of the Johanson clan. It was so much fun! WE LOVE LAKE POWELL!!!

2009-06-07T13:33:00.000-07:00

The Misner's are in town and we could not be happier!! Jaden and Payton get along so well, and we are so happy to have Jon and Brooke here. It has been a lot of fun so far even if there is not much to do:) We have gone to the park a couple of times so Payton and Jaden can swing while we play frisbee. We have also gone bowling, and watched plenty of movies.... oh yeah and don't forget that I (Cory) was the champion of chinese checkers even with everyone going against me. Jon played volleyball with me thursday night and Brooke even came to watch for a while. It was a lot of fun. Brock would have come but he has to work mornings so he thought it would be a better idea to go to bed:( But good for him. It has been so much fun having them around it makes me so sad that they are going to be gone for at least another four years:( I wish they lived close by but hopefully someday! I am pretty excited to spend two weeks in minnisota with them though, it is going to be so much fun. We are going to go to the Mall of America!!! and also the WaterPark of America and I am sure plenty of other things. Plus my mom will be there for a week with us so it is going to be totally awesome!

2009-06-07T13:01:00.000-07:00

The other day we decided to take a short little trip to Lava with our good friends Tyler, Alison, and Tayson. It was a lot of fun. We walked around the town and went through the cute little shops. Then we went to the pizza parlor for lunch. Payton and Tayson are good friends:) We parked by a little park with toys so they could play. They are just to cute! It was a great day even though it was kind of cloudy and a little cold.

2009-05-14T10:35:00.000-07:00

This is Brock and me on the top of the ski hill Brundage in McCall Idaho. We were fortunate enough to go up there for a week with my Mom, Karl, Grandma Sue, Alan, Jan, Rod, and Vlad. We spent two days out of that week skiing and it was completely amazing! Alan bought new skiis and was totally rocking the hill. Rod went to ski school while vlad went off and taught himself how to snowboard. My mom and Karl were professional skiers while Brock and I were trying to find as many jumps as possible. Brock landed a couple back flips while I fell on both 360's haha. Oh well I will catch up to him some day. We are so thankful to Jan and Grandma Sue for watching Payton those 2 days.It was such a blessing! We had so much fun skiing with the family for the next couple weeks after we got back home that was all we could talk about. But it is definately going to be fun next year when we teach Payton how to ski! (More ski pics at bottom)

2009-04-28T16:38:00.001-07:00

So we took Payton to Walmart and found the absolute perfect bike for him and he loved it:) To bad we can't afford it haha

2009-04-28T16:32:00.000-07:00

2009-04-27T21:46:00.001-07:00

So today I was sitting on the couch and I heard Payton playing with the door handle in the kitchen. I didn't think anything of it because I knew I had locked the door. Then it got really quiet. I went into the kitchen to see what he was up to. As I walked into the kitchen I saw our back door wide open along with our neighbors connecting door wide open and Payton was no where in sight. I walked over and saw Payton half way down the stairs making his way into our downstair neighbors apartment and all he did when he saw me was laugh. Payton somehow learned to unlock and open the door and he loved it:)

2009-04-27T21:12:00.000-07:00

2009-03-22T22:41:00.001-07:00