Crazy Eight

FYI

2010-06-12T09:08:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to let everyone know that we have finally been given permission to be sealed. We are so thrilled. We have set the date for June 29th at 6:00 pm.

New Names

2009-04-11T06:59:00.000-07:00

So I was talking to Sister-in-law yesterday and I asked her about her kids nicknames on her blog. She said they were instead of their real names. It makes sense to me because these blogs are so public and I really didn't want to make my blog a private blog. So all my kids have a new nickname. If you know us, you will know who I am talking about.

Disneyland

2009-03-23T11:02:00.001-07:00

Our little crew at breakfast. Yes, I really was there.
How Stephen spent half of the trip.
Daddy and Choo Choo on "It's a Small World".
A rainy day at Disneyland.

More Disneyland

2009-03-23T10:52:00.001-07:00

Chooch fell asleep early the first night so Bubba and Daddy got to ride Dumbo.
Daddy and the boys on the carousel.
My little explorers.
Jelly Bean's first carousel ride. She loved it.
Yummy!

At Nana's and Papa's House

2009-03-23T10:45:00.000-07:00

Stephen and I got a wild hair while the kids had Spring Break. The 5 oldest were off doing their own thing, so we decided to jump in the car and take a little vacation ourselves. We visited Nana and Papa, then stayed at a Disneyland Hotel for a few days and played with the littles at Disneyland. We had so much fun..

2009-03-23T10:39:00.000-07:00

Nana and Choo Choo and the Irvine Park
Bubba loved the "Neighs"!
Sleeping again.
Chooch finally was brave enough to touch the fence.

First Bites

2009-03-23T10:34:00.001-07:00

Bean ate her first real food on Valentine's Day. She was a pro right from the beginning. She never even acted like I was trying to poison her with the nasty baby cereal. She just ate it like it she had always done it.

First Haircut

2009-03-23T10:30:00.001-07:00

I had to cut Jelly Bean's hair and after seeing these pictures, you will know why. Some people said she looked like Donald Trump. Others thought is was more of a Hitler look. I just couldn't stand the mohawk. T said he almost cried because I cut off her cute curls, but I think it looks so much better now.

So cute!

Random Pictures

2009-03-23T10:25:00.001-07:00

I know I have been a flake lately with the pictures. Oh well - this is the best I can do right now. Here are a few catch up pictures.
Bella is such a character. She got her dress wet and didn't want to change. So she just put on her coat and kept working. Cute, funny girl.
Bubba, Rooster, and Choo Choo at the zoo.

2009-03-23T10:17:00.001-07:00

Sweet Brothers!
Baby Bean at the zoo. It was a little cold outside.
Fish had a little fun with the bath foam.
Chooch, Hunter, and Bubba.
Don't upset Sunny when she is cooking!

St. George at Christmas Break

2009-03-23T10:12:00.001-07:00

This is where we rode all day. It was beautiful and we had so much fun.
T on one of the quads we rented
Choo Choo and Bubba loved running free in the dirt.
Lindsay and Ryan West and their boys with Chooch and Bubba.

Copy Cat

2008-11-07T06:38:00.001-08:00

In Rooster's kindergarten class, they read a book about crazy hair so the kids came with crazy hair to school. We loved Lacey's hair so much, we had to do the same.
Even with crazy hair, Rooster is still a poser
She had to add the red streaks.

Blessed by Baby G

2008-11-05T12:13:00.001-08:00

Last Sunday, Jelly Bean was blessed. It was a great day and Stephen gave her a beautiful blessing. We had so many friends and family there with us to celebrate little G. We love you all! It was quite a busy day so we only took a few pictures.
Grandma McConkie and baby G. We are so glad she was there with us
Baby G with Mom and Dad. Obviously she doesn't like to be photographed.

Gardner's Village

2008-10-21T09:42:00.000-07:00

On Saturday I took the 4 youngest to one of my favorite places, Gardner Village. They loved it. There were witches and pumpkins everywhere. Riley had her face painted and made a witches hat. They all loved the ponies and the petting zoo. Charlie got on the pony without any hesitation, but then Gracie's blanket fell and spooked his pony and he fell off. That was the end of the pony ride for Charlie. Surprisingly, Riley was the only one fearful of the goats in the petting zoo. The boys were basically laying on the goats. It was a lot of fun.

2008-10-21T09:39:00.000-07:00

We Have New Neighbors

2008-10-19T09:15:00.000-07:00

So the house next to us is for sale. On Friday, this lovely family was looking at it. What do you think?

Halloween Came Early

2008-10-19T08:27:00.000-07:00

My friend, Lindsay West, had a Halloween Party on the 17th. A bit early for me, but still fun.

Sam

2008-10-16T09:31:00.001-07:00

So we have a new toy. It is a Polaris Razor. Every one loves it, especially Sam.

More of Gracie

2008-10-16T09:27:00.000-07:00

Cute little yawn.
Almost a smile
Why aren't you holding me?

Grace Elizabeth Wright

2008-10-16T07:50:00.000-07:00

It's official - I am the mother of 8 children. Gracie arrived September 7, 2008 at 8:12 pm. She weighed 8 lbs 4 oz and was 20 1/2 inces. She is a beautiful girl and so good. I am so lucky to have her in our family. I promise I will post more current pictures soon.
Just arrived!
Proud Daddy.
Riley is such a good big sister.
Jessie is one of my best helpers.
First day home.

Back to School

2008-10-16T07:32:00.000-07:00

The first day. Riley is not in it because she didn't start fora few more days.
Riley was very excited for her first day of Kindergarten.
I love Sage's smile.
Jessie looks so darling in this uniform.
Tristan is in 7th grade now.

The boys

2008-10-16T07:31:00.000-07:00

How to contain a 1 year old
Happy Charlie

Playing Catch Up!

2008-10-16T07:19:00.000-07:00

Sam and Charlie in our neighborhood 4th of July parade.
Riley is ready to go.
Sage turns 8.
Papa Dickson, Sage, and Grandpa Orvis on Sage's baptism day.
Riley turns 5.

Must We Always Be So Dirty?

2008-06-17T22:24:00.000-07:00

Charlie found a cupcake and devoured it.
At the mall, I gave them both a chocolate mint stick. Sam stayed clean, Charlie did not.
Ooh! I love chocolate pie!
On Father's day, Dad gave the boys some chocolate pie. Charlie couldn't get enough.

Constant Poser

2008-06-17T22:23:00.001-07:00

I swear I do not teach her this stuff!

The Outer Banks

2008-06-17T22:05:00.001-07:00

We just took a great trip to the Outer Banks in North Carolina. We were with my entire family which adds up to 37 people. We all stayed in one beach house and just had a fabulous time together.

The drive from Raleigh to the Outer Banks was tough. Steve and I were in separate cars. I was in the van with Sage, Riley, Alex, Charlie and Sam. I began to give the kids anything I could to keep them happy.
Need I say more?

The Beach in Corolla

2008-06-17T21:59:00.001-07:00

Charlie and Chase. Can I suck the sand off your toes?
Look Mom - I'm surfing!
Yummy!
My favorite picture! Mom and Sam
They both look like they are having such a great time.

At the Pool

2008-06-17T21:54:00.001-07:00

Sam is a fish. He just loved the pool.
Charlie was not so sure about the water temperature in the pool.

More Family Pictures

2008-06-17T21:48:00.000-07:00

Sage to the rescue.
Yes, there were tears.

Family Pictures

2008-06-17T21:37:00.000-07:00

One of the great things about the whole family being together was the massive family picture. Here are a couple of snapshots of the kids when they didn't have to be posing.
Climbing the lifeguard stand.
Finally a picture where she is not completely posed
I think this is a great picture of Sage.
All smiles for Jessie.
I only have a few shots of Tristan. I have to prove he was there.

Tantrums!

2008-04-25T17:33:00.001-07:00

Sam obviously did not want to be in his seat. He has already figured out the art of tantrums. I am so proud.

Double Trouble!

2008-04-25T17:29:00.000-07:00

These boys are so cute together. They follow each other everywhere.

Ballet Recital

2008-04-09T10:23:00.000-07:00

All my girls were in a ballet recital a few weeks ago. It was based on a book called "The Goose Girl". It was cute and the girls had a great time. Steve and I got to sit through 2 nights of it.
Riley the poser
Riley with her convict buddies-Sarah and Elisa
ALex spinning away
Jessie as a goose
Jessie just loves to perform

Easter

2008-03-30T16:10:00.000-07:00

Easter was a great day for us. The kids loved the egg hunt. They did one at our house and one at Grandma and Grandpa Wright's house. It was a beautiful day and I even got to enjoy a few minutes by myself sitting in the sun. I can honestly say I cherished those few minutes.

Great Grandma McConkie

2008-03-30T16:07:00.000-07:00

We got a special visit from Great Grandma McConkie. She loves seeing the boys. I thought it was great that Sam fell asleep in her arms.

Brothers

2008-03-30T16:01:00.001-07:00

This is one of my favorite pictures. They are just so cute!
Sam and Charlie - It seems weird to see them in different outfits because I usually dress them the same.

It's A ... Girl!!!

2008-03-30T15:37:00.000-07:00

So we went to Fetal Fotos yesterday to find out what we are having and it is definitely a girl. We are very excited! She will balance it all out now. We will have 4 boys and 4 girls. We are pretty sure her name will be Grace. We are still trying to decide on a middle name for her. We took all the kids with us to see. They think that is pretty cool.

It's a Baby Pea Pod

2008-02-04T15:32:00.000-08:00

It's official! We are expecting a real-live, heart-beating, pea pod. (At least that is what it looks like now) We had an ultrasound today. I am not as far along as I thought. I am a little more than 7 weeks, so it due around the 3rd week in September. Another eternal pregnancy.

Not Dead Yet

2008-01-30T16:03:00.000-08:00

So it has been forever since I have updated this post. I promise we are all still alive and well just super busy. I just added a ton of pictures - now you can't pester me for at least 2 more weeks. I am sure everyone knows by now that we are expecting one more baby. (Go ahead and laugh - we are insane!) Anyway, I will probably have to change the name of my post - any suggestions?

More pictures

2008-01-30T15:54:00.000-08:00

This was in Orlando at our hotel
In our room on the boat
Steve, Sam, and the towel animal on the boat

Grand Caymans

2008-01-30T15:46:00.000-08:00

Alex, Kaitie, and Charlie in a kayak.
Lindsay West and Alex getting warm
Tristan and Luke take a turn
Charlie sleeping in the sand.

Breakfast with the Family

2008-01-30T15:39:00.000-08:00

A Day at Sea

2008-01-30T15:22:00.000-08:00

Savannah West and Jessica dancing on deck

Jessica, Riley. and Lucy Jowers dancing

Great helpers - Kaitie and Luke Jowers

Luke just loves my little boys

Riley and Gooofy

Key West

2008-01-30T15:16:00.000-08:00

Not my favorite stop. Sage loved the boat so much, he chose to stay on while we all got off. They do have great key lime pie.

Charlie and Sam

2008-01-30T14:58:00.000-08:00

This was the first day on the cruise. This was the pool babies could swim in.

Cute Little Sam

2008-01-30T14:55:00.000-08:00

Christmas Time

2008-01-30T14:46:00.000-08:00

First Feedings

2008-01-30T14:39:00.000-08:00

Charlie and Sam in their favorite places

2007-11-06T14:18:00.001-08:00

Sam just loves this little play thing
Charlie is happiest in this swing if he is not being held.

Pie Eating Contest at the West's

2007-11-06T14:14:00.001-08:00

Tristan and Jessica competed the first time around. Tristan won this round
Jess is so competitive - she ate another pie in order to win.

Halloween Pictures

2007-11-06T14:02:00.000-08:00

Riley was the easiest costume ever. She was a black ballerina.
If anyone knows this costume, they watch star wars way too much. Sage is Bobo Fet.
Steve and I as rival football team players. Notice who has the black eye.
Alex and Kaitie Jowers. I made Alex's costume.

My Little Monkeys

2007-11-06T13:49:00.000-08:00

Daddy and the boys
Can you tell who this is. It took me a while to figure it out.
Sam was so cute and so hot.
This is Charlie - sleeping through the party

Halloween Party #1

2007-11-06T13:43:00.000-08:00

Here we are heading out to Grandma Bonnie's Halloween party. Steve was absent for the picture because he was still working on putting his costume together.

The boys

2007-10-19T13:18:00.001-07:00

They are growing so fast. They are about the same height, but Sam is definitely heavier.

Fall is Beautiful Here

2007-10-19T13:15:00.000-07:00

I love the fall. These are the trees in our cul-de-sac. They were amazing this year.

Uncle Mao came to visit

2007-10-19T13:13:00.000-07:00

My Princess

2007-10-19T12:58:00.000-07:00

Riley had a birthday party that she got to dress up for. She loves being a princess.

More Performances

2007-10-19T12:28:00.001-07:00

It seems like this is the time of the year for performances. Alex and Jexxica had piano recitals on Monday. Alex did a duet. They both did a great job. At school, the kids had a "Show what you know" assembly. Sage did a Native American dance, Jess played the recorder and Tristan did a ballroom dance. They were all great.

Performances

2007-10-19T12:02:00.001-07:00

Tristan is dancing with a girl named Hannah. They had to chose dance or band - he chose dance.

Getting So Old

2007-10-03T13:25:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I got complaints about only posting a picture of Charlie. We took the boys in today to get passport photos. Sam looks like he is about 7 months old. This picture makes him look much older then he really does, but it is so cute.

Bundled Up

2007-10-02T22:11:00.000-07:00

I took the babies to Riley's soccer game. It was so cold. Later on in the day, it began to snow for the first time this year. Charlie looked so cute in his hat.

The Red Carpet

2007-10-02T22:07:00.001-07:00

This summer Jessican and Sage went to a movie camp. In the week they were there, they filmed a movie. On Saturday, the had their first "movie premiere". They got to walk the red carpet before the showing of their movie at the Jordan Commons. Then we were able to watch their movie in the theatre. It was really cute and they loved it.

Yeehaw!

2007-10-02T22:02:00.000-07:00

At Riley's preschool they have a dress up day once a month. Obviously this month was Western Days. Doesn't she make a cute cowgirl?

Don't Shoot!

2007-10-02T21:57:00.000-07:00

Sage is a great little soccer player, but I am not sure that goalie is his position. He spends half his time in the goal box with his hands tied up in the net. I am constantly yelling, "Sage, be ready. Get out of the net." Sometimes, even his feet are wrapped up in the net. He is fun to watch on the field because he is all about slide tackling. I think he likes that more then actually kicking the ball. He will probably be a good football player because he loves tackling.

This Can't Be Comfortable

2007-09-20T14:34:00.000-07:00

Riley came into my bed last night, not feeling well. She attempted to throw up, but was unsuccessful. So I made her a little bed in my room and got her a bowl just in case. She had a hard time falling back to sleep and ended up putting this bowl on her head. She slept that way the rest of the night. (this was from about 1:00 am until 7:00 am) I guess you can't get any closer to your mouth than this.

The State Fair

2007-09-16T07:35:00.001-07:00

Yesterday we took all 7 kids to the state fair. I wish I could post pictures of the wonderful event, but then I would be lying. The next time you begin to feel that your life is a mess, pack your family into the car and head to the State Fair. I don't care which state you go to, I am afraid they will all be the same. There are so many strange people there, I could spend my whole night people watching. That is of course if I wasn't so busy trying to protect my little babies from the dust storm caused by thousands of feet shuffling through the dirt and straw. After about an hour, I had had enough and packed the babies, Alex and I into the car and went home. I left Steve to fend for himself with Jessica, Sage, Riley, and Tristan. I think it will be a long time before I even consider heading back there.

Menacing!

2007-09-12T07:43:00.001-07:00

I told Tristan to look mean. Are you scared? He didn't pull off a mean face very well. He is the second tallest one out there so I think he looks intimidating, but he certainly doesn't look so scary here. T is doing great in football. He seems to enjoy it now as long as he doesn't have to run. They won this game. The kid in the background looks like he is doing some kind of ballet move.

At Another Soccer Game

2007-09-12T07:39:00.000-07:00

These babies are going to know their sports. They attend 3 soccer games a week, football practice, and football games. Sam loves to just lay on a blankent and watch. He is such a sweet baby. I think he is going to be my brown eyed boy. His eyes melt my heart. We are still not sure what color his hair will be. I think it will be blond for a while, but maybe not for always.

My Little Red Head

2007-09-12T07:34:00.000-07:00

Charlie is such a happy little baby. He is always smiling. I can not say the same thing about sleeping. He has chosen his favorite place to sleep-my arms. That doesn't work so well. I must say that he slept a full 7 hours last night, from 10:00 to after 5:00am. Hip Hip Hooray! I couldn't believe it.

And can you believe this red hair. I love it!

One BIG Happy Fanily

2007-09-05T13:25:00.000-07:00

On Sunday, September 2nd, we blessed Charlie and Sam. Steve gave both his boys beautiful blessings. We we very lucky to have so many family members show up to support our family. We are very fortunate to be a part of such wonderful families. The day turned out to be great.

School Uniforms Rock!

2007-09-05T13:24:00.001-07:00

I love uniforms. They take a lot of the stress out of the morning. Besides, don't they look so cute?

Back to School

2007-09-05T13:12:00.000-07:00

I have been so excited for school to start. It has been a long summer and I am ready for a change of seasons. I think it also signifies moving on to a new phase in our lives. This summer I spent more time on bedrest then out playing with my kids the way that I am used to. As the twins are getting a little older, I am starting to feel like I am getting back to my old self.

Alex is now in 8th grade, Tristan is in 6th, Jessica is starting 3rd, Sage is in 2nd, and Riley is in her second year of preschool. They were all very excited and oh, so cute.

You taste yummy!

2007-09-05T13:00:00.001-07:00

Sam was doing his best to suck on Charlie's head. I loved that they were holding hands. I hope they are always good friends.

Brothers

2007-09-05T12:55:00.000-07:00

Sam and Charlie are growing fast. Here they are just a week old.

Sage Turns 7!

2007-09-05T12:50:00.003-07:00

July 1st, Sage turned 7. We had yet another swimming party. He requests it every year. He is wearing a piece of the pinata on his head.

Friends Forever

2007-09-05T12:47:00.001-07:00

Riley and Sage can be such great friends. I need to refer to this picture when they are at each other's throats.

Our Family Has Grown by 4 Feet

2007-08-23T15:42:00.001-07:00

Samuel (Sam) McConkie Wright and Charles (Charlie) Stewart Wright were born on 7/8/07. Charlie was born first, weighing 6 lbs. 5 oz. Sam came out weighing a whopping 6 lbs. 14 oz.

Our Family (Before 7/8/07)

2007-08-23T15:14:00.000-07:00

This is our family in October of 2006. We have grown by 2 since then.