The Utes Rock

I think this picture says it all!

Another one!?

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Well, we have girl #4 on the way. The name search is under way. I hope we can find one more girl name we can agree on.

Rockin' on the Synth

Watch this...no hitting, pinching, or pushing! Just a couple of divas doing what they do best: rockin' on the synth. You'll want to press pause on the jukebox at the bottom of the blog to hear them rock.

With a little help from my friends!

The only reason I have been able to get this far in my pregnancy was because of the help of a few friends. Someone came over every day to get Gentry so that I could lay on the couch, watch lame TV shows, and try not to throw up. I owe my early recovery, and the absence of a pick line, to these beautiful women. I can't even express how much they helped me. Thanks to you all!

The Worst Part is "Almost" Over!

Okay, I have officially had two days in a row without throwing up. Lucky me! I am slowly starting to feel better so I thought I'd better start updating the blog once again. Because I have done nothing but stay in bed the last three months, I don't have too many stories. Bryan has taken very good care of the girls and kept them busy. Here are a few pictures of what they have been doing lately.



Bryan's idea of dinner



Gentry's favorite playmate



A hiking trip with dad


This dog actually jumped on the table while the girls were having their lunch and helped himself. He even knocked Gentry down while doing it. Luckily Gentry didn't mind.

Our Summer Trip

We didn't end up going to California and Arizona last year because of the gas prices...well, what a difference a year makes, as gas prices are higher than ever! At least we had our stimulus check to spend, so we felt it was the BEST time to go. We started in Las Vegas and tried to get in a few sites from the Strip before the sun went down. Excalibur was a fun place to stay and we even got in some swimming. We then journeyed to Jeff and Debi's house in California and spent a lot of time in their oasis of a pool and at the beach. We enjoyed some awesome shaved ice every evening thanks to their real Hawaiian shaved ice machine (thanks Ebay!). Next we drove to Arizona...for even hotter weather! More swimming and spending time with cousins...and more shaved ice at Bahama Bucks! We will always have great memories from our awesome 2008 summer vacation...and spending our stimulus check!

Our Latest Project

Here is our latest project. It is not quite finished yet, but most of the hard work is over. Bryan and I dug 7 holes, poured 2 1/2 bags of concrete per hole, stained everything, and put the posts up. Then Will "the Wonder Builder" (a counselor from Bryan's old school) came over and helped Bryan in 101 degree weather with the finishing touches...which is of course the most important part! We love it! Our next project is to put pavers down so we can have a table and chairs outside.

Father's Day

Just wanted to show everyone what Bryan got for Father's Day. He has been driving a 93 Subaru (with duct tape holding it together) for the last 4 years just so that one day he could get a truck. Well, thanks to Al he got a dream truck. It is a Harley-Davidson Ford. Happy Father's Day for the next 20 years honey. You truly are the best dad in the world. We love you...and I get to drive the truck too!

Dance Pictures

The girls got their dance pictures back this week. They turned our really cute and the girls are so excited for their recital next week. Maybe I can post the video if I remember to take the video camera.

Exciting News

Well, Bryan is now officially a VP in a high school. We just found out yesterday that Bryan is going to Copper Hills High School next year. He is so excited! He interned his first year there, then went to Butler Middle School. Now he gets to go back for a little while. We are so happy for the change because the school is only 9 miles away from our house. We will save so much on gas alone! However, I am a little sad knowing that he won't be around as much because of all the after school activities he has to go to. But at least the girls and I get to go to the school plays and dance concerts. Fun stuff! Go Grizzlies!

Bird update

Our house guest has been busy these last few days. The nest now has 4 eggs. The mom has laid an egg a day and just ended yesterday. Here are a few pictures that we have taken. Taking these pictures is not the easiest thing to do. We only try to take pictures when the nest is empty, yet everytime we get close the mom and dad come from nowhere and both start chirping nervously at us.

2 eggs

3 eggs

4 eggs

keeping the eggs warm

Here is momma nervously posing for the camera. We've been leaving her alone for the most part, but it's times like these that she has second thoughts about where she built her nest. We should see some babies in about 12 to 16 days. We'll post pictures when they come. Pretty exciting stuff around the Leggat house!

Gentry vs. the Dora Kite

T'was a blustery day when Gentry took out her Dora kite for its maiden flight. At first, Dora just sat there on the ashen tundra, almost taunting Gentry with her evil Dora smirk. "I am not intimidated by your infantile ways, Dora" Gentry exclaimed. "Off the ground you go, you plastic imitation of cartoon entertainment", she continued, with growing impatience.

Alas, a hearty gust occurred and Dora had no other option but to lift her stubborn one-dimensional self off the concrete plains. Glee bolstered the heart of young Gentry as wind filled Dora's animated soul and toward the heavens she flew...

But clever Dora had other plans. She would not go down...or up...without a fight. With the skill only a cartoon kite could employ, she adjusted in the tumultuous wind and careened herself off of Gentry's strange metal steed, and with the cruelty of Swiper the Fox...

...glared at poor Gentry with her unblinking auburn eyes. "I am not your servant, you childish fiend! Your adorable smile and rosy cheeks will not make me submit to your pulling and yanking..and tugging and dragging! That drooling and snotty nose offends my prismacolor essence. I must teach you a lesson about cheap plastic kites that you will never forget, little Gentry!"

At that very moment, Dora made her final move. Her demon wings unfolded and with the force of a gale wind, she viciously attacked the defenseless Gentry! In a weeping rage and with hopeless abandon, little Gentry cowered toward her distant castle. The climax was complete in this dreadful saga..and evil Dora was once again the victor.

A Bird's Nest

Yesterday while doing yard work Bryan discovered this bird's nest right on one of the posts on our porch. It is so cool to see up close. There aren't any eggs in it yet, nor have we seen a bird in it, but there has been a little red robin flying around our yard lately. This bird has a great view of our den. It probably liked hearing Kali play the piano. This is one reason I love spring so much. It seems like there is so much to discover when we can go outside. I'm glad this find was not a black widow, centipede, or other creepy insect.

Easter

Easter was a lot of fun. The girls first got their baskets from us with very little candy, then went to Grandma and Grandpa's and loaded up! Gentry loved the Easter egg hunt. Some of the eggs had money in them, which Gentry gladly traded with the other girls for the "real stuff." Aidan got over $10, Kali got about $8. They were both very excited to get a little cash. We've all been helping Gentry get rid of her stash.

Posing with Aunt Jenna.

Gentry hunting for eggs.

Family dinner after the egg hunt.

Bryan pretending to be interested in the girls's baskets but really wanting to get his favorite candy before they eat it.

Fire Pit Fun

One of our favorite additions to the backyard has been our firepit. We love to roast marshmellows and make smores (when we are not burning the marshmellows, of course). The other day Hannah came over and we had a marshmellow roast. Gentry is independent and had to hold her own roasting stick with the marshmellows...but after a few seconds she got impatient, so she just ate the untoasted marshmellow. After a couple of those we soon found her abandoned stick. Looking around we finally noticed that she had made her way over to the marshmellow bag. She had it in one arm, a marshmellow in the other hand, and a marshmellow in her mouth. Needless to say, our marshmellow squirrel had a hard time going to bed that night.

Off Track Activities

Whenever the girls are off track we try to keep ourselves busy. In addition to swimming lessons and piano, we try to do two or three things a week. We have a membership to the Living Planet Aquarium and always go there. We also do a little shopping, a little cleaning, and a whole lot of dropping in on dad at work. We watched his school talent show which was a lot of fun. We went to the Children's Museum at Gateway with cousin Lily. Gentry had a great time...the older girls were a little bored. But at least now we can say we have been there!

Hair

The girls are off track right now so we made a trip to the salon. They think Lexie our hairdresser is the best around. (And she is!) They each got to look through magazines and pick a style that they liked. Kali decided to get a perm. I think our 80's influence has finally gotten to her. Atleast she didn't want to feather her hair! Aidan decided to get bangs. I think it makes her look totally different. Gentry, however, did not get anything done to her hair. This is how Gentry's hair always looks. Even when I attempt to style it ... 5 minutes later it looks just like this. Well, maybe having one eye covered with hair will help strengthen the other eye.

Daddy's Girl

I love this picture! Everyday Gentry looks forward to seeing her dad come home from work. When Bryan walks in the door she runs to greet him. And Bryan loves that someone besides the dog runs to greet him at the door. He secretly wishes I would do it! All three of our girls really love their dad. He knows just how to calm down a house full of women!

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We are currently trying to come up with a title for this posting. Here are some ideas that we have come up with.

1. Posin' with my pink boots.

2. "This is the place."

3. GAP Baby

4. Waiting for juice (Refer to right side of blog)

Let us know if any of you have some great ideas.

What's Your True Color?

My Result: Brown

You're brown, a credible, stable color that's reminiscent of fine wood, rich leather, and wistful melancholy. Most likely, you're a logical, practical person ruled more by your head than your heart. With your inquisitive mind and insatiable curiosity, you're probably a great problem solver. And you always gather all of the facts before coming to a timely, informed decision. Easily intrigued, you're constantly finding new ways to challenge your mind, whether it's by reading the newspaper, playing a trivia game, or composing a piece of music. Brown is an impartial, neutral color, which means you tend to see the difference between fact and opinion easily and are open to many points of view. Trustworthy and steady, you really are a brown at heart.

What are you?
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Pictures of Our Basement

This past summer our "little project" was finishing the basement. We had lived in Herriman for three years and the basement was basically an oversized storage area. We did a lot of the work ourselves and now that we have had it for 6 months, we don't know how we got along without the extra liveable space.

Here is one end of our family room. Notice Bryan's first ever rockwork on the fireplace. The fireplace is a hit! It warms up the basement quickly and is used every day to keep out the recent below freezing temperatures we've had.

Here is the other end of the family room. This is where we spend some of our extra hours working for Henry. It's a nice little workspace...and surfing space...and oh yeah, blogging space for us.

This is a bedroom that is currently the girls' playroom. Bryan and his brother Kevin installed some great closet systems in each of the two bedrooms. In this particular closet, there are tons of dress-ups and all of our board games...and if we are lucky, they are not all on the floor. It is a battle to keep this room clean, but at least it is just one room, not the whole house.

A bathroom would be important for the basement, so here it is. Bryan was still finishing it when we took the picture, so it's a bit messy, but you get the idea. Notice his first ever tiling job...not without a few explatives as he did the shower walls! I guess he'll just appreciate taking a shower even more now if he ever takes one in the basement.

Here's Bryan's dog house. I send him here whenever I'm mad at him. Actually, it's Gentry's play area...just her size. Her new kitchen is here (along with what seems like a grocery store of plastic food). Needless to say, this area is rarely spotless, either. Gentry loves playing here and Kali and Aidan don't mind either, especially if they get a free meal out of it from Gentry.