Mabbutt Family

Tiny Dancer

2011-06-23T09:22:00.002-06:00

Rylee had her spring recital on June 18. It was so adorable! Here are a few pics and a video of the recital....

Summer Begins

2011-06-04T18:39:00.008-06:00

Summer break has officially began now that Kade finished the first grade with flying colors! He was very sad to have school end because he absolutely loved his teacher, Mrs. Tapia. Kade and his good friend, Noah, both came out of school in tears. I felt so bad. Guess its a good thing he had a teacher that he didn't want to leave. :) So now i officially have a second grader! I can't believe Kade is getting so big. Makes me sad to see my little man growing up but at the same time he makes me proud every day. He received awards for outstanding attendance and being such an awesome helper in class.

Kades last day of school ended at 12:30 and so we decided to celebrate by going to the zoo! We also invited his friend, Noah, to go with us. We all had a great time. They are having a dinosaur exhibit at the zoo right now so there are dinosaurs placed around the zoo. The boys thought they were so cool but Rylee didn't think they were so great though. She hid her face quite often going past them. Rylee loved all the other animals though and playing on the playground.

We also this past week celebrated Jeremys birthday since he will not be home for his actual birthday. First we went to dinner the night of June 1st with my parents and Aryn and Andy at Red Lobster. After dinner we surprised Jeremy with a new grill from me and my parents. He was very excited!

On June 2nd, we went to dinner with Jeremys mom and dad at Joes Crab Shack. They like to really embarrass people on their birthdays. They made Jeremy do the mexican hat dance as we sang to him. Good thing he is a good sport!

Then finally we had a bbq with Jeremys siblings on June 3rd. He wanted to break in his new grill before going back to Arizona on the 4th. It was a lot of fun.

We had a great time with Jer home this past 10 days. I miss him when he is gone and so do the kids a lot. But we make every moment count when he is home.

Happy Easter

2011-04-24T18:14:00.007-06:00

Our Easter celebrations started the night before. I invited my parents, my sister and her husband, my brother and his girlfriend, and my cousin over to make cookies, have dinner and dye eggs. It was a lot of fun. The kids really enjoyed making the cookies and dying eggs.

Then Easter morning the kids were very excited to see if the Easter Bunny came while they were sleeping. We went upstairs and the egg hunt was on! They had a lot of fun searching for eggs and their baskets. I was quite emotional because unfortunately Jeremy could not be there with us. He was still in Arizona for work. I did the best i could to give the kids the best Easter possible and i think i did pretty good because they seemed to have a great time. They loved everything they got from the Easter Bunny!

Then we went to my parents house to hunt more eggs and have lunch. The kids had a good time searching for eggs in the backyard. It was a great way to end they day. Great food and great family. I am thankful for my family being there for me and my kids and helping us have a great day even though Jeremy could not be with us.

I hope you all had a very Happy Easter!

Time for an update

2011-03-31T12:02:00.023-06:00

Well its been almost a year now since i have posted anything on here. Here is what has been going on since last year.

Kade finished Kindergarten and now is in 1st Grade and doing amazing. He loves to read and is at the top of his class in his reading level. He is now 7 years old and a very active smart boy. He makes me so proud.

Rylee started taking dance classes last fall and she absolutely loves it! She had her first recital in December. It was so cute to see her on stage! She is now 3 years old and she definitely keeps me on my toes. She is very girly and loves to dress up and walk around in heels. Not sure where she got that from!

Jeremy now is working for a company called Boart Longyear. Its a drilling company and he works on a drill rig drilling for many different things. He really enjoys it except for there is a lot of traveling involved so it takes him away from us alot. I am learning to get used to him being gone but it isnt easy.

I am still working for Roberts Arts and Crafts where i do custom picture framing. I am the manager over the frame shop and the department head over the framing department. I really enjoy what i do and the job is flexible so i am able to take care of the kids since Jeremy is gone alot.

Last September my mom celebrated her 50th birthday by taking the whole family to Disneyland! We had an amazing time. I was so excited to experience this with my own little family. My kids had so much fun. Rylee got to meet her favorite character, Tinkerbell. I almost cried seeing how excited she was. Kade got to meet a couple characters as well and he got to ride every ride there. He wasnt scared to try anything. I even got him on Space Mountain. He didnt like that one so much but at least he can say he rode everything that we all rode. And of course we all got to meet Mickey Mouse!

While in California we also got to take the kids to the beach. My dad really wanted to let the kids see the ocean. Rylee didnt want anything to do with it but kade thought it was really cool and he loved looking for shells!

Thats all i have for now. I will try not to wait another year for another update!

T-Ball

2010-04-21T18:19:00.002-06:00

This is Kades third year playing t-ball. He loves it and is he is getting very good at it. Most the time he doesnt use the tee to hit the ball, the coach pitches to him now! Rylee loves going to watch kade play ball. Its alot of fun to see him play.

Easter

2010-04-21T17:18:00.002-06:00

This year for easter we colored eggs the friday before. My mom and dad came over and the kids had a good time changing the eggs colors. I think Jeremy was having just as much fun as the kids. Rylee kept picking them up and trying to crack them open. she succeeded with 3 eggs. lol

Easter morning the kids came upstairs and looked for eggs and their baskets. This year was fun with Rylee because she actually got into looking for the eggs. once everything was found we got ready and headed to my mom and dads for more egg hunting and lunch. The kids looked so cute in their Easter outfits.

Later on, we went and visited Jeremys parents for a few. We did a small egg hunt with them, but Jers mom had to work so we didnt stay long.

It was a fun day with the kids and family.

We got a PUPPY!!!

2010-04-21T16:11:00.002-06:00

On February 20 we welcomed a new member into our family..... A PUPPY!

Jeremy had a friend of a friend that had puppies they wanted to get rid of for free so we could not turn down the opportunity. We have been wanting a dog for a long time and we wanted one that we could train to be a house dog since we live in a condo. Jeremy researched and came up with the name Nzuri ( the "N" is silent.) The name means Beautiful in swahili. He was very proud of the name so i said ok. I didnt like the N in front of the name but he wanted it to be unique so i let him have the name as he wanted it.

Nzuri was born January 6. Her dad is a boxer and he mom is a red bone blue tick hound. I read up on the breeds of dogs and both said they were good with kids, other animals and are great family dogs.

The kids love having her. Jer and I do too, but neither one of us realized how much work a puppy would be. Its like having another child! Here are a few pictures of the new member of the Mabbutt family. :)

Rylee in Primary Childrens Hospital

2010-04-21T14:33:00.002-06:00

For a couple weeks before Christmas, Rylee had been not feeling well at all. Just as she seemed to be getting over it, she would be sick again. It was so sad. The doctor said it was a virus and to keep her hydrated and watch her temperature. So we had been forcing her to drink as much as we could. Well Christmas day came and she really was not feeling good. We couldn't really get her to eat or drink anything. We had decided that we would take her into an insta-care the next day since it was Christmas and nothing was open but the ER. Well later that night she came down with a fever and we decided we couldnt wait another day. We sent Kade home with Jeremys mom and we took Rylee to the ER at about 10 pm.

Once in the ER, they gave her medicine for her fever and was monitoring her oxygen, which was borderline on the low side. They gave her a breathing treatment and waited to see if her oxygen would drop again. And it did. At that point, the decision was made to transport her to the Primary Childrens Hospital by ambulance. I felt bad she was so sick, but i remained calm since i had been through this with Kade when he was 3 months old.

I rode in the ambulence with Rylee and Jeremy followed behind us. Once we got to the hospital, we were put in a room for more monitering and tests to determine if she actually had to be admitted to the hospital. They did so many tests on her. It was so sad. It broke my heart to see her so miserable. Her oxygen stayed low, so they did admit her. We got a room about 6 am. And we were finally able to go to sleep about 7 am.

We were up by 9 am because the doctor came in to talk to us. She told us Rylee was dehydrated so she was on iv fluids for a short time and we HAD to get her to drink on her own. Which is easier said than done with a 2 year old. And she also had mucus in her lungs which was causing her oxygen to drop when she would sleep. So we had to stay in the hospital until Rylee could go a full night without being on oxygen and she had to be producing urine again since she was so dehydrated.

She ended up being in the hospital until the morning of December 28th. It was so nice to be able to go home. It was a long weekend in the hospital. I want to thank Jeremys parents for keeping kade the whole weekend for us so we could stay with Rylee and thanks for bringing him to see her. And i also want to thank my mom and dad. They were there at the hospital everyday and was just there if we needed them. They sat with Rylee so me and Jer could go eat without leaving her alone. They really helped me out a lot that weekend just by being there. Thank you and I love you mom and dad.

Rylee is doing well now and is back to my pain in the but 2 year old with major attitude. Not sure where she gets that from! :)

Here are some pictures of Rylees hospital stay....

Christmas Time

2010-04-21T13:44:00.002-06:00

I know this is a bit late but i just haven't had the chance to update my blog for a while. We had a really good holiday season. Lots of fun and family. My kids, and Jer and I, got spoiled this past Christmas. It was great! Getting ready for Christmas was more fun now that Rylee was old enough to help out, even though she took more things off the tree than put them on. Kade was very proud to be the one to put up the angel. They both are getting too big! Enjoy the pictures!

My VIP!!

2009-11-29T21:51:00.002-07:00

The first week of November, Kade was his class VIP. We had to make a poster that told about him and what he likes. I got to come into his class and watch him do his presentation about himself. He was so cute. After he went over his poster, the kids all got a chance to ask him questions about him and then they sang a VIP song to him.
Then on the 24th of November, I attented an assembly at Kades school where he got a leader of the month award. Every grade had a few students chosen for this. The teachers actually nominate the child. He got his picture taken with the other kindergarten students who recieved the award and it will hang in the schools main hallway for all to see.

I must say, i am a very proud mom!!!

Rylee Turns 2!!!

2009-11-29T21:34:00.003-07:00

So on November 9, my baby girl officially became a 2 year old! I cant believe it. Time sure flies. Feels like yesterday i was still pregnant with her. She had a good day except for the fact that Jeremy had to miss it due to his new job. Im just glad she is young enough not to understand that yet. But we made the best of her day without Jeremy here. We had a little party on the Saturday before with my family and then my parents took me and the kids out on Rylees actual birthday. Then when Jeremy came home about a week later, we did dinner and another cake with his family. So Rylee kinda got 3 parties. :) What a lucky little girl....

Kade Turns 6!!!

2009-11-29T15:11:00.004-07:00

On October 20, Kade turned 6 Years old. I cant belive how time has flown. He is getting to be such a big kid now. He chose to go to Joes Crab Shack for dinner with my parents and then on Saturday, October 24, we had a party with the whole family. He had a great day and got alot of fun stuff!!

Happy Halloween

2009-11-29T14:22:00.002-07:00

This Halloween was fun because Kade had his first School Halloween Parade. It was so cute to go see all the little kids dressed up. He was dressed up as a vampire. Rylee was Tinkerbell and she looked so adorable! She had fun getting candy. Also my brother, Adam, and cousin, Jared, dressed up. And of cours, Jeremy was trying to steal the candy. The joys of being the parents of little kids who dont need alot of candy. :)

Carving Pumpkins

2009-11-29T12:25:00.001-07:00

The kids had fun carving pumpkins. This was Rylees first year to really help out. She wasnt too sure of the pumpkin guts. Here are a few pictures of the kids with the pumpkins...

Corn Maze

2009-11-29T12:20:00.003-07:00

Right before Halloween, Jer and I thought it would be fun to take the kids to a Corn Maze. We went with Jeremys sister, Chantel, and her daughter, Marynn. It was alot of fun. We are thinking of making it a tradition to take our kids every year.

Remember 9/11 - The Healing Field

2009-09-13T15:59:00.000-06:00

We went to the Healing Field with my mom, my sister, Aryn, and her husband, Andy. Its a very cool thing to see and at the same time very sad. It was nice to walk around and just think about how lucky we really are. I watched my kids run and play and i couldn't help feel relieved that one of those flags does not represent anyone in my family. I feel sad for all the families that did lose someone on that awful day and my thoughts are with them on this anniversary. Tragedies such as this make you realize the importance of family and friends. Don't ever take anyone for granted because they could be gone in an instant. Tell those you love how you feel everyday in some way. God Bless all of you and to all my family, I love you!

The Living Planet Aquarium

2009-09-06T17:16:00.000-06:00

Today we took the kids to the Living Planet Aquarium. They had a lot of fun. There was a lot of fun stuff there for the kids. As you can tell by the pictures, a good time was had by all!

Camping and Hunting

2009-08-23T21:47:00.001-06:00

This weekend we went on our first camping trip of the year. A little late in the year, but its the first time we really had the time. It was also Rylee's first time camping. We got to camp about 6:00 PM and set up camp. Rylee and Kade had alot of fun running around and playing.
Once camp was set up we went road hunting since it is the bow hunt right now and Jeremy has a deer tag. We saw one two point buck and a few does. We went back to camp to cook dinner and Rylee did not like the dark campground. She was really nervous. Once we got the lanterns lit and the campfire going, she was ok. We roasted hot dogs and hobo dinners on the fire. So good! After dinner we let Kade shoot his new bow that we had gotten him. He thought it was pretty cool because it was his size and he could shoot it no problem. I almost think Jer was having more fun with it though. After shooting for a bit, it was off to bed.
We got up early the next morning for more hunting, but had no luck. It was still nice to be driving and seeing the mountains. Its so pretty up there. We went back to camp and let the kids play. Kade practiced his shooting more. Then we noticed a storm coming in so we hurried and packed up to head home. On the way down the mountain, Kade was watching out the window for deer and next thing we knew he was out cold hanging out the window. It was so cute. Great end to a fun weekend!

Camping Pics

2009-08-23T21:43:00.001-06:00

Fishing!

2009-08-09T22:50:00.000-06:00

Today we went fishing and was Rylees first time going. We bought her a princess fishing pole and she loved it. If you touched she would tell you no and say mine! It was cute. The fishing was good. Jer put his pole in the water and by the time he turned around to get another pole ready, he had a fish. We showed it to Rylee but she backed away and didnt want to touch it.
The rest of the day was fun. Rylee caught a couple fish. Kade caught a couple fish. Jer caught a couple fish. And for me, i caught alot of fish! :) Probably about 10 or 12 but i let alot go cuz they were little. Between all of us there fishing, we brought home 8 good sized trout. We are gonna have a fish fry with Jeremys side of the family later this week to enjoy our catch, but ill probably will be eating steak or chicken. :) Out of the 8 we brought home, only 2 of them were not from me, Jer and the kids.
We all had a lot of fun as you can tell by Rylee's dirty face and Kade's smiles! Hope we can do it again soon!

2009-08-09T22:49:00.001-06:00

Kade goes to Kindergarten

2009-08-04T22:02:00.001-06:00

Today was Kades first day of school. I cant believe he is old enough for school! He was very excited when he woke up this morning. He got up at 7:00 am and asked if it was time to go. I laughed and said not for a couple hours.
Finally it was time to get ready to go, I got choked up and called Jeremy while Kade was in the bathroom. It was a lot harder than i thought it was gonna be! Jer told me it would be ok.
Kade was getting more excited until about 5 minutes before he left and he got really quiet. I asked if he was ok and he got teary eyed and said he was nervous and he was going to miss me. I smiled and told him i would miss him too but it was only for a couple hours and he was going to have so much fun learning and making new friends. That seemed to help because he was out the door and to the car before i could get out the door. He was all smiles from then on. When it was time for him to go into class he said goodbye and didn't look back. I went to the car and called Jer and cried again.
When i picked him up about 3 hours later, he was all smiles and said he had so much fun at school and he was very excited to go back tomorrow. Guess that is a good sign. I hope he keeps up the excitement throughout the school year.

2009-08-04T21:58:00.001-06:00

Fourth of July Fun!

2009-07-05T15:10:00.001-06:00

So for the 4th of July holiday we did a couple fun things. On Friday the 3rd we went to the Riverton parade and then on the 4th we went to the carnival at the Riverton park. After riding some rides and having fun we went and watched the fireworks that Riverton City does every year. Kade loves fireworks and he got some cool 3D glasses to watch the fireworks through. Rylee was kinda startled at first but then she didnt mind them and watched them a little but mostly wanted to play with the glow sticks that were given to her. It was a good time and i had fun spending it with my family. Here are a couple slideshows so you can see the fun we had!

2009-07-05T15:08:00.001-06:00

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2009-06-29T22:07:00.001-06:00

Took some fun pictures of my kids watering my moms flowers and Rylee being silly. Thought that they were cute and wanted to share....

Here we go again....

2009-06-28T21:56:00.000-06:00

Well obviously I didn't keep up on this blog like i said i would try to do. Its been over a year now since i have posted anything. Not too much has changed.

I work for Roberts Crafts as the Frame Shop Manager. I do custom picture framing and i must say i really like my job. Its fun to create new ways to frame someones picture and other types of artwork. Ive been with Roberts for almost 3 years now and in the framing department for almost a year now.

Jeremy drives a dump truck for Construction Trucking. He has only been there a couple months and is enjoying the job when the weather permits him to work. That is the only downfall to this type of job. If the weather is bad, he doesn't work. Right now he is preparing himself for the archery deer hunt. He doesn't usually hunt archery but he did not draw out on his normal hunt. A lot of his time is being spent getting his bow ready so he can start practicing for the hunt.

My son, Kade, is now 5 1/2 years old. He is a very active boy and gives me a run for my money sometimes. He is starting Kindergarten this year and i cant believe that my little boy is old enough to go to school. Im kind of having a hard time with it, but i know its time to let him grow up. This past spring he played, for the second year in a row, T-Ball. He loved every minute of it except when dad would try to make him practice. But by the end of the season he was really getting good and im probably going to sign him up for the fall season.

My daughter, Rylee, is now almost 20 months old and boy is she a handful! She is getting big so fast i dont know where the time has gone. She loves to play with her big brother when he lets her. Most the time they get along great but they are siblings, so of course there are fights here and there. She started walking at about 10 months old and we have been chasing her since. She loves to be on the go and finding new things to explore or to just get into. But i wouldnt change any of it!

We recently went to the Zoo. It was alot if fun this year with both kids. Rylee was old enough to know what was going on. And last night we went to the Riverton Rodeo. Rylee thought that was cool to see the animals and Kade was finally old enough to run after the money calf. He though that was just the coolest thing ever!

Well i think this is long enough now so until next time.....

Life...

2008-04-16T20:36:00.000-06:00

Hello all..This is my attempt at blogging. Not sure what to say so here i go. My name is Amanda and I am 26 years old. I am married and have 2 kids. They are the loves of my life. My husband is Jeremy and we have been marrried for almost 6 years now. We have a son, Kade, who is 4 and a daughter, Rylee, who is 5 months. Having two kids is exhausting, but is also the most rewarding thing i have done with my life.

So heres a little bit of my past...I went to Alta High School and graduated in 2000. I had some good friends there but unfortunately we all drifted apart and i probably havent seen anyone from high school in a couple years now. After high school i went to college at Weber State University. It was ok but college definitly wasnt for me. So i quit and got married. So thats where i am today, a wife and a mother and i love every minute of it.

I guess thats enough for now...ill try to keep up on this blog the best i can. If anyone knows me, drop me a line. Most might know me by my maiden name, Amanda Roths. Hope to hear from people soon!