The Carlisle Clan

Catching up AGAIN!

2010-11-07T22:45:00.000-08:00

First day of FIRST GRADE

Coral Pink Sand Dunes

Klein Reunion

Havin' Fun

Classic Mason

Trunk or Treat

Gauge dressed up like Gauge

Friends Party...

...which Brandon thought Rocked.

Trick or Treat

Smile

Brandon carved all the pumpkins

They looked great.

Mason's choice.

Taylor's choice.

Avery's choice.

The kids painted the pumpkins before we carved them.

Summer Fun

2010-07-08T07:09:00.000-07:00

Mason is done with pre-school and already missing his teacher.

Gauge is 1 month old already!!!!!!!

My 4 big kids!

Summer fun with their BFFs.

Cheeeeeeeeese!

Birthday dresses.

Getting too big!

The family picture. It was impossible to get a good one of everyone,

so we settled for one with everyone facing the right way

Taylor Laine is 2

2010-07-04T19:26:00.000-07:00

I frosted this cake and came back to find it had all melted off. I put the cake in the freezer for a while and frosted it again. I was almost done when I looked up and the nose looked like Ryan's nose (droopy on one side). While I was trying to give the bear a nose job I looked down and the rainbow that was on the tummy was now on the plate. Yes, the frosting melted off again.

After refraining from throwing the cake across the room, I just waited until the party was about to start and wiped the frosting back on the cake. I cut out a paper sun for the belly and blue dots for the eyes. I am not proud of this cake but Taylor didn't seem to notice She was all smiles

Gauge Randolph Carlisle is Here!!!

2010-06-13T20:47:00.000-07:00

Born June 6th at 5:02 a.m.

Cute and Clean

Going Home
First time the whole family was together!
Our welcome home sign!

No sister could be more excited! He is her Baby!!!!
One week old and everyone still loves him!

My Boys!

All Aboard

2010-05-16T20:54:00.000-07:00

We celebrated Mason's fourth birthday by taking a ride on the Nevada Historical Railroad in Boulder City. The kids had a blast! Afterwords, we came back to the house for birthday cake and presents.

Catch up photos

2009-11-22T20:28:00.001-08:00

Friends Forever

I didn't bring any swim suits so everyone wore their clothes...

except Drew!!! He refused to get his shorts wet, so I put Marley's
shorts on him and he was good to go. I couldn't stop laughing.

We found Taylor outside at Jamie's house
swimming by herself in all her cloths.

Little monkey.

Fun puppets from Grandma and Grandpa.

My little caravan to the park. Notice the bare feet and

alligator boots hanging from the handle bars.

Little worker man.

Avery's school halloween party.

Super cool Soccer Mason

He wasn't too happy when he found out he coudn't wear his alligator boots to his game.

Their team name is The Alligators.

Rarrrr!

Face painting fun.

50's Sock Hop day at school.

First day of school.

New backpacks.

Halloween at the Kleins

2009-11-22T19:43:00.001-08:00

We didn't have enough candy so we put up a pinata!!!

This was the last thing of the night!

What were we thinking.

Kaden's 10th B-day

Mason what are you? " A Black Na-Ninga Man "

Trick or Treat

Getting ready for trick or treating.

A Baseball Player holding a witch

Cruela and puppy(Beckham)

Last of the Mohicans

Tayor wouldn't wear her hat and I forgot her black boots!
Jamie made Marley and Kaya's Muskateer costumes. They were so cute.

The little Mermaid

Black Na-ninga Man

Statue "The Reader"

Last but not least the

Pirate couple Mom and Dad

California

2009-08-22T21:12:00.001-07:00

We took our first trip to California as a family and a first time visit to Disneyland for the kids!
Everyone was really excited and having tons of fun, I thought. Half way through the day Mason started to cry and yell, "This is not Disneyland! There are not any toys here!" So, we took him on the Buzz Light Year ride where you get to shoot Buzz guns. He thought that was really fun and after the Pixar parade he was pretty happy to be there.

The second day at Disneyland the girls and I did the Princess thing.

First time at the beach for the kids! Mason wanted to surf with dad, Avery wanted to play in the sand, and Taylor wanted to eat the sand!

Birthday Fun

2009-06-28T15:45:00.000-07:00

We just had a very small pizza and cake Party for Taylor.
I threw it together in about 2 hr.s with whatever I had. Avery volunteered her princess crown, her rubber duckie from Christmas became a cake topper, I didn't even bother with an outfit, and had Jamie pick up pizza on her way over. Avery kept asking where all the presents were and why we didn't buy any, but Taylor didn't seem to mind. She was happy with it all.

Make a Wish!

Avery, Mason, and Taylor all Love the new books!

Thank-you Grandma, Grandpa, and Celeste.
You are the best! Taylor loved the card.
She didn't want to let go of it to open the presents.

For The Birds...

2009-06-14T22:13:00.000-07:00

Avery has been bugging me to make a bird house for the last week so I decided that Saturday we would make a quick one. Well, we spent all day Saturday cutting, sanding, and building "the perfect bird house". We made it out of solid Maple. Brandon cut it out using my dad's table saw. I only got scared when he turned the blade at a 45 degree angle and cut the roof pieces. I sent my Dad out to check on him a few times. He did a great job though and still has all his fingers. Brandon then measured and marked where each screw hole would be placed so that each one was the same distance from top and bottom. Then we made sure all the screw holes were filled and sanded, so that you wouldn't be able to see them. After it had been sanded again it looked awesome.
Then today we let the kids paint it................
You can tell what color Mason Likes!
We just hope that when we put it outside there is at least one bird that isn't afraid of it.

Avery made sure it was a girl bird house.
She actually stayed and painted the whole time. She was the last one painting.
She usually gets board after a few minutes of anything.

We had to talk Mason into finishing his side.

I couldn't leave this pic. out. Mason wears his rain boots or cowboy boots now almost every day. It is now a regular thing to see him in pjs and boots, underwear and boots, or just boots and his shirt.

Preschool Graduation

2009-06-01T21:03:00.000-07:00

The Hair The Smile

The Dress The Attitude

Brandon was sure we were sending her to Prom!!!!!!!!

Flag Ceremony

Avery & Ms. Dolorous

BFF

Whole Class

WANTED

2009-06-01T20:53:00.001-07:00

Just 2 Cowpokes at Masons Party

Winner of the Mustache contest

Thanks Grandma, Grandpa, Lessie, & Ryan

2009-05-17T22:25:00.001-07:00

As cowboy Mason says, "Gimmie Up".

Bubbles

2009-05-03T16:51:00.001-07:00

Taylor just got over being sick on Friday and Tuesday morning she woke up with a cough and runny nose again. I was not going to go through 2 more weeks of sick kids, so I decided to sterilize toys, change beds , clean floors , etc. Mason and Avery were great helpers. I guess they needed to be sterilized too.

Summer here we come!!

2009-04-26T20:20:00.000-07:00

95 degrees here in Vegas!
Bring on the heat.

Taylor stood here and played for about a 1/2 hr.
until Mason started pouring water on her head.
Then she just crawled under the table for a while
and then came back out to play.

Step #1 Fill the water table up with water from the hose.
Step #2 Fill the buckets up with water from the water table using little plastic fruit molds.
Step #3 Carry the bucket across the lawn to the peach tree, while spilling 2/3rds of the water.
Step #4 Water the peach tree with the remaining 1/3rd of the water.
With Taylor watching they Repeated this multiple times.
The things that keep them entertained.

Easter

2009-04-13T23:55:00.001-07:00

My friend Jenni made the Easter dresses.
I love them! (Jenni Jackson clothing)

Mason was after more than candy!

Hiking at Red Cliffs

2009-04-04T20:16:00.000-07:00

This was our weekend getaway to St. George. Our friends, the Derricks, came along to take pictures. We did a hike and picnic out at Redcliffs. My brother's family also came, so we had quite the group. 11 kids and 6 adults. 1 9-yearold, 1 8-yearold, 3 4-yearolds, 3 2-yearolds, and 3-newbies. The kids had a blast. We also did some biking, barbequeing, and card playing. Of course Brandon and I won.

From a distance this tree was mistaken

for a horse by Drew (Mason's BFF).

Little Tot enjoying her Snugli as a snack.
The hike was a little long for her.

Taylor and her BFF Ruby.

Proof that we let our kids deface
government property.

Avery was long gone at this point in the hike.

First Strawberry

2009-03-30T20:58:00.000-07:00

We planted a small garden this spring and the kids are having a great time taking care of it. A couple of days ago two huge red strawberries magically appeared in our little strawberry patch right after Grandpa got home from the store. The kids were a little surprised but decided that they were in fact real and ready to pick. I helped pick them so I could make sure we didn't hurt the plant, and the kids were excited to show everyone what they had grown. Today we picked the first strawberry that actually grew in our strawberry patch. Avery has been trying to pick it for days now and she couldn't wait any longer. I think this is just the beginning of a long harvest. We will be checking on veggies every day after they start to appear.

It took Mason a few tries before he could point at the
strawberry while looking at the camera. What a cutie.

Team work in picking the first fruit!
I am surprised it ended up in one piece.

Good Times

2009-03-29T20:50:00.000-07:00

It's about time we got out of the house and did some exercising. The ride was great. The air was still crisp. No one was on the trail but us and two other guys. I think I am hooked. We will be doing this a lot more. This was actually my third ride since Christmas, but it was my first ride here in Vegas. The trail is only 20 min. from the house. I am excited to have a trail so close to home.

Sweet rack 'eh!

Brandon only fell over one time because he couldn't unclip.
Big improvement over the three times he fell last time we went out.

This is my sweet ride!

After our ride we took the "lil"
kids out for their own ride.
There is a new biking path by
our house and it is pretty nice.
Going down the path was fun, but
my back still hurts from pushing
Mason & Taylor back up it.

Pretty in Pink

Spiderman Glovies

Along for the ride

Growing , Growing, Growing....

2009-03-25T20:39:00.000-07:00

Happy

Shy

Sad

Mason tried his hand at face painting,
and Taylor was happy to be a volunteer.

A sneak peek at the Easter Dress.

2009-03-18T22:47:00.000-07:00

Diaper Head #1

Diaper Head #2

Diaper Head #3
This was Dad's great idea!!!

Diaper Head Fight!!!!!

Valentines Day
Yes, Mason is still in his pj's.
He never wants to take them off,
so we are often changing from one pair
to the next at bed time.

On the other hand, Avery wore this shirt every day for a week.
It is now conveniently dirty most of the time.

Murphy's Law

2008-08-17T19:31:00.001-07:00

You take a whole bunch of great pictures of your baby -
and the only one you get her to smile for turns out blurry.

Don't Be Mad at Me

2008-08-17T18:22:00.000-07:00

I know, I am a terrible father, son, brother, and husband because I haven't uploaded any pictures for a while now. For everyone who is disappointed, annoyed, or feeling neglected...here you go.

The little clan members.

Avery's Build-A-Bear 4th Birthday party.

Avery and friend Miley.

Avery and friend Dylan.

Asleep on the couch.

Believe it or not, this was Avery's idea.

The start of a walk to the park.

Crazy hair at the park.

The end of the walk to the park.

The many faces of Taylor Laine.

Trouble.

Taylor Laine Carlisle

2008-06-29T23:20:00.000-07:00

Taylor Laine Carlisle

June 24, 2008

7 lbs. 3 oz.

20 inches long

Taylor's first picture.

Baby and Mom look at eachother for the first time.

Big sister.

Big brother.

First hairstyle.

Bear hugs from Dad.

After her first photo shoot.

We now have proof that for at least a moment in time

everyone did get along.

Janae's New Camera Phone

2008-03-30T19:25:00.000-07:00

Janae's old phone was on its last leg so we decided to get her a replacement a couple of weeks ago. The only thing that Janae cared about was that the new phone have a good camera. Needless to say, she has been very busy testing it out. Here is a smattering of photos that she has taken of our recent activities.

Avery helped mom plant some new flowers in her flower pots.

Janae took the kids to a local interactive children's museum. Here is Mason (soaking wet) playing with one of the water exhibits. He also managed to come home with a black eye from the only 'padded' bench in the museum.

This one was taken on our camping trip during Easter weekend. Unfortunately, we didn't pull out the camera until after we had packed everything up in the car (kids included) and were ready to leave.

Our mostly cleaned up camp-site.

Avery is once again taking a dance class. I think that her favorite part is dressing up in her dance wear. Nice leg-warmers!

The weather has been great and the mini-pool is already getting some good use.

Sun bathing. Does anyone have a tissue?

Nice belly! He's still working on his tan.

The kids decided that it would be more fun to jump from the top of the slide and into the pool.

After his fifth jump, Mason got a confused look on his face,
held his bum, and said "Owey...hurty bum." Sliding down the slide was just fine after that.

Daily wagon trips are made to the park.

"Oh, I don't mind if I do."

This is Mason 'sleep eating.' What you can't see is that he ate like this, eyes closed, for several minutes before the picture flash woke him up. He is an extremely talented boy.

This is the new 'pose'...

again...

and again.

Do we wonder where she gets it?

Sidewalk chalk is the best...as long as it stays on the sidewalk. One afternoon, the kids decided that Grandma's house needed a little bit of color.

Easter and Everything Else...

2008-03-24T19:23:00.000-07:00

We had a very busy Easter this year. On Friday, we left the city and went camping with some friends from the ward. They have a little girl Avery's age and a little boy Mason's age and they are also expecting a little girl on June 2nd. We had a great time but returned home extremely tired and just in time for our Saturday Easter egg hunt. There were about 3,000 kids there and it was pretty crazy. Avery and Mason had a great time. On Sunday, we went to church and then to Janae's uncle's house for a nice Easter dinner.

It didn't take Mason very long to realize that he could keep everything that he picked up.

Avery didn't pick up a single egg, she saw all of the candy in the grass and decided not to waste any time (I don't think she realized there was candy in them as well).

All dressed up. I think Avery is up to something here.

And now for everything else, a picture from Valentine's Day

Mason and his sweet hat on the way to the park. As long as Mason is outside he is a happy boy.

Avery helping Grandma with the spring yard cleanup.

Avery, taking care of Mason with his 'owey finger.'

DUCKS!

2008-01-09T00:52:00.000-08:00

Finally, with this post, I will be caught up from all of our Holiday activities. Before leaving Utah, we took a few minutes to feed the ducks at the pond near my sister Nicole's apartment. Both Mason and Avery had a blast, despite the freezing cold temperatures. Once we got back to the car Mason completely lost it. He must have screamed at the top of his lungs for 5 straight minutes while intermittently yelling 'DUCKS!' whenever he could catch his breath.

As you can see from the video, Mason has
already mastered the art of ignoring his father.

Uncle Shaun and Mason.

Aunt Niki and Avery.

That is one very cold face.

Sanctioned Climbing

2008-01-08T00:24:00.000-08:00

While in Utah, we took the kids to a climbing wall along with Aunt Niki, Uncle Shaun, and Aunt Lessie. Avery climbed exceptionally well while Mason primarily enjoyed running around all over the gym. We will definitely have to go again sometime in the near future. On a personal note, Brandon has decided that he needs to lose about 20 pounds and by the end of the year he would like to be able to climb a 5.10 route without killing himself.

Sure, he looks innocent enough.

Janae, running up a 5.9 route.

Avery was a mountain goat during her previous life.

Aunt Lessie.

Mason required a little assistance from Mom.

Uncle Shaun, way up.

Aunt Niki, while she was not taking pictures of everyone's behinds.

According to Avery, this wedgie looks
more painful than it actually was.

Brandon and his fat butt.

A White Post Christmas

2008-01-07T23:57:00.000-08:00

After Christmas celebrations in Las Vegas, we took our annual Christmas road trip up to Salt Lake City. We spent several days visiting Grandma Sue, Grandpa Rex, and the rest of the Carlisle family. Avery and Mason quite enjoyed all of the white stuff during our trip to the sledding hill and playing in the backyard.

Mason and his beloved spoon.

What a cutie!

Avery decided that it was most fun going down the hill on
her tummy while her face was buried in the center of the tube.

I didn't have a choice but to post this picture; it is Janae's favorite.

Note the socks on Mason's hands. Needless to say, he didn't last very long.

Snow Angels.

Christmas Morning

2008-01-06T15:52:00.000-08:00

This year, we decided to have Christmas morning with just our little family. It was much less chaotic than transporting a car full of gifts back and forth from Utah. Each of the kids got some new clothes, stockings full of treats, a few little toys, and of course they each got a big present from Santa Clause. Avery got a little play kitchen and Mason got a Tool Bench complete with power tools.

Mason spent half of the morning trying to raid Avery's stocking.

I think we spend at least 15 minutes a day trying to
track down all of the loose pieces to Mason's tool set

Princess stuff, are you shocked?

Yes, those are pink Barbie heels.

BYU hat and shirt for Dad.

Believe it or not, Mason is pretty good about only
using his hammer on the tool set and not on his sister.

The Most Important Part of the Season

2007-12-24T14:48:00.000-08:00

Two years in a row I have gone to the Las Vegas Pioneer Bowl - living in Las Vegas does have its perks. This year Janae and I went with Marcus, Jamie, and Karey. Thanks to Karey for getting us the tickets. From complete despair to utter exhilaration in 2 seconds, what a nail-biter. Here are a few pictures just to rub in the fact that most of you had to watch on some little TV. Enjoy.

Go Cougars!

Klein Family Christmas

2007-12-24T13:23:00.000-08:00

It seems that with the Klein family, Christmas always comes early. We celebrated on Friday the 21st as if it was Christmas Eve. We ate too much, played games, acted out the nativity, and read a Christmas story. The next morning we opened family gifts from siblings, parents, and great-grandma Nanna. After the gift exchange the men went shotgun shooting while the ladies watched the kids. Upon our return the ladies left to go see the movie 'Enchanted' and the boys took their turn at babysitting.

Here is one of our Wise Men - Little Mace Dog

Avery was, of course, a beautiful angel along with cousins Pepper, Marley, and Meagan.

A close-up of the little angel face.

Baby Jesus was played by none other than baby London, I hope Jesus doesn't mind that he was played by a girl. Proud parents David and Tori, angel Meagan - brightly beaming, wise men Kaden and Alex with Grandma Jackie narrating.

Avery got a couple of new dolls, a dress, and a blanket

Mason got a musical scooter, a toy guitar, a shirt, and a blanket.

Visions of Sugar Plums

2007-12-18T19:52:00.000-08:00

While visions of sugar plums danced in her head, Avery fell fast asleep under the Christmas tree. The snoring has not been fabricated or enhanced in any way. I believe that we would be safe in saying that she takes after her Grandpa Rex.

Where are the pictures?

2007-12-17T23:07:00.000-08:00

Here it is, the second post. I felt like I really needed to post some pictures in order for my new blog to be official. This first picture happens to be the same one that we sent out on our Christmas cards. If you look closely enough you can see the chocolate Mason has all over his pants. You can't keep these kids clean for 10 minutes.

This picture is of cousin Marley, Avery, and Mason. Mason loves to wear his hat and coat.

You can tell who is enjoying their bath and who isn't.

This picture is of Avery getting ready for her dance recital.

This Video is of Avery's dance recital to the music of "I'm Gettin' Nuttin' for Christmas." She did a great job after we were able to get her to turn around and face the front of the stage. She will get to move up to the next level of classes as soon as she can master the art of skipping, she is working very hard.

Are You Serious???

2007-12-17T22:14:00.001-08:00

I can't believe that I am doing this. I will most likely make 2 posts to this blog, hate the amount of time that it takes, regret starting it, push it out of my mind, and never make another post again. Here goes nothing.