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Redd learned how to ride his bike without training wheels. Ever since I have been a mother I have feared potty training and teaching them how to ride without training wheels well my first has them both mastered! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? The cool thing is i didn't do much of anything for either one! The story...
It was Wednesday night almost a week ago about 4:45 I was in cooking dinner Redd was outside climbing a tree or playing baseball something outside, when he comes in and says I want my training wheels off. (we have tried this before took them off for a couple days he doesn't want to try it so I put them back on) I was like NO WAY i have to finish dinner dad is almost home and you have your last t-ball game in two hours. Redd not today. My neighbor which is one of my beehives says she will help him. Ok whatever we took them off. She helped him once and held on the seat and so I tried and got him going and let go. He was so good he learned so fast! That night he could start himself stop and turn. all within 20 mins. Jason came home and was really surprised! When Redd puts his mind to something he does it. You can't push him when he isn't ready he isn't ready but when he is watch out nothing is stopping him. I love this kid. Now tonight almost a week later he is at the instacare with his dad! He was turning totally wrecked and bit through his bottom lip. DANG:( I am sure it won't be that bad but I felt bad for the little guy.

~ThOuGhTs~

So life is fun and crazy as ever! I keep waiting for the time to slow down a bit but i have come to the realization it will always be crazy busy so i just need to enjoy it:) A day doesn't go by that I think of how lucky I am for my cute boys and Great husband...i don't know how i got so lucky but am glad i did! Last weekend I ran my first half marathon. For lots this isn't a big deal and it wasn't for me it wasn't very hard wasn't very sore, but lets go back about 9 years...
In high school I HATED running...i was one that would cheat on how many laps i had ran when we were suppose to run the mile. I just couldn't do it! In college my worst class was PE...yes i would rather take math biology chemistry anything but PE. THEY MADE YOU RUN 1.5 miles at the beginning of the year and then beat your time at the end. I passed i wasn't sure i would but my hot boyfriend (jason) was in the class with me so i had to step it up:) I started running before i got pregnant with Reddek. Jason and I lived in West Jordan and we would go to the gym together every night (oh the days before kids) so about every night i would run 1/2 hour and i HATED it! I continued to run through my pregnancy and stopped hating it. It was a time I would gather my thoughts from the day and a great stress release for me. So to say i have ran a 1/2 marathon is CRAZY to me when i think about who i was. I now love running if I am stressed or mad I need to go for a run it gets all my frustrations out! I am now getting packed for Ragnar! HOORAY:) i ran it last year and mad some really good friends and we had so much fun. This year I get to run it with my friends i grew up with just across the street and their spouses. I know i am not going to get any sleep and miss all my boys like crazy but I am Super excited!!! Jason doesn't get it he thinks it is crazy to pay money to go run crazy amounts of miles...but he is good and supports me doing it:)
sorry boring post i have just been having these thoughts and needed to get them down somewhere before i forget! and we need a new computer so bad...so no pictures:(

I totally suck!!!

Well I didn't start blogging until Reddek was about 1-1/2 and now I have missed Rulon's first 1-1/2...so i am back on:) Life has been so fun lately. My boys play so good now, it is so fun to listen to them and watch them interact with each other. Rulon learns a lot from Reddek. Reddek understands Rulon the best...sometimes in the car Rulon will be fussing i will try all kinds of things to keep him quiet then Redd will say mom he just wants this and he is usually right I give Rulon that and he stops fussing. Everyday I feel so blessed to have the best two cutest boys!!! Rulon has been talking lately, his favorites are Thank you, Ball (of course), Bubble, Hi, Ni Night, Bye bye, cheese, uh oh, and Daddy. He is such a fun cute boy.
Reddek has finished his second year of Preschool! He knows all the alphabet sounds and names, can write them all and knows all the numbers up to 30 at least and can also write them. His birthday is in November so we still have another year of Preschool...what are we going to do?!? He has started reading small simple books. T-ball started again and Reddek absolutely LOVES it! He gets excited for his games and does great. I can hardly keep Rulon off the field he Loves balls!!! We get to start swimming lessons soon again I am excited I know Rulon will love it and Redd might take a little bit to warm up to the water but hopefully he will enjoy it. Reddek also did his first primary talk on Sunday. He did a great job! I am so proud of my boys and love them so much.
As for Jason and I we have kept busy doing yard work the few nice days we have had. We are also on a co-ed softball team which has been really fun! Jason still does music in his spare time between work and he just finished his GRE test to get into his masters program! I am training for a 1/2 marathon, Ragnar, and Epic this summer!!! I am excited for the races and hope it helps keep me motivated to get in shape:) I will be better at updating...because this summer I get to stay home with my boys!!! WE are going to have an awesome summer:)
If you have any preschoolers I am opening The Ranches Preschool in my basement next year. I have 3 or 4 spots open so let me know if you are interested.

~LiFe As We KnOw It~

wow life is good:)
still need to update about Christmas, New years and everything in between...but i am not!

Life has been good lately! The cold keeps me inside slows me down and lets me spend lots of good quiet days with my boys. The cold doesn't stop Reddek...him and his cousin are out everyday if it isn't absolutely FREEZING or snowing out there. They love getting snow clothes on and exploring in the cold with bright red noses and frozen toes. They come in sit by the fire and drink their hot chocolate while watching a show, makes me wish i was a kid again:) Rulon stays in with me...not by his choice i am sure he would much rather be out with the boys! He loves watching them run gets him excited. But i think he loves the alone time with his momma too. He is growing up so fast and we are falling even more in love with the little kid. I try to soak up every minute I have with my boys because time is going by so fast. I know I won't have this time forever so we try to enjoy bath time, reading time, hide-n-seek, and yes even those crazy times when i think my house is going to fall apart from all the running and screaming. ENJOY YOUR LIFE!!! I try and remember someone will always be prettier, someone's house will always be bigger and cleaner, someone will always be skinnier, just enjoy what you have:) cause when i think about it i wouldn't change what i have for the world...and i am sure none of you reading this would! wish i had photos of my cuties...just picture the cutest blond haired boys and those would be them:)

HaPpIeSt PlAcE oN eArTh

Over Thanksgiving brake my whole family went to DISNEYLAND!!! (yeah my parents rock) It was so much fun. Above is our Thanksgiving dinner...at a Restaurant our first time probably our last. It was nice all of us being together for a week.

Reddek and his cousin Jade looking at the Disneyland map the night before getting so EXCITED!!! it was their first time...don't worry we broke them in Space Mountain our second ride..they were both screaming and crying! I felt horrible, but thought he is tall enough didn't think about it being scary.
The boys loved the hotel...Reddek calls it his Disneyland house!


The new Buzz ride...the first and last ride of our trip! One of his FAVORITE!!!
Rulon did a whole lot of this...but he was really good didn't fuss at all.




Reddek and Grandpa Curt getting ready for Bugs.

Watch the videos they are hilarious! never thought to record him on a ride, luckily jason did!

Love little ones :)

We were all sick yesterday so we missed church and had a great family day! I went and laid down with Rulon about 10 am then woke up at 11 feeling guilty...but found jason and redd sleeping in redd's bed...so i went back and cuddled with Rulon again! We all sleep for a good 3 hours. It was great i love those times you get to cuddle with your little ones and they actually fall asleep by you! Jason and I were both feeling pretty lucky, not only to get a nap in middle of the day but to cuddle by our boys! We were eating dinner soup yummy when your throat is killing. Reddek and I had a cute conversation...where do the kids come up with such stuff?!?
Reddek said "mom I don't have magic eyes anymore."
I asked "what are magic eyes" kind of laughing waiting to see what super hero has magic eyes.
he answered "I use to could see everything now just Rulon has magic eyes."
"What could you see? Rulon has magic eyes now?"
"I could see everything even Heaven and Jesus! Now Rulon just has magic eyes."
"Really Redd? Are you sad you don't have magic eyes anymore?"
"no it's ok I am big now, but Rulon will have magic eyes until he gets big"

I love that kid! He makes us laugh all the time and sometimes he even makes us think. Hope everyone has a good Thanksgiving...we will be eating Thanksgiving dinner with the Disney characters...Redd and his cousin Jade will be having the time of their lives! We are so excited...pictures of our trip will be coming:)

LOVE FROM THE MCCAULS and HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

RuLoN's 1st BiRtHdAy

Rulon loved all his toys...but his favorite present had to be this sucker! He was done with everything else once that came out:) thanks rach and rob!!!
Rulon with Jason's mom and step dad gene...also his cousin brian that is a couple months older than him...they will be best friends:)
My cute lil brother Logan and his girlfriend allie...and my parents:)



I can't believe it has already been a year since you entered into our family! We feel so blessed to have you...I can't say a year ago on November 5th was one of my best days. It was scary and sad...I fell in love at first sight but that is all I got! The nurses rushed you up to the Nicu, they said it would be for a couple hours and that went on all night finally they told us you would be up there for a while. We didn't get to hold you your first night in your new world. We got to go see you and you were so perfect! We watched you lay there and get strong...we didn't get to hold you until you were 3 days old! That is not easy for parents of a new beautiful baby...but we are so thankful to all the wonderful doctors and nurses that took care of you! It was a long 9 days while you were in the NICU and we traveled back and forth...I am pretty sure you didn't spend anytime there alone, just at night. But looking at you today you would never guess you had such a rough start into this world. You are louder than most! You cruz around like crazy! Laugh so hard and pull some funny crazy faces:) I feel so lucky to have you as a healthy little one year old. We love you:)

we have a TON of great family...we had a family party for Redd and Ruel on Sunday after their birthdays! Rulon got spoiled also...thanks everyone:)