Jedi Master In Training

Preston is really into Star Wars right now. He knows all the characters from Obi One Kinobi to General Grievous & Count Duku. He'll act out the fighting scenes with his light saber as he watches the movies. The day I took this picture he had put together this costume by himself & was pretending to be his favorite character, Anakin Skywalker. Sometimes he's Darth Maul or Darth Vador, his character changes from day-to-day. I never thought a 3 year old could sit through an entire Star Wars movie, but he does... Every single movie & he loves it.

Camping 101:

Bring great friends who know EXACTLY what they're doing...

...that way when you forget a bunch of stuff, they'll have you covered!

We went camping at Moon Lake with the Earl family in July. We definately plan on returning to this sweet spot every year, it was beautiful. Some of my family came along with us as well (my parents, Lisa, Jen, Andrew & their kids). Moon Lake is up in the Ashley National Forest, about a 3 hr drive that is totally worth it. My Dad rented a little motor boat that we used to go fishing. We caught a lot of fish & had a delish fish dinner thanks to my mom & dad who made it yum-E!

We learned with Caroline that she needed to be restrained in a stroller when we were by the water. We went down to the lake to swim (I only made it half way in), my Dad was the only person who got in fully... and Caroline. As I got out to dry off Tyler had put Caroline down for a second to grab a towel & she went right for the water not stopping until she was head under. I ran after her as she was going under & grabbed her by her foot. She dangled there upside down in total shock. Crazy girl! I love her spontaneity but I definately have to keep close tabs on her.

Kattie- preparing her awesome crock pot potatoe recipe. They were a real winner... so is this picture!

And this one... ah, the double chin that I love! (thanks to my Sadleir genes)

Adorable little critters

Preston & Cohen playing & fighting over these 4wheelers. This is Preston's happy, smiley face before we went 4-wheeling...

...this is his face after 4-wheeling.

Explanation: the trail we went on was really rugged. We each had our whole family on one of the bikes. Preston was in front, Dad, Caroline, then Mom. As Tyler down-shiffted Preston lunged forward & hit his face on the bike. Preston was crying so Tyler looked at him & not noticing anything, said "you're fine buddy". When we got to the look out point his eye was swollen & bruised. Poor little moco. A couple days after this, the bruising spread around his eye. Tyler asked Preston what had happenned to him (to see what his response would be) and Preston said, "You did it DAD!" I was rolling with laughter as Tyler excitedly corrected him, "No! It was the 4wheeler!" The Earls were there when it happenned so they can vouch for Tyler if any questions are asked;o)

It was an eventuful, successful, wonderful camping trip! Can't wait to go again.

Preston Genius

"Mom I have a Carowine sister ...I want a Carowine brother, can we buy one? We can have 2 babies!"


"Carowine is cute... YA! Just wike Yoda! Yoda is cute too".


This was just within the last week that he said this to me. I love the way his little mind works.

Jesperson Family Reunion

No, I am not a Jesperson. I proudly proclaim to be a Sadleir (here come the tears). I'm so proud of the family I come from. Specifically, my Grandma Sadleir who passed away last November.
My Grandma was the epitomy of kindness, love, patience & righteousness. Anyone who knew her loved her deeply. She was never afraid to talk to anyone, even the scrubbiest-looking person. She would go out of her way to befriend or uplift a person. She was FULL of service & compassion! Every single memory I have of my Granadma is tender and sweet & we shared such a deep bond & love for eachother. She always called me her "Sunshine girl". When I moved to Utah & got married, I missed seeing her & visiting her home in San Diego but I made it a priority to keep in touch over the phone. I made it known to Tyler that my Grandma was essentially important to me & that I loved her as much as I loved him! He figured out right away that she was a very special lady & my Grandma adored Tyler. She always told me that Tyler reminded her of Grandpa. When we had Preston he gravitated to Grandma right away. She would bounce him on her lap & sing the "Dee do dee do" song that she often sang to us as children. He was always so content with her. I'm so glad Preston got to experience the sweet times with her even though he probably won't remember it when he's older. But I remind him & we sing Grandma's song to him all the time... Grandma had A lot of songs! She would play the piano & sing (she taught herself to play the piano by ear & she could play almost the entire church hymn book. She enjoyed playing the organ in the San Diego temple on wednesdays too). But our favorite was when Grandma would play her ukelele & sing her childhood songs to her grandchildren. She was so adorable. I will forever cherish the sweet memories of my Grandma. Beyond the family ties that bind us, she & I are kindred spirits & I miss her very much. My Grandpa Sadleir was an amazing person as well. He was very quiet but very gentle & kind. He loved his family very much. Grandpa Sadleir died 9 years ago & it was a hard adjustment not seeing Grandma & Grandpa together but it's comforting to know that they've been reunited.

Every other year, there is a Jesperson Family Reunion. My Grandma was a Jesperson before she met Grandpa & she had 5 sisters & 2 brothers. The Jesperson cousins make up about 250 distant relatives! But distant isn't really a good word to use b/c we are close to our 1st, 2nd, & even 3rd cousins. This has been a tradition that I hope will carry on. This year we all gathered together in Walsberg (up provo canyon) at the Ashton's place. Here are some pictures of the activities as best as I could capture them! They had a huge slip n' slide! Preston went down with my brother-in-law Bryce & by the look on Preston's face, i knew he wasn't going to go down again.


My cute niece Britley

Bryce Brennan & Britley

Nephew Brennan, the funniest kid ever!

Preston was quite content holding the hose... As long as he didn't have to go down again.

My sister Lisa & our niece Alex & nephew Jace

Cutest Cousins ever: Evan, Tanner & Preston

My nieces Karly & Britley waiting for the candy cannon. After a loud BANG! A Cannon shot candy in the air!

Caroline loved her freedom of wandering everywhere & even in the buff at one time.


Preston didn't want to leave. With all the activities going on, I hardly saw him! He was running from the water slide to the play set, to the life size chess board, to the zip line. There was also fishing & swimming.

Grandma Jodi (my mom)& Caroline.

Carrying on the musical traditions, my aunt Gwen arranged a family sing along & we sang the old songs of the Jesperson past. Caroline was dancing on the table top to the music. She was having a BLAST!


Then Aunt Gwen opened up the microphone, of course my mom got up! Caroline followed right after Grandma & was eating every bit of it up!

Every single person had to wear a name tag with the Jesperson family member on it as well. As I put on Preston's & Caroline's name tags that read "Wilma", I got teary eyed & realized in that moment that this was their 1st Jesperson family reunion, that it was the 1st reunion without Grandma Sadleir (although I felt she was there), & that we are so lucky to come from such a valient, honorable heritage.

We are so PROUD to say that we belong to Charles Edward & Wilma Sadleir.

My New BEST Friend

This new little LOVE came to my doorstep yesterday & I've been in a cleaning frenzy ever since!


Cleaning my floors has become So much easier! I have really dark hardwood floors that show every tiny streak or crumb that my kids leave behind. I literally have to sweep & mop everyday to keep them looking clean, but in all honesty I don't sweep & mop everyday. I will now because this thing is SO MUCH FUN. As soon as I got it, I steam mopped my floors, cleaned the base boards & then moved on to the vents. I'm obsessed! The only annoying thing is that it makes a ticking noise as it emits steam... but Caroline thought it was catchy & started bobbing her head & bouncing her knees to the rhythm it made, it was so funny. I did my research & bought the "Steam Fast sf-294". It recieved the Good house keeeping gold seal of approval. My favorite thing about it is that it turns into a hand held steamer & it comes with different attachments, including a clothes steaming attachment. It is FAN-TASTIC!