little things

painted a room

changed this one a bit

Cleaned up many toilet paper messes, in and out of the toilet before Van decided to start obeying 

Made Kurt an awesome b-day cake

My favorte Valentines from my neices.

Below demonstrates a little healthy competition that goes on sometimes between Kurt and my younger brother Scott.  My sister-in-law Anna and I share the same birthday.  Kurt was showing off the cake he had made me.....so a few hours (and a very messy kitchen) later my brother sent us a picture of the cake he made for Anna.

Kurt made this for our ward...I thought it was amazing, he has such attention for detail.  It is a box/book.

This years Easter Eggs...at least the best of the 60 or so we dyed

Trying out the new recipe and cookies cutters my Sister in Law sent us--wow YUM.  Owen asks me to make them now all the time.

lucy wanted her cookie to be just as beautiful!

The Artisan bread Kurt is working to perfect

Experimenting with a lot of new recipes

And using the old blender to make paper--also Kurts project....How is it that such a creative guy ended up in with a degree in business???

Cleaning up after this little guys many messes!

Wishing I would buy more bibs that are not pink...it just works and fits the best and is most comfortable bib we've got...but the curls, the eyes, the long lashes...probably need to get rid of the pink!

A little planting

--took me hours to dig out all the rocks the boys had thrown in the pots and ground through the winter!

Kurt's Chili Cook off at work

And as always....more fun with our COUSINS!!

Silly fun

Preparing lessons for Owen's preschool group

Modeling one of the many things kurt has bought for me this year.  I am determined to never shop again...he is doing that well!

TRYING and failing miserably to keep these two dry...they LOVE water!

Getting the oil changed in the car--very interesting!!

Making use of the wild flowers dispersed in the yard

Caring for Van with a nasty case of the Hand, Foot, Mouth Virus

So Cute

 End of the Year Class party

Scott the Great!

Scott Snape vs. Severus Snape

--scott definately wins!
Scott vs. The Cello

--the picture says it all

--if only we had a picture of the cello Scott did get the best of! :)

Scott vs. Mom vs. The Cowlick

--you decide

Scott & Dad vs. The Roof

--Whitaker men rule!

Scott vs. Dad's Snowblower

--traumatized forever!

Scott vs . The Naming of Pets

--Crea...come on what does that mean...One Something?

Scott's Sporting Event Volume Control vs. Dad's Sporting Event Volume Control

--Debatable

Scott vs. The Civic

--hands down...the civic

Scott vs. Scott - The Battle of the Name

Scotts Cake vs. Kurts Cake

--the flowersand smooth frosting definately tipped the balance

Scotts Eggs vs. Kurts eggs

--In the words of Kurts sister Ashley "did the kids get to decorate any?"

You'll have to ask Adi, Azie, Lucy, Owen and Van

Scotts 7 year bachelor degree vs. Kurts 6 year bachelor degree

--these two are so competative

Scott (airforce) vs. Michael Ogden (army)

Scott vs. Assigned exercise shorts

--the shorts ate him up alive

Scott vs getting adi to have the the oxygen close enough to keep her stats up

--Clearly Adi

Scott vs. First impressions: Sister Nelson: "Who does that Elder Whitaker think he is?"

--at least he won on the second round.

Scott vs. a snow packed mountain--particularly the run "inspiration"

--give him a break he was only 6 or so!

Scott vs. Parkway storage boxes

--you'll have to ask his boss

Scott vs. Adi's feeding tube

Scott vs. the rock salt

--Dad wins

Scott vs. riding Uncle Merlin's calf

--Again Dad wins

Scott vs. the Budget

--Scott: "hey Jen, do you want to go in on a rice cooker with me"

--Scott: "Hey Kent, how bout we buy transformers together."

--The airforce: "you need to move all the way across the country from you sister and shared items"

--hmmmmm looks like the budget takes it ;(

Scott vs. Grandma Beth--best backrubs award.

--you are good Scott, but who can compete with that?

Scott vs. the sand bar in Utah Lake

Scott vs. a receding hairline

--We'll find out in a few years

Scott vs. the putting green---depends on the day

Scott vs. Luke Haws

--double or nothing??

Scott vs. nervous twitching habits

--thanks to mom....Scott

won

Scott vs. water safety parachute.

--at least he made Air force history (first dislocated thumb we've ever seen during this process)

Scott vs. ANY cell phone, a paint can and a toilet

--we don't need a picture for this. The imagination can do wonders

Scott vs. the water diet

--water diet took it.

Scott vs. Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana dancing the Hoe Down Throw Down

--Scott rocked it!

Scott vs. the black box

--only the airforce knows who won and maybe Michael Ogden

Scott vs. anyone at the card game 'golf'

--if you do happen to win...better watch your back, or your knee

Scott vs. the Shooting range

--it's always a clean sweep for Luetinant captain general Whitaker.

"May the odds be ever in your favor" for the next 30 years of Competitions!! Especially now that you have finally come into your Prime.

Happy 30th Scott....you know you always were our favorite son/brother!!

--seriously though, could we ask for more?? You are the best and an inspiration to all of us!