Jeff and Chelsi Pulley Family

Family Photos Oct 2010

2010-11-05T23:13:00.009-07:00

The Rest of the Summer 2010

2010-10-03T15:25:00.002-07:00

There is really no rhyme of reason behind these pictures. We have been having a really fun summer. Some camping, some fishing, some kickball, and most of all lots of fun.

Mickelle and Eric's Wedding

2010-08-16T10:40:00.002-07:00

Last weekend was my little sister Mickelle's wedding. She married Eric Escoto who she has been dating for years and years. Welcome to the family Eric. It was a beautiful wedding and so much fun. I think Talmage had the most fun. All that boy needed is a beat.

Chelsi's Boutique

2010-07-19T20:30:00.001-07:00

A few weeks ago I had a boutique. Here are the items I made. I just wanted to post these in case any of you would like to order something. If you would,leave a comment with the number of the item that you would like and I'll get back to you.

California 2010

2010-05-16T22:58:00.002-07:00

Lets just start out by saying that since we have been married we have been to California/Disneyland on five different occasions. We are big fans. It was especially nice when we were livign in Phoenix because it was just a short little car ride and we were at the gates of Disney. This year we went with the entire Pulley side of the family. We hit the San Diego Zoo, Sea World, the beach, and 3 days at Disneyland. It was little hectic but a ton of fun. Talmage developed a firm favorite ride at Disneyland and Splash Moutain takes the cake. The last day before we headed home we rode splash mountain 5 times in a row. Road bumps: Mapquest sucking, washing BBerry in the washing machine, Cadence puking on Jeff's shoe, sunburns, and sand from the beach EVERYWHERE. Best parts: Splash Mountain, perfect weather, feeding dolphins, petting sting rays, panda bears, splash park at bug's life, the return of Captain EO, Chipotle, sword souvenir, and the white chocolate raspberry swirl cookie from the Disney bakery.

Fireplace Transformation

2010-05-16T21:29:00.002-07:00

Two weeks ago our awesome brother-in-law came up and stayed with us for a whole week and brought his wood working skills with him. Chelsi came up with the vision and drew a picture of what she wanted and just like that Jardin made it happen. There was a couple bumps in the road but it turned our EXACTLY how we wanted it to. Thanks Jardin!!!

Baby Animal Days

2010-04-18T08:04:00.002-07:00

Last week the whole Pulley family headed up to Logan for the Baby Animal Days at the American Heritage Center. All of the farm animals are having their babies this time of the year and they let the public come see and pet the little ones. They have a bunch of other fair type activities. It was really fun and the weather was great which was new this year for Logan. Talmage says his favorite baby animals were the baby bunnies and chicks. We are pretty sure that Cadence's favorite was the little baby piglets. It was a really fun afternoon. After that everyone headed over to our house for a night of pizza, games, and partying. Good times.

A Couple Random Videos

2010-03-25T18:50:00.002-07:00

BLOGGING SLACKERS

2010-03-23T16:55:00.003-07:00

I know, I know, we have been total blogging slackers and haven't posted in 4 months so here is a little catch up. Since Christmas we have been decorating the new house slowly but surely. Jeff had his 28th birthday. Talmage turned 4 and got a bunch of fun toys and a fish. He then decided to put the fish in the bath tub with him...that fish is no longer with us:( Cadence finally started walking after nearly 15 months. It took getting shown up by her younger cousin to finally get her off her lazy bum. Chelsi has built up her piano studio nicely and is working three afternoons a week. Jeff is still really enjoying his job and loves the time he gets to hang out with the kiddos. We really love the neighborhood we live in and Talmage has made a bunch of new little friends that come and pound on the back door to have him come out and play. He has been taking piano lessons and doing really awesome at it. I think it is in his blood. We are really looking forward for Spring to come and warm this place up a little.

Christmas 2009

2009-12-28T10:02:00.002-07:00

We had such a fun Christmas this year. We started off the festivities with Jeff working on Christmas Eve...booooo. It wasn't that bad he got off at 1:00pm and so it was just the morning he had to work. In the evening we headed to Fruit Heights for the Christenson Family Christmas Eve Bash. We had a delicious dinner, played tons of games, and of coarse opened gifts. We had to have the party at a church this year because the family is getting so large. It took awhile to find the church due to some shotty directions, but once we got there the party was on.

Christmas morning was a blast with both Talmage and Cadence. The morning started off with Talmage waking up Chelsi by poking her in the eye. Nice. Then we got the camera ready and checked if Santa visited. He did! Talmage was so excited and loved all the toys he got. He got more than spoiled. His present he got from Santa was a Roller Coaster that he rides down in a little car. It got set up in the basement and he played with it all day. Cadence got some toys that make way too much noise, but she loves them. She also got a bunch of stuff for her new room which is in the process of being painted.

Overall a wonderful holiday!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CADENCE!!!!!

2009-12-14T09:37:00.002-07:00

Cadence's First Birthday was on the 11th of December. We celebrated it a couple days late so that we could throw a little party for her down in American Fork with family. We had such an amazing time and she, of coarse, was a perfect angel for the whole thing. She got very spoiled by all her aunts, uncles, and grandparents. We had Cadence's favorite food for dinner...Nachos. Then presents and the grand finale...the cake. She did not disappoint. It took her a minute to figure out what was going on, but after she got a taste of that sweet frosting she was hooked. We love this little princess so much and are so grateful to have her in our little family. Thank you to all that we able to spend this fun day with us.

The First of Many

2009-12-14T09:16:00.002-07:00

Here are some pics of the first of many snow storms that we will be experiencing here in Cache County. Talmage loves the snow and would play in it all day if we would let him. Cadence is still trying to figure what exactly is going on with the white stuff. Also we thought it would be smart to put up our new mailbox AFTER there was snow on the ground and everything was sufficiently frozen. I believe the thermometer read 3 degrees outside. Good times.

Naked Baby

2009-12-14T09:08:00.003-07:00

We had to post some of these "tasteful" nudes of the every so chunky and adorable baby Cadence.

Happy Halloween 2009

2009-11-01T19:11:00.001-07:00

Some Pictures Of the House We are Buying

2009-10-30T23:34:00.002-07:00

The furniture in the house is all the previous owners. The landscaping still needs quite a bit of work and there is an unfinished basement. The house was built in 2006 and has only had one owner. We will most likely be moving in sometime in mid November. We can't wait!!!

Talmage and the Leaves

2009-10-30T22:47:00.002-07:00

Talmage is starting to get used to some of the differences between Utah and Arizona. Fall time and leaves on the ground is one of those differences. He loves playing in the leaves as you will see.

Which House Do You Like The Most???

2009-10-15T19:03:00.005-07:00

Please answer the question on the right of the screen >

House #1

House #2

House #3

House #4

So You Think You Can Dance??? Talmage Can!!!

2009-09-20T18:00:00.003-07:00

The Pulley's are definately known for their dance moves but Talmage takes it to a whole new level. A young Patrick Swayze, Kevin Bacon, and John Travolta all in one.

Read and Katie's Wedding

2009-09-01T12:54:00.002-07:00

This last weekend my older brother Read got married to his sweetheart Katie Smith. We are so happy for them both. It was a beautiful wedding and a great time. We wish thme nothing but luck and happiness for the future. We love you guys.

Talmage's Fist day of Pre-School

2009-08-25T16:25:00.003-07:00

Talmage had his first day at pre-school today. He loved it. He wasn't too descriptive of what he did at school but we have gotten out of him that there was a snack, someones birthday, clean-up, and an art project. He was just so excited to wear his backpack and his school's little shirt. Our little boy is getting so big!!!

Jeffrey Pulley M.P.A.S., PA-C

2009-08-11T16:18:00.003-07:00

Jeff finally graduated PA school last week, Wa-hoo!!! What a journey. We loved our time down in Arizona and are going to miss our friends so much. Jeff was down in Arizona all last week finishing up his school testing and taking care of all the loose ends. We came down on Friday and the actual graduation was on Saturday. It was really fun and we had quite a turnout. Vard, Annette, Ellen, Carey, Craig, and Tanner were all able to come. Talmage did not love the graduation as you can see. Those things are not geared for 3 year old hyperactive boy. We celebrated a BJ’s, one of our favorite Arizona restaurants. The next morning we headed back to Utah, a drive we will gladly never have to do again. Now Jeff is getting ready for his board exams that he will be taking in a couple weeks. Then it is time to find a job and a new home…

Miller Family Reunion in Idaho

2009-07-27T18:45:00.002-07:00

We just barely got back from a extended weekend up in Idaho on the Snake River. We were lucky enough to have us all stay at our uncle Kendall's house. We just camped out on the lawn and played all day. We mostly played games, rode four wheelers, and jet skied on the Snake River. Besides getting a little sun burned it was an awesome time. Talmage had a blast playing with his little cousins finding bugs and swimming. Jeff even got his mom out on the river with threats that if he dumped her off he would die a slow death. It was the best Miller reunion ever.

What is going on with us Now

2009-07-27T18:44:00.001-07:00

We know we have been slacking on the posting lately. Here is what is currently going on with us. We have moved back to Utah. Jeff is finishing his last clinical rotation with Dr. Scheuller ENT Surgery. Jeff is graduating PA school next week and we are heading down to Arizona for the festivities. Chelsi has been teaching a couple students here in Utah and totally chopped her hair off. Talmage is having the time of his life in Utah. He loves playing outside and catched bugs (rolly pulleys) all day long. He loves his new friends and is getting spoiled by his grandmas. Cadence is getting absolutely huge. She is starting to get on her hands and knees, so crawling is not far away. She is still the easiest and cutest baby ever.

Called to Serve...

2009-07-27T18:42:00.001-07:00

Our little Daniella isn’t so little anymore. Last Wednesday Daniella was called to serve in the Houston, Texas English speaking mission. She is reporting to the MTC in October. We are going to miss her so much but she will be a great missionary. We are so proud of her!

Our 4th of July

2009-07-27T18:27:00.003-07:00

So on the 4th of July we started the day off at the ward breakfast party which included a breakfast, face painting, bicycle competition, bike parade, candy cannon, water fight, bouncy house, and blow up water slide. It was good times. Talmage had a blast and even won the bike decorating competition. His prize was a big goofy flag hat that dad wore because it was too big for Talmage's dome.

In the afternoon Talmage took a ride on Grandpa's motorcycle. We are still not sure if he'll ever be doing that again. He was a little scared from the loud noise the bike made

In the evening we played it pretty low key. We had a BBQ at home and did our own fireworks out in the front. Grandma and Grandpa Pulley even came down to join in the festivities.

The Happiest Place on Earth 2009

2009-05-21T22:31:00.003-07:00

This week we headed to California to visit Disneyland and to the beach. Jeff has been working 12 hours shifts and got almost a week off so we decided it was time to head back to the happiest place on earth. We went in March of 2008 but Talmage was still pretty young and this time he was tall enough to ride almost every ride. He was a good sport and at least rode all the rides once. His favorite rides were the Winnie the Pooh and the Ferris Wheel in California Adventure. Cadence was a perfect little angel the enitre trip except for the ride home in which she yelled for two hours straight.

I realize there are a ton of picture. So much that they wouldn't all fit on one slide show.

We also went to Newport Beach for one of the mornings. It was Talmage's and Cadence's first trip to the beach ever. I think Talmage might have liked the beach more than Disneyland. It was a little windy and chilly but that didn't stop the little man from getting drenched and covered in sand, including his mouth. We even found a little crab that Talmage held for about 2 seconds until it pinched him.

Moving Back to Utah

2009-05-13T12:22:00.002-07:00

It is official we are headed back to Utah. Jeff is finishing up his ER rotation in June and after that we are on the road. We will be back to Utah June 20th. We are going to miss all of our great friends that we have here in Mesa, but the good things is that it is not too far from Utah to visit. After we move back Jeff is going to finish his last rotation in Ogden doing ENT surgery. Then after that graduation and national boards!!!

McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park

2009-05-07T13:22:00.002-07:00

Last week we spent the afternoon at a little local park dedicated to all that is Trains. For those of you who have met little Talmage you know this is right up is alley. They have a couple little train rides, a carousel, a bunch of cute little themed playgrounds, and, Talmage's favorite, a couple huge toy train exhibits. He could seriously stare at those trains all day and be as content as could be. We decided to get out and try a couple new things before the heat really sets in. Also our time in Arizona is coming close to an end so we need to check out a few more local hot spots. We had a nice little picnic and a great day at the park.

Our Kids the Thumb Suckers

2009-05-02T21:07:00.002-07:00

Talmage getting caught in the act

Cadnece following suit

So our kids suck their thumbs the first chance they get. Both kids between 4-5 months old found their thumbs and the rest is history (of orthodonic bills).

Here is a little thumb sucking humor:
A lady was at her wit's end trying to stop a 4 year-old son, Todd, from sucking his thumb. Finally, she told him if he didn't stop, his stomach would get very big and puffy.

The following Sunday in church, there happened to be a very pregnant lady sitting in the same pew. Todd kept staring at her.
When the service was over, he pulled at her arm and whispered, "Your stomach is big and puffy... I know what you`ve been doing!"

New Family Pictures!!!!

2009-03-28T20:08:00.003-07:00

We got our family picture taken this past week. We really wanted some fun picture of our little family. One of our friends here in Arizona, Anne Marie, took all the picture and she did a great job. It was definately not the funnest two hours, but we are pleased with the results. You'll notice that Talmage got a blue tongue by the end of the session due to one of his rewards, a ring pop. He was bribed the whole day long with treats, coins, and toys. He might have been threatened a couple time too. He was a good sport and Cadence was an angel.

Talmage's First Trip to the Dentist

2009-03-24T22:11:00.001-07:00

Last week Talmage had his first trip to the dentist. He wasn't scared at all and he pretty much though it was a party in his honor. He especially loved the spiderman sunglasses he got to wear to keep the light out of his eyes. He was so proud that he didn't have and "holes" (cavities) in his teeth. Ever since we had this little dental trip he has let us brush his teeth 100 times better and he even brushes his own teeth sometimes too. We have to savour these good dental trips because with his mom and dad's orthodontic history he is looking at a hefty stint of braces in his future.

Smiles and Laughs

2009-03-16T11:11:00.002-07:00

Cadence has been smiling for awhile now, and we were able to finally catch it on camera.

Cadence's Blessing and Talmage's Birthday

2009-02-26T17:39:00.002-07:00

This last weekend we spent in Utah for Cadence's baby blessing and Talmage's thrid brithday party. It was a way busy weekend with never a dull moment. We had the blessing on Saturday at the Grandma and Grandpa Christenson's it went wonderfully. Thank you to all that were able to make it. We really appreciate how special you all made that day. It was a packed house over at the Christenson's and we loved it. Special thanks to Grandma Larsen for making such a beautiful blessing dress for Cadence, it was perfect. On Sunday we had a little party for Talmage's B-day. We can't believe he is already three year old. Terrible two's are finally over...yeah right. We had both sides over to the Pulley's for the party. Talmage got spoiled of course. He now has more Thomas the Train characters than he'll know what to do with. He also got a really cool basketball hoop that he loves. After only being in Utah for two days we had to head back home so Jeff could get back to work at the Arizona Women's Prison, yep you heard us right the prison. On Wednesday it was Talmage's actual birthday and he had a party with all his best friends. Talmage doesn't need any more parties or toys for a long time.

Cadence's Second Month

2009-02-13T21:53:00.002-07:00

My how the time flies. Cadence is already two months old as of the 11th of Feb. She is getting cuter and cuter every single day. She has been such a good little baby. Talmage is really sweet with her too. He wants to hold her and play with her all the time. Also Talmage has become quite the little cyclist. I am pretty sure if he could he would ride his little bike all day long. We are lucky parents to have such fun little kids.

No Words Just Pics and Videos

2009-01-16T22:07:00.005-07:00

Some recent Pics

Talmage Roughs Up Cadence for a Kiss

Talmage Riding His Bike

Cadence gives a little smile...sort of

Had A Very Merry Christmas

2008-12-29T14:17:00.004-07:00

This was the first Christmas that we spent away from home (besides Jeff’s mission). We had a really great time doing our own thing this year. Because Grandma and Grandpa were here just a few days before Christmas, we were able to do some of our traditional stuff with them which was really fun. We got spoiled rotten by both sets of grandparents and we feel so grateful for everything that they do for us. They probably do too much, but we appreciate it. Cadence has more cute clothes than she is going to know what to do with.

On Christmas day we woke up when Talmage started pounding on his door and yelling for us. We got our gifts from Santa and waited till the afternoon to open our presents from each other which is nice because it felt like it lasted longer. Talmage got every toy made from Disney Pixar's Cars movie. He got a tent and sleeping bag and about a billion Cars characters, not to mention a Cars bike and helmet from his grandma. Cadence got tons of cute clothes as mentioned above and a couple toys to play with when she can hold up her own dome. Later on in the evening Jeff made a Turkey dinner for us all. We decided to try and redeem ourselves after the Thanksgiving Day turkey disaster. It was a wonderful Christmas. Thank you sooo much grandmas, grandpas, aunts, uncles, and cousins. We love you all!

The Return of Cadence

2008-12-16T20:39:00.002-07:00

A couple of you have requested some more pics. Don't worry we have PLENTY of pictures. Here is round two of little baby Cadence. Both Mommy and Baby are still doing great. Also thanks so much to all of you that have brought over dinner and also those that have stopped by for a visit we greatly appreciate it.

Introducing Baby Cadence

2008-12-11T22:06:00.003-07:00

Baby Cadence Marie Pulley was born on December 11th 2008 at 10:27 a.m. She weighed in at 8 lbs 8 oz and is 20 inches long. Both her and Mama are doing great. We are so blessed to have her as the new addition to our little family. We couldn't be prouder. Talmage is taking it all very well and loves to hold and kiss his little sis. Let's see how long that lasts? Sorry so short. More to come soon....

Happy Thanksgiving

2008-12-07T22:27:00.001-07:00

Our Thanksgiving was probably one of my favorites of all time this year. Jeff and I hosted it which is quite an undertaking even when you're not 8+ months pregnant! My sister Ashley and her hubby Jardin flew out to enjoy the holiday with us. We also invited two of Jeff's friends from school. Despite being such a small crowd, we were not deprived of any of the staples of Thanksgiving, well almost. We served the typical food such as stuffing, veggies, cranberry sauce, fruit, rolls, mashed potatoes, and my altime favorite thing, pies, pies and more PIES! The one and only tragedy we experienced was with the main dish, the infamous turkey. It was our first turkey cooking experience and it was a pretty terrible one. To make a long story short, the super cheap, on sale turkey turned out to be rotten. When we defrosted it the smell was pretty bad but we cooked it anyway not knowing how a raw turkey is supposed to smell. To our dismay, we discovered that there was definitely something wrong with the turkey after all (by the way rotten cooked turkey smells 10 times worse than rotten raw turkey). So Jeff hit up Walmart for some rotisserie chickens and we were good to go.

The pictures here are of us enjoying the beautiful mild November weather in Arizona by the pool. We also visited the Mesa temple on the opening night of the Christmas lights. They are really beautiful. We even got to witness the gay protesters across the street, that is until they got kicked out of the park where they were stationed at 7:00 pm because of the park's curfew (kind of funny). All in all, a great holiday!

Halloween Fun!!!

2008-11-03T10:17:00.007-07:00

We had a really fun Halloween this year. It was fun because this year Talmage understood the whole Trick-or-Treating thing. Last year he just he just wanted to run and play and this year he actually wanted to score some candy. As you can see he dressed up like a little pirate, sword and all. No costumes for mom and dad this year. Jeff got back from San Luis like a half an hour before we headed out and there was no time, plus we got lazy. If we would have dressed up it would have been awesome believe you me.

Talmage got a full day of Halloween activities. The day started off with Mom making some yummy pumpkin pancakes for breakfast. Then Mommy and Talmage made some spooky decoration for his room, which he loved. He kept dragging us into his room to show them off to us.

Later on Chelsi carried on the family tradition of decorating the table with the holiday theme. She also made a delicious halloween cake, because we need more sugar on Halloween. After the cake we headed out to the Stake wide Trunk-or-Treat at our Ward building. There was hundreds of people there and Talmage made a killing. He could barely hold up his pumpkin full of candy by himself by the end of the night.

We ended the evening by heading to Chipotle for a free Halloween burrito. If you dress up like a burrito then they give you a free meal. So we threw a little tin foil on and had a late dinner. Good times!!! Here are a couple of Pics from Halloweens past...

Trip to Utah

2008-10-24T21:50:00.003-07:00

While in Utah it snowed and Talmage had a blast playing in it with his aunt Amy. They did all the essentials while the snow lasted including snow balls, snow man, and of course snow angels. We hoped he enjoyed himself because that will be the only snow that he will be playing in this year.

Chef Talmage was at it again while in Utah. He was pretty impressed with the Mac n' cheese he made almost entirely by himself. Pumpkin carving is in season now and we got plenty of chances to slice and dice some big orange ones. Talmage mostly just likes to squish the seeds and innards in his hands though. All in all it was a fantastic trip to Utah and a great way to spend a couple weeks while Jeff is away doing his rotation down in San Luis.

Talmage is Getting Excited to be a Brother

2008-10-13T14:27:00.003-07:00

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San Luis Internal Med

2008-10-02T10:20:00.006-07:00

Hello all this is Jeff. I just wanted to chime in with our current predicament. I am writing from beautiful San Luis, Mexico I mean Arizona. Same difference if you ask me? I am here working the underserved population of Mexico, I mean Arizona again. I am easily confused between the two because as I look out of the office that I am working at I see the border patrol and customs. You see I am smack dab on the border of Arizona and Mexico.

This means that ALL the patients that I have been seeing speak ONLY espanol. Big disadvantage for me, I wish I had paid more attention in my high school Spanish classes. I am working in an Internal Medicine Clinic which means we treat patients with a bunch of comorbidities such as: Obesity, Diabetes, Hypertension, Dislipidemia, Hypothryroidism, and the list goes on. Also all the people that we see are very poor and live pretty rough lives. It helps me realize how good we have it. The worst part about being 200+ away from Mesa is that I have to be away from Chelsi and Talmage. I do get to go home on the weekends for 2 days but it still is hard being away. In closing I have posted a picture of my scenic drive to work each day. It is the beautiful fence that the government built to keep all the dirty Americans in the United States.

The First Article of Faith

2008-09-24T21:44:00.004-07:00

We've been teaching Talmage to say the first Article of Faith. He actually learned it a lot faster than we thought he would. Two-year-old's brains really are amazing little sponges! Here is a video of our trained monkey in action.

(Scroll down and turn off the music before playing video)

Chef in Training

2008-09-24T21:26:00.002-07:00

Our little boy is a chef in training. He really does love to cook, a desire he must have inherited from his dad (as his mom hates to cook). Whether I'm stirring eggs, making cookies or grilling meat, he's there beside me standing on a chair, spoon in hand, willing and ready to be in action. Here are some shots of him stirring the marshmellows for rice crispie treats. As you can see, he is really in his element!

Naughty and Nice

2008-08-14T22:58:00.002-07:00

I have to tell 2 funny stories about Talmage that happened today. While I (Chelsi) was teaching piano this afternoon, I heard a huge cry come from his room. I got up to make sure all was well and was informed by Jeff that Talmage had scratched him and was now in timeout, so nothing seriously wrong. After I was done teaching, Jeff was still lecturing Talmage about the incident and the little guy came into the bedroom looking all dejected and forlorn. I told him to just tell his dad sorry for scratching him and then Jeff would lay off. Talmage immediatedly scampered off to the kitchen to apologize to his daddy and then runs back in to where I was fiddling on the computer and announced, "I told daddy sorry for scratching." I said, "Good boy. We always say sorry when we are wrong, but then we have to stop doing the mean thing." Talmage replied, "But mom, I said sorry to him!" Which I think meant "What more do you want from me!"

Earlier today, I showed Talmage a cute pair of pj's I'd purchased for Cadence. When he saw them, he blurted out, "That's little." I said, "Babies are little so the pajamas have to be little too." I then pointed out all the brightly colored flowers on them and showed him the big embroidered cupcake on the side to which he very slowly and loudly replied, "Oh my!"

Later this evening, Talmage came into my room holding his bunny he had received for Easter this year. It is a small, soft, pastel rabbit, holding a carrot that rattles when you shake it. He held it up to me and said, "This for baby Cadence." I replied, "You want to give your bunny to your baby sister?" He said yes, so I told him to go and put the toy in her bed with all her clothes, which he promptly did. So there it sits on top of our pile of baby stuff, a sweet little reminder to me of how much our little ones can teach us. I just had to take a picture.

Busy Week Home In Utah

2008-08-12T15:49:00.004-07:00

We just got back to Arizona after an extremely busy week in Utah. We had to get all our family and friend time in now because with the new baby on the way, we are not going to be able to come home for Thanksgiving or Christmas. We also had to have some fun before Jeff starts his rotations on August 18th. We spent the first part of the week with the Christensons, hanging out, playing games, and going out to eat. Talmage especially loved watching grandpa Christenson feeding his birds (Carey has wild magpies that eat right out of his hands). Talmage just loved playing with Amy and really enjoys all the attention he gets when he goes to grandma and grandpa Christenson's house. We spent the latter part of the weekend with the Pulley's, spending one night up in a cabin in Heber, thanks to the Welches, and the next day at Lagoon. Talmage loved riding all the rides at "Disneyland" as he likes to call it. Pretty much any place that has rides is called Disneyland to him. The next day we went swimming and hung out together playing games at the Pulley house. Talmage had fun with his cousins Grace and Kate. He is not very nice to Kate for some reason however, she is tough and seems to take care of herself just fine. We had such a fun week and will miss everyone over the holidays. Thanks for spoiling us grandmas and grandpas!!!

TWO YEAR OLD FOR SALE

2008-07-30T18:28:00.001-07:00

I have a horrifying tale to tell about a very naughty little boy. Earlier today, I was preparing my relief society talk and Jeff had just fallen asleep after a 9 hour study session when I got off the computer to check on Talmage. I'd heard him shut his bedroom door which he never does on purpose. If it does close he cries until someone comes and lets him out (we have child safety handles so he can't sneak out in the night). So, I heard the door close and waited for the cry, but it never came. This was very suspicious! So I got up to investigate and low and behold, there he was covered from head to toe in permanent black marker! My jaw just dropped as I looked him over and then moved my gaze over the room, which was equally decorated. He'd drawn on his rug, the carpet, his sheet, and his bed. I walked into the kitchen to grab a towel (I didn't know what I was going to do with it exactly) when what should greet me but another black marker covered room! He'd also scribbled on the fridge, stove, dishwasher, linoleum, every cabinet and drawer he could reach, as well as the counter tops! I just yelled at Jeff to come save me. When he came in, Talmage was placed in time out (his longest one yet) and we set to work. We discovered that with a great deal of scrubbing, the powdered cleanser (Ajax in this case) was able to mostly remove the marker from all the hard surfaces. The carpet, rug and sheet however are a lost cause. So, we've turned the rug over and I'm going to go at the carpet later tonight with some scissors and try to trim off as much of the black material as I can without damaging it even more than it already is. The sheet is completely ruined but that's pretty good considering the mess we had started with. I am just grateful that I kept my head as much as I did and didn't strangle, hit, scream at or seriously harm my child in any way. I know it was hard for Jeff to restrain but after a big time out, we put the little culprit in the tub and turned our anger on the stains instead. I guess that's the silver lining in this whole experience!

IT'S A GIRL!!!!

2008-07-25T14:49:00.005-07:00

We just had our 20 week ultasound and found out that we are having a little girl!!!! We are super excited!!! The funny thing is when we told Talmage that he is going to be a big brother he said, "Talmage get a baby sister?" We were only about 4 weeks pregnant at that time. He must have known something we didn't. We are going to be naming her Cadence Marie Pulley.

Daddy and Talmage right after the good news.

Mama and Talmage right after the good news.

A Couple Cute Talmage-isms

2008-07-22T12:48:00.007-07:00

When it rains here the frogs come out. Jeff caught one to see how Talmage would react to it. It turns out that Talmage loves frogs! He is such a boy. We kept it for 2 days and all Talmage wanted to do was play with the frog. He even learned to jump like a frog which became one of his main modes of transportation while we had the frog. Chelsi had a hard time with having the frog in her recently scoured tub and cleaned house and refused to pick it up. She is such a girl. Talmage was soooo sad when we had to let the little froggy go. We need to get him a permanent pet. We'll see.

Talmage is in that ostrich phase of "if I can't see you, than you can't see me." This is how he hides when it is time to go to bed. Whenever he doesn't want to do something he covers his eyes. It is like clockwork. We just play along and start looking for him all over the house. Eventually he gets tired of it and says, "Here Talmage is." He is big into third person speaking too.

This is Talmage and his little friend from our ward, Jeffy. They have a couple key things in common. They both love cars and anything to do with them. They also have pretty funny camera smiles. Talmage really likes playing with other little kids. He has a couple favorites like Jeffy, Madeline, and Brynna. Jeffy and Talmage had a little picnic and played cars cars cars.

Finally, lately Talmage has not loved sleeping in his bed like a normal little boy. There has been a bunch of nights when we go in his room to check on him while he is sleeping and we find him asleep all over the place. Here are a couple pics of some of the places we have found him. He is a goof ball.

Happy Independence Day

2008-07-06T20:46:00.000-07:00

We had a really fun 4th of July this year. We kept it pretty simple. It was so hot here that there was a heat warning, so that was no fun. We started the day off by going to this pool/waterpark at Apache Juntion. Talmage loves these little parks that have the beach style entrance pools with a bunch of water features and even a couple slides. The weird thing was at this park we weren't able to take any pictures because they have had complaints about people taking pictures of other peoples kids. I personally think that some of these parents are a little overprotective and a little paranoid.

Then later we had a BBQ with a bunch of friends from school at our friend Phil's house. It was way fun and we even played a little guitar hero which is mighty addictive. So if you can't spend the holidays with family, friends are the next best thing.

We bypassed the fireworks this year. There is something about fireworks in 108 degrees that doesn't sound like that much fun. Maybe next year.

Which Princess Are You?

2008-07-06T20:44:00.004-07:00

You Are Ariel!

Headstrong and fiesty. You have a mind of your own that's full of romantic dreams about the world around you. Exploring exotic places is your ultimate dream, and although you can be a little naive you'll realize that there is something to be gained from your family's wisdom.

Which Disney Princess Are You?

Talmage vs Blue Marker

2008-06-14T21:56:00.002-07:00

At least crayola makes washable markers...

5 Year Anniversary!!!

2008-06-06T21:07:00.002-07:00

Today we celebrated our fifth anniversary. Wow how time flies when you are having fun. We are more in love today than ever. We have the best time together, even though we don't have that much time together with Jeff in school. We are so grateful that we met that fateful day on the playground in fourth grade 16 year ago.

Our Visit to the Phoenix Zoo

2008-06-04T19:23:00.003-07:00

We spent the day at the Phoenix Zoo. All in all it was a really fun time. It is not the greatest zoo in the world, but it was ok. I think they do too good of a job of making the exhibits too much like their natural enviroment (i.e. you can't see a lot of the animals). I think that we are getting more used to the heat down here. It was like 102 degrees and we managed to not die of heat. Talamage's favorites things at the zoo: petting the goats, watching the monkeys, and listening to some tropical birds that were singing really loud.

Talmage Petting the Goats...sort of

Tempe Splash Pad

2008-05-26T21:10:00.010-07:00

So now that Jeff has a few days off from school we decided to do a couple little fun things with Talmage that we have been meaning to do for awhile. Day one we went to the Temple Splash Pad to play in the water for the afternoon. We had a really fun time and Talmage loved it. He loved it so much that he flipped his lid when we had to go. We have now gauged how much T likes something by how bad he freaks out when we have to leave. This place was a 10 out of ten. Good Times....

Talmage Being Not So Graceful on the Slide...

Potty Time, Stickers, and Mommy

2008-05-24T00:02:00.009-07:00

Well Talmage has started the quest of mastering the potty. We got him the Elmo's Potty Time video and the Elmo Potty(he is on a bit of an Elmo kick lately). He was pretty interested in the whole idea AT FIRST, but that faded shortly. We think that we are going to wait a month or two more. We really don't know what the crap(pun) we are doing. Wish us luck, and any friendly advice would be great.

Talmage has also been on a sticker kick too....

Fun with Mommy Time....

WE ARE PREGNANT!!!!!

2008-05-01T18:09:00.004-07:00

We are happy to announce that we are expectiong Talmage to become an older brother on December 15th of 2008. We are soooo excited and so far Chelsi is doing great. We know it is a little early to be announcing it, but we already told our parents and if we know our parents news is traveling fast.

Blood Draw Anyone???

2008-04-26T14:21:00.002-07:00

I just wanted to write a quick post and tell you how our day at the blood lab went. We ALL needed to get blood drawn and in AZ you have to go to a lab that is not at the hospital to get it done. So we woke up this morning and headed to the lab. It all went down hill from there. Talamage went first and boy that kid is unbelievably strong. It took every ounce of my srength along with a hefty nurse to hold him still enough to get his draw. He of coarse was going balistic. Poor guy he had no idea what hit him, but he knows he didn't like it. Chelsi went next and the disaster got a little more intense. She as some of you might know does not do well when getting pokes with needles. She was doing fine until the end but then passed out. Talmage started freaking out cause he could tell something wasn't quite right. Things got a little crazy, but everyng turned out OK. On our way out of the lab it was sad to see the kids faces in the waiting room cause they could hear the whole thing and they were scared to death. That kind of morning deserves a little ice cream and playing at the park. Hopefully we don' have to do that again for a LONG time.

Ashley and Jardin Gleason

2008-04-21T17:33:00.000-07:00

Last week was Chelsi’s little sister Ashley’s wedding. Chelsi spent the whole week in Utah for all of the festivities. I flew in on Friday night at midnight for the big day on Saturday. Then we drove back all the way home on Sunday. What a weekend. Ashley and Jardin’s wedding was so great. They got married in the Salt lake Temple and had their luncheon at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. Then later on the reception was held at the Christenson’s house/yard. Everything was just beautiful. Those Christenson women can throw a heck-of-a wedding. Ashley looked wonderful and Jardin wasn’t ugly. They are a cute couple and we just wanted to welcome Jardin to family. We had a great time at the wedding and Talmage couldn’t have had a better time.

Mom and Dad come to Mesa

2008-04-04T10:29:00.000-07:00

So a week or two ago Grandpa had some business down here in Phoenix and since Grandma had been out of commision becuase of her rotator cuff surgery she was able to come along too. We had such a great time together. We went out to eat at some of our favorite places and just spend some quality time together. We actually had grandma here for her birthday which was pretty fun too. We did one thing that was really great when they were here. At the Mesa Temple they have a Easter pageant every year. It is actually the largest outdoors Easter pageant in the whole world. There was easily 5 thousand people there if not more. The pageant was really done well and er had a great time. I think grandma liked it the most and is planning on heading down again next year.

The Pulley's Go to Disneyland

2008-03-08T18:33:00.000-07:00

We just got back from our week long trip to Disneyland. We had the best time ever. It was the perfect time to go. We never waited in a line longer than 15 minutes, and the weather was wonderful. Talmage loved Disneyland, it took him a few rides to get used to the loud noises and dark rides though. He especially loved Flik’s Faire at California Adventure. He wasn’t quite sure about all the 3D movies though, we couldn’t get him to keep the glasses on. He was a great sport the whole time, he did take a few naps in the stroller but other than that he was a party animal. We had to get him one of those child leashes so we could keep track of him and it worked wonders, we are big fans. That kid has more energy than mommy and daddy put together.

This is a video of Talmage uh “dancing” while we waited for the Disney Parade. He is a clown but has some pretty sweet moves.
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This is a video of Talmage running around playing in the water at Flik’s Faire. He is trying to hit the water, but can’t quite get the timing right.
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Presents from Grandma and Grandpa

2008-02-27T22:23:00.000-07:00

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He Loves It!!!! Thanks Grandma and Grandpa

Blowing Out Birthday Candles

2008-02-27T14:17:00.000-07:00

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Talmage's Second Birthday

2008-02-26T08:42:00.000-07:00

Talmage turned 2 yesturday (2-25-08). We just had a little family birthday party for him at our house. The day started with Talmage and Mom going to Toys R' Us and buying him some toys he picked out with Grandma and Grandpa Chirstensons money that they sent him. Then later we all went swimming which he absolutely loves. He jumps right in on his own, no fear in that boy. Then we had cake and pizza. Then we spent the rest of the night playing with his toys. He is one spoiled kid, but so cute. We just love him so much. He is getting so big so fast. Happy Birthday buddy!!!!

Superbowl Concert

2008-02-06T08:57:00.000-07:00

This last weekend was of coarse the Superbowl here in our home state. It was actually a bigger deal than I thought it was. For basically 2 weeks there were parties, tailgating, and basically any kind of event that you could think off. On Saturday night there was a free Counting Crows concert and firework show at a park in Tempe. So we thought that we would check it out. Talmage came along and was less interested in the concert and more interested in running around a tree a million times. I think that he enjoyed the freedom. We are trying to get him used to one of those kid leashes so that we don't lose him in Disneyland next month, but he HATES it. I don't blame him either.

Our Prophet

2008-01-28T21:20:00.000-07:00

When we heard of the passing of our beloved prophet we felt a brief moment of sadness in losing such and inspired leader. Then joy feeled our hearts that this wonderful man of God was reunited with his sweetheart who he has dearly missed. We love our prophets, and we especially love President Hinckley. His memories and inspired words will live with us forever. He lived great, he led great, and he died great.

Aloha Hawaii

2008-01-08T09:33:00.000-07:00

Aloha. We just got back from our week on the islands. We had such a great time, thanks again Mom and Pops Pulley for the awesome chirstmas present. We went to the island of Maui and loved every minute. We did alot of really fun things like: Luau, Whale Watching, Snorkling, Zip Line Adventure, Under Water Aquarium, and of coarse plently of time on the beach. Good times. Aloha and Mahalo.

Merry Christmas To All

2007-12-29T22:58:00.000-07:00

We hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas this year. We spent the entire break in Utah with family and had a great time. Talmage loved all his gifts and still is deathly terrified of Santa Claus. We are heading out for Hawaii tomorrow (curtesy of Grandma and Grandpa Pulley) so our next post will be of our trip to the islands. Sadly Talmage is not going with us this time. Grandma Christenson is watching after him. We are going to miss him tonz but I think the crashing waves might help us cope.

Mesa Temple Christmas Lights

2007-12-09T19:03:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday we went out to dinner and headed over to the Mesa Temple to see the Christmas lights. It was really quite cool and definately different. The orange trees still have oranges on them but that doesn't stop them from covering them with lights. Also the palm trees looked pretty cool covered in lights. The best part about the whole thing was that people were walking around in tee shirts and jeans. Talmage loved it so much that he wouldn't stop crying when we had to leave.

Locked In

2007-12-09T18:10:00.000-07:00

Soooo Chelsi accidently locked the keys in the car the other day. The kicker is that Talmage was in the car with the keys. Oops!!! So after a few minutes of panicing and trying to convience Talmage to somehow kick open the lock (not even close) we had to call 911. To our surprise a huge fire truck showed up in like 5 minutes with three count them three fireman.

So after a few minutes the fireman were able to place a wedge in the window and press the unlock button with a metal rod. We were pretty embarrassed about the whole thing.

After the fireman were done saving the day they let Talmage have a tour of the fire truck, and if any of you know Talmage he loves trucks, especially fire trucks.

Talmage even got a firemans helmet out of it.

Pre-Thanksgiving Bloggin

2007-11-20T16:57:00.000-07:00

Our second blog!!! Things have been just wonderful the last week. Jeff finished up his quarter and had a week off of school. That means a little R&R for the Pulleys. We have been sitting around and hanging out with Talmage. We have been going on long walks and been playing at the local parks. We feed the ducks almost everyday and as you can see Talmage loves it. He will just run run run until he drops. He has also become the little monkey around the house. He climbs in and out of his crib all day and not to mention on to the kitchen counter. Talmage also has developed an interesting habit of throwing away things that should not be thrown away. We figured this out when the dvd remote control came up missing. We have been paying more attention and have noticed that things like curling irons have also found their way into the trash. Arizona is unbelievably beautiful this time of year. We knew there was some reason that we came down here. So of coarse we are leaving the beautiful weather and heading to Utah for Thanksgiving to freeze. Chelsi is getting busier and busier. She is now selling jewelry that she makes in a local boutique along with teaching piano. Well that is what is going on with us know. Hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving!!! Oh and by the way GO COUGARS BEAT THOSE DIRTY UTES!!!

Pics of Us

2007-11-07T23:10:00.001-07:00

New At This

2007-11-02T14:25:00.000-07:00

So we have never blogged before and so we are starting to learn our way around this stuff so it might take a little while to get this rolling.