The Marrott Family

Disneyland!

2010-03-15T15:18:00.000-07:00

We surprised the kids with a trip to Disneyland the first week of March. They thought we were just going to visit Grandma and Grandpa in St. George. When we told them we thought they would be jumping for joy, but all we got were a couple of blank stares, then Mitchell said, "Are you serious?" He, he he! It was so much fun! It was their first trip, and mine too. Can't wait to go back!

In front of Grizzly Falls.

Good ol' Mater! Parker kept jumping on the hood of Lightning McQueen. They kept telling us to keep him off there!

Who knew that Woody was so tall! The Toy Story ride was one of our favorites and always had a long line, even when the other rides had hardly any people in line.

The theme was Celebrate Today. I don't know what they were celebrating exactly, but it made for a cute pic!

The Mickey Wheel was NOT a fun ride. Much better as a photo prop. Once was enough for me!

Happy New Year!

2009-12-31T20:37:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year! We were able to go tubing in the fresh powder. The kids had a blast as you can see, frozen faces and all!

Cole and Dylan, my nephew
Same pic again, don't know why...sorry!
Carson and Mitchell, cousins and best buddies!
Parker and Tyler

Parker didn't want to get off the tube! We had to pry him off when it was time to go:)

A Pirate's Birthday

2009-11-02T15:53:00.000-08:00

For Cole's 7th Birthday we went to Pirate Island Pizza. The minute we walked through the doors the little pirates ran amuck! You might think they were actually true pirates instead of rowdy, excited kids. Just check out this authentic pose below:)

Captain Cole or is it Blackbeard's Ghost...

Pair of shady looking Pirates

Now these look like REAL kids, not too scary. Hee hee!! or should I say "Argh!"

Marrott Monster Mash

2009-10-08T10:50:00.000-07:00

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Who Made the Moon?

2009-09-28T13:57:00.003-07:00

This past week we were in St. George. One starry night we were looking at the moon. I said "Parker who made the moon?" He replied "Jesus and ... Santa!" Later that same night we were asking his little cousin Chase to sing some of his nursery songs. Chase is such a sweetie and he sang the Sunbeam song, Wise Man and the Foolish Man. So Parker says its his turn to sing his song and starts to sing... "I am Iron man, na na na na I am Iron man!" Not what I was expecting...:)

Pictures in the Dark!

2009-09-16T08:44:00.000-07:00

We were coming home the other night and the kids got a hold of my camera. I didn't think that they would show anything because it was so dark in the car. They quickly decided this would be a fun little experiment and an opportunity for crazy faces in the blinding flash!

Parker wouldn't open his eyes at all!

I was seeing spots after this shot!

Cole has a pirate look in the bottom pic and of course Parker is still closing his eyes!

Fiesta Days Rodeo!

2009-07-27T11:14:00.000-07:00

Parker in his new Wranglers and boots!

Cole the cowboy. He insisted on looking the part- pants, boots, hat and LONG, sleeved shirt (NOT short sleeved). I think he looks so handsome!
Mitch and Dad watching the rodeo.

Cole and Dad
Me and Mitch in our goofy self portrait:)

New Family Pics

2009-06-15T20:24:00.000-07:00

The complete Cottam Family Picture! This was a long time coming, its so hard to get everyone together.

Notice my sweet little nieces (on the left). Josie is posing like a pro, and little kaylee is chewing on a stick! Hey, whatever works!

We had to work hard for this one too. Parker never sits still for pictures, and rarely smiles for them either!

Here are some new family pics that the lovely Jocelin took of us! (www.photograpybyjocelin.com.... check out her website, its beautiful!) She always does such an amazing job, even when there are about 7 different families to photograph!

It was my Grandparents 60th wedding anniversary and we were all there except for Grandma and Grandpa. That morning my Grandpa became very sick and had to spend the day in the emergency room. We were so sad that they had to miss it, but Grandma insisted on still getting our pictures done, and thankfully Grandpa is ok and doing better. It was a fun day and a wonderful occasion to celebrate!

Graduates '09

2009-06-03T07:50:00.001-07:00

So here are my little Graduates for '09. Parker graduated from Little Scholars Preschool and Cole from kindergarten. The year has gone by so fast! Time just keeps going faster and faster!

This is how Parker was for the entire ceremony. Completely uninterested and I'd say a little put out to be there. Absolutely no singing or dancing for him. He didn't utter one single word throughout the whole program, no matter how much I coaxed, smiled or threatened!

At least we got a shot of him in his cap!

Cole with his little diploma.

Cole, Jackson and Tyrone. His little buddies throughout the year.

Cole and his teachers, Mrs. Peatross and Mrs. Garcia. They are wonderful teachers! Iam so grateful that Cole was in their class. He really blossomed under their care. So, Thank You!

My sweet little man:)

Hogle Zoo

2009-05-07T10:30:00.001-07:00

The zoo! The zoo! Finally the day arrived to go to the zoo with Cole's kindergarten class. I was only reminded of it every day for about 6 weeks. Seriously there were a thousand kindergarten kids there that day. Come to think of it there were high school kids there too! (but they act just like six year olds, so they fit right in! :)

As we approached this wolf, Cole said "Look its the werewolf!" Cole took this pic all by himself! Pretty good for a 6 year old!

Turtle boy! I think he liked the playground better than the animals!

I just noticed in the background of this picture (below) some little girl is losing her pants. Sorry about that. Its a good thing we can't see her face! :)

Oh, to be six years old again! He looks like he's having too much fun!

Getting eaten by the lion with Park and his cute little friend Tyrone

Getting eaten, again, by this fierce looking alligator!

About to go for a train ride. I couldn't get Park to look up, so here's a nice shot of his head! I think I need some Crest White strips too!

Cole with all his little kindergarten buddies. Notice how he's like 6 inches taller than the rest! I don't know where he came from-switched at birth, I think:)

Easter Morning

2009-05-01T16:37:00.001-07:00

We had to get the funny picture out of the way first!

Showin' some love!

Three good lookin' little men!

The Endangered Horny Toad

2009-04-19T09:09:00.003-07:00

I never did get a picture on here of the horny toad. I thought I might as well add it to the menagerie of our other animal pics on here! (wait, I don't think I have the cat on here...) Anyway Cole still gives me grief for making me let him go. (He was endangered! ... by Cole) So here they are for posterity's sake!

Marrott Boys

2009-04-19T08:50:00.001-07:00

A good looking bunch of boys! Of course I am biased:) I just had to post this picture. Just for fun. I got them to stop wrestling for about 5 seconds to take this!

Motorcycle Mania!

2009-04-09T15:21:00.000-07:00

Park is glad to have his 4 wheeler out again!

   Mitch needed a little help from dad before he could ride

   They were beyond excited!
   Slowing down long enough to pose with mom

So we surprised the kids a couple of weeks ago with these motorcycles. I don't know who was more excited the boys or their Dad! He could hardly wait to give them the bikes. We bought them in January so it was a long wait. We should have waited longer to give them the bikes because of all the rainy weather its been too muddy to ride. So of course theres been non stop whining about not being able to ride the bikes! They knew they were getting a surprise but nothing like this! It was so fun to see their faces! Cole took off on his bike like a little pro. It was amazing! Like he was a born motorcycle rider. Mitch was a little more hesitant and cautious (like his mom:) I'll admit I even took them for a little spin. They were perfect for me too! Not too fast and not too slow. Parker was happy to have his 4 wheeler out of storage. He didn't even notice the motorcycles. It was a great day to be a "boy mom"!

Hamsterville

2009-03-29T21:29:00.000-07:00

Daisy our new hamster
Very determined six year old who wouldn't give up!

I would like to know if I am the only parent who has ever given in to a six year olds constant, never-ending, begging and pleading for a hamster? Please, someone tell me I am not the only one! Daisy is a teddy bear hamster and only bites occasionally. (she hasn't drawn blood yet...) She really is soft and cute until you pick her up and check out her long rat-like rodent teeth. Not so cute then. She loves sun flower seeds and will pick them up with her cute little paws and stuff her cheeks as full as she can get them. I asked the pet store lady, "Will she REALLY run on the little wheel?" "OH you bet she will!" she replied. I thought "Right, she probably won't even touch it..." Daisy is like Forrest Gump, she runs and runs and runs and runs! And while she runs her wheel makes a little clicking noise, click,click,click,click... and she does this ALL NIGHT LONG! So Daisy gets locked in the storage room at night. She is of course and angel all day long curled up in a little sleeping fur ball. Oh well! All I can say is that the six year old better remember that his mother got him a hamster when he's grown up. And to his credit he does keep her little home clean and feeds her when reminded!

The Living Aquarium

2009-03-10T12:37:00.001-07:00

We went to the Living Aquarium in Sandy for FHE last week. The kids had been dying to go and see it. What a great thing right here in landlocked Utah! It was very kid friendly and family oriented. They even have a "touch pool" where you can touch sting ray and TRY to touch a passing fish. Cole almost jumped in with the Sting ray! He was so anxious to touch one, the whole front of his shirt and both sleeves were soaking wet! They're having the South American exhibit with all kinds of animals like poison dart frogs and even Piranha! The first Monday of every month is half off for family night! I highly recommend it!

   Hello, Mr. Crab!
   In front of some big fish.
   In front of the Anaconda.

   Piranha. Notice the piranha imitations above!

New Helmets

2009-02-15T09:26:00.000-08:00

P thinking hes pretty big sitting on the 4 wheeler!

C with his new helmet, he looks like a space man!

P and Dad
When we were in St. George the boys got new helmets, to go riding on the sand dunes. They came home thinking they needed new motorcycles to go with it! We'll have to see about that.

@#$*! FaceBook!!

2009-02-03T08:54:00.000-08:00

Hey All! So I recently signed up for facebook and realized quickly what a mistake that was! Come see my home and you will really see the mistake or should I say mess! Its so addicting! Firstly just seeing and chatting with all the people on there, secondly Jamie and Camille introduced a game, Word Challenge... HOW DO YOU GET THOSE INSANELY HIGH SCORES!! I must really be an idiot- no seriously - truly an idiot, because my highest score is around 5000 while theirs are between 38,000 and 41,000. Its a little disconcerting. I knew they were smart, but who would have guessed that I would be so dumb. Sigh. At least on the bright side I have really smart friends! :)

World's Worst Blogger

2009-01-30T16:48:00.001-08:00

I really should update this more often. We finally got a new computer, its heaven! Iam still learning how to use it. We are no longer Dr. Dolittle's house. The rabbits cage was blown over by the wind and they escaped! I am not sorry. I didn't want to have to worry about the rabbit freezing in the winter. The kids are begging for more in the summer. I don't know why because they never took care of them! And Jonesy our little dog that adopted us, just disappeared a few weeks ago. I called the pound to see if they had him but no luck. Once again I am not too sad (maybe a tiny bit). I hope he is ok! So we are down to two cats and thats fine with me! Heres a cute pic that I love of my boys at the cabin. I need to upload all my old pics to the new computer. Jamie will you help me?!

Dr. Doolittle's House

2008-09-21T16:18:00.000-07:00

Hey all! Yes, I am finally updating my blog. Shocking I know. We have the same stupid computer and camera that won't upload pics! I am really trying not to keep up with the "Jones" but I think we need to break down and get these NECESSARY items! (if you see my husband tell him this is necessary....) Yesterday we were privileged to attend Dawn's wedding. It was beautiful! She was stunning! On the way home we stopped in Bluffdale and picked up a rabbitat. Yes this is what the lady called it. I just thought it was a rabbit hutch. So our rabbits Snowy, and Run Run (thats Cole's genius) have a new, more spacious home! We love ksl classifieds! Well now we're in the market for a terrarium, or a home for a toad. Cole informed us a couple of days ago he needed $2 to buy a toad from the neighbor boy. What the heck, we thought, so we gave it to him. He came back a few minutes later with no toad! He explained that the purveyor of the toad had to attend a birthday party and would complete the transaction at a later time. Well, I thought, my son has just been schwindled! A necessary lesson in life, especially for a 5 year old. So I tried to explain that there was probably no toad to be sold and that he would most likely never see his $2 again. He became adamant that there was a toad to be sold, so we just left it at that. Next day, he says, I am going to collect my toad! Imagine my surprise when he comes home with a fabulous new toad! So after one escape attempt by Mr. Toad we are looking for a more suitable home for him. Any leads would be greatly appreciated! So toad joins the Marrott family which consists of 2 cats, 2 rabbits, one recently released Horny Toad ( he was endangered!!! and a little guilt goes a long way...) and a very common not endangered toad. I will post a pic later!

New Family Picture

2008-07-31T12:52:00.001-07:00

Here we are at Salem Pond. Who would think that its so hard to get 3 boys to behave for the camera! Yikes! But they turned out so well regardless!

My Three Sons!

Tyler and some girl that I don't recognize...
Its nice to get out of mommy mode every now

now and then:)

Our Family

2008-07-22T15:28:00.000-07:00

OK I did it! Hooray! They're all jumbled, sorry! This is up Elk Ridge canyon area. Mitchell is 8, Cole is 5, and Parker is 3. Aren't they sweet! My little men! I wanted to have another baby, but Tyler said it would just be another boy! So no girls for us! :( Its not all bad there are advantages to being the only girl in the family! I can't wait till they're all old enough to go hunting with dad. Those will be nice weekends!!

Much to Jamie's delight I am starting a blog...

2008-07-22T15:04:00.000-07:00

although I don't know why anyone would want to read about us. I think we're pretty boring. Also I'll admit I am not the most computer savvy person there is and my PC is kind of crap. We need a new one! Anyway I am posting an old family pic, we're getting new ones tomorrow night so I'll post those when I can. Jocelyn Blohm is our photographer and she is amazing check our her site http://www.photographybyjocelin.com/

OK, I couldn't get our other pic to upload so this is a very old pic that I was just trying out. This is when Tyler got his Bachelors. We now have a 3 year old whose not in it! Sorry! I told you I don't know what I am doing!