Being a Fitzwater Boy

An interview with Holden Rowe:

6 years old

Whats your favorite food:  Sushi

Favorite drink:  Ice water

Favorite movie: Land before time

Who's the prettiest girl you know? :  "Ha...That's the easiest question in the whole world, my mom!"

(he knows how to get on my good side=)

Favorite song: I am a child of god

Favorite thing to do:  Play Snap Circuit with daddy (its an electrical kit for kids)

Favorite toy: Collecting Poke cards

Whats the worst thing to ever happen to you?:  {sigh}...."There's been so many mom....but probably Knox! " (he was joking, he loves that little stinker)

Who's your favorite Disney Princess?:

(This was so funny!  He just froze and got the most disgusted look on his face then said), "NOBODY likes those girls....Like WHO would even answer a question like that??? nobody would mom!"

favorite school subject: Toss up between vowels and math

How would you describe Holden: "I would say I am a famous wrestler...And I am Holden, and I'm spazy.  I have a really nice mommy.  My favorite thing about myself is that I love my family."

Knox 

4 years old

favorite food:  Thai Curry, and Costa vida beans

Favorite drink:  Sprite

Favorite hobby:  Playing Star wars

Favorite song:  Book of Mormon stories

Prettiest girl:  "AHhhh mom! None girls!  I don like this question, and you know I will only marry you!"

Favorite movie:  Star wars

Favorite person on in the world:  Racey baby

Whats the worst thing to ever happen to you:  "I know what it is for definitely!  When aunt Noah and I got lost in the pond (a reservoir)  on that scooby doo (a jet ski, haha!) ....you know mom, one of those things that you play on the water for!"

whats your favorite school subject:  Christmas..?

How would you  describe Knox:  "What are you even talking about!...If you wonder what your talking about, then I dont know mom!"    (He clearly didn't know what he was talking about haha!)

What are your feelings on the economy:  "What is Con'omee?  ....Good??."

What is your favorite color and why: Golden, because its shiny.

How do you like to spend your day:  Playing

* Race is a man of few words and lots of actions!  He spends his day, eating, snooping, making messes, eating, and eating more.  We love all these boys, and they keep us laughing.  These are just random pictures of our life lately.  We have got to do a few fun trips.  Holden and Rye got his motorcycle running, and then we have turned into quite the shooting family.  I guess I better get used to it!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOB!

 This little Muffin turned one!!! We just love this little boy.  We did just a family, simple little party.  He had been so sick and so we knew he was going to last 4-5 minutes! haha.  He is so funny and loved the attention.  He was not a fan of cake though, and could not tolerate his hands even kinda dirty.  We bought him his own little table, which he loves and demands he eats at, and also a little tikes playset, like with a slide and tunnel.  It will actually be here tomorrow.  We knew he would love  it, and it will be a great playroom addition.  A bit about this baby.   He is moody!  He is demanding, he also yells, and already fake cries.  He is such a drama queen, and its so funny because he can not keep a straight face.  He tries to mimic me, like how I sat HIIiiii, I drag it out, and change tones and he does that! He doesn't say very many words.  momma, dadda, bye bye, and HEY! He loves the toilet and gets in it every chance he gets, it is so nasty.  He loves the kitchen, and is always trying to cook.  That's why we got him dishes for Christmas.  He of course does all the truck sounds.  He LOVES his brothers, and makes it a point to put on a show for them and make them laugh!  If they laugh at him, it just fuels the crazy fire and he lights up and gives them the best show he can!  It makes me nuts and scared for him.  I think he will do anything so they think he is cool.  At Holden and Knoxs wrestling practice, Race can not bare to not be with them, he screams and squeals at them.  They dont leave his site, and he tries to kill me to get me to let go of him, and the second  I do, he takes off after them.  Its kinda sad =(  I wish he was closer in age to them, its almost not fair.  Have your kids close, trust me, it is so much better for them! He gives the best kisses, open mouth even.  

Funny story time: 

Like I mentioned before, I recently got called as the primary president, which is so hard, because Race is not in nursery yet.  Usually Rye can take him, but sometimes he cant , like if he is teaching.  Anyway a few Sundays ago, I had him.  And out of nowhere the nursery leader came and got him from me, and said she was going to let him go, she could tell how hard it was to do sharing time, with a monster loose! =)   Sundays are so chaotic!!!  Like I lose my mind every Sunday. People line up to talk to me about things, when I already have 20 other things to do.  Anyway, after second hour, the nursery leader brought him to me, and said he had pooped, and to change him and bring him back.  I was talking to the bishop in the hall, and Race wiggled loose and did not want to be held.  So I let him go......I thought Ill grab him in a minute......Um ya, that did not happen!!  I talked to about 5 more people, then did sharing time for the senior primary, then talked with a few more people then church was over.........=(.....I was like "Oh my gosh, I survived another Sunday yay!" la, la la....  then I go into the foyer and I hear two guys talking, and one was like, "Ya he came into my class too!"   "yea me to, he just walked in and smiled and started jibber jabbing then left...He came back later though!"  another person "Ya, me to! who's kid is that??" 

Then it hit me, that was my kid!!!  My heart seriously stopped beating!! All I was thinking was he is probably in the parking lot, about to get ran over!  I took off through the foyer and headed down the hall, like a crazy lady, when all of a sudden, at the end of the hall, coming out of the Relief Society room (they were still meeting)  came running out a little chocolate covered dirty faced baby, with his shirt untucked, no shoes, and carrying a huge water bottle and a slinky?  (his trash can treasures)  He saw me and let out the biggest funniest squeal!! Then he turned around and burst out laughing and ran away from me!  I had to chase him down......We all survived and I just won worst mom of the year, but that sums up this little boys personality.  I can not believe I forgot about him.  Granted, usually Rye has him, geez.  Im just thankful we were the last meeting, because he totally would have ended up in somebodies sacrament, and his dream of getting to the front would of came true!....heaven help us. If he just didn't have the cutest little smile, like ever =)

The End

We love you RACE!  happy 1st little guy!

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( These top birthday shots, like I said, he was so sick, and had been all week!  He was not his normal chunky self, it makes me sad to see how thin, and sad he looked, dont worry, he is fine now and already gained back is blubber, plus some!)  As you see in the bottom pictures form today =)

Christmas, and update

Wowzers, I CAN NOT believe the year is over!  I especially cant believe my baby turns 1 in a few days......uhh so depressing!  We had a great Christmas.  We had a lot of bad luck, but Christmas day was a ton of fun.  We headed home a few days before and stayed for a week.  It was nice to get away.  The boys were so stinkin fun on Christmas!  They were so cute.  They took turns opening a gift, and would freak out and hug after each gift.  Each time it was Holdens turn to open one, knox would say "I GOT THAT FOR YOU HO!"  I thought it was to cute, and he totally got to take the credit!  Race was a stinker, he just stomped around with his big 'ol belly, carrying off peoples gifts, until we finally put him in a baby chair (there's a picture of him) in order to trap him, so he would open his presents.  We are so lucky to have him this Christmas.  The boys also got BB Guns!  They love them, and Holden is actually a really great shot. 

This year has been a pain in the butt...for real.  But we lived! A few happenings are, Rye and I finished another semester of school.  It was hard but we made it!  Rye almost had straight A's, (1 B) He took  41 credits, all bachelor level classes.  Which we have been lucky he has gotten away with taking so many, they put an end to it after this year.  They were just thinking he would just fail his classes and but he did so good!  He had to pull a lot of strings and take a lot of crap from a lot of professors and advisers, but he won them all over and they root for him... I don't know how he did it, its almost not fair, haha.   I  almost had A's, but got a C, in  Cal., but in my defense the class high was a B- and We were not allowed to use a Calculator!!  Word to the wise, choose your teachers well!!  I'm very good at math now!  We start a new semester soon, and I am not excited. =(  Rye lives at school, and I hold down the homestead and try to get all my homework done with all the kids. I think about how I used to wine when I did school when Holden was a baby, HAHAHA....If I only knew....  Rye will graduate this year though,  and I couldn't be more excited.  Its amazing what you can get done when you HAVE to.   He goes to school all day, then is gone to work around 15 hours per day every Friday and Saturday.  We cant wait for regular days off. 

  Rye also got called again in to Elders quorum.  A few months ago, I got called as the Primary President.  Which will be the death of me.  It has been very humbling, especially being in a totally new ward and not knowing anyone, but I just try my hardest, haha! and hope for blessings.  

Holden is so smart!!  He has perfect grades and loves to learn.  He is such a good boy, and good brother.  

Knox loves preschool.  He struggles wanting to learn things.  So different from Holden.  I just keep hoping one day he will want to.  We love him so much.  He constantly tells me how much he loves me....so pretty much he can do no wrong in his mommy's eyes=)

Race....Oh Race, we have no clue where this baby came from!  But we all adore him.  He is SOOOO funny! He is so smart, and sneaky,  and snoopy.  He defiantly takes the cake for being the most naughty of  our kids! 

All in all we are good!  We cant wait for what life brings us this year!  

Christmas

All the fitzwater gandboys, yes they are all boys!

Moyle Grandbabies

 Mildred Peterson spends Christmas morning with my family, she is always so funny. 

Life Lately Pictures 

 My little brother just got married in the SL temple, it was so fun! And the boys looked so handsome. 

 Love these Sisters of mine!!! Im so lucky!  I dont have a picture of Slade, haha!