The Hyde Clan

Cupid

2011-01-31T14:30:00.000-08:00

It's that time of year when Valentines and mushy stuff come out and we recognize how much we care for our loved ones and this is the time that all the cupid themed items come out as well. Kestyn was curious one day, who exactly was cupid and what was his purpose so I told him! He shoots you with an arrow of love and the first person you look at after being impaled is the one you will fall in love with. Well since that day, Kestyn has been terrified to be shot by cupid and wanted to know every detail of what Cupid looked like so that he can keep an eye out for him. I find this to be rather funny and think I'll play a little joke on him, here's how it will go... I'm making a "love arrow" of which I'm putting a tag on it that will say, "I may have missed you this time but just know I will get you someday!" And I'll turn this into an easter bunny sort of thing where Cupid will leave his arrow every year and also some candy or small toys. I think this could be very fun, at least for a little while until he grows to old for it all. Am I demented because I'm getting a secret thrill off of knowing he'll be paranoid with this whole Cupid thing? You know what, who cares what you think, I'm gonna do it anyway! Ha ha!

Doug...

2011-01-20T10:49:00.000-08:00

So it's official, we have a dog and Kestyn has named him Doug. The only problem is that I can't seem to call the dog without singing "the tiger song" from the hangover which by the way I've never seen but somehow know the song. Doug's an extremely lackadaisical dog and doesn't seem to mind lying around all day. He's a Hound and something mix, we think maybe a lab. He has the cutest face, but what puppy doesn't! I'm still trying to adjust, ever since we got the dog, I've felt the need to clean! He makes me feel like I have a dirty home, I know, I'm weird. Potty training has been a challenge and I was ready to return the dog a few days ago, but telling my son would make it hard to follow through with. Guess we'll hang in there and hopefully get a fence soon so the dog can be outside!

Don't Judge Me...

2011-01-10T11:14:00.000-08:00

Um, I really sucketh at the blog-eth....Last post was 2+ years ago! So here's life now, We've since moved to Eagle Mountain and love it now that we have gotten to know some people and the area it's quite nice, feels small townish to us. We like the feel of a tight knit community.
Kestyn is now 7 and smarter than crap! He keeps us busy, he's enjoying wrestling and seems to have a natural ability with it, he hasn't lost a single match yet! All thanks to his daddy and his Papa teaching him the moves. He has great focus too, when all the other kids are staring off into space and playing with their friends, he's watching the coach and soaking it all in. Oh and now he wants to take guitar lessons, anyone know an inexpensive, GOOD teacher near me?
I am keeping busy with my new calling at church, I was the 2nd counselor in the primary presidency for about 3 weeks before the ward split and changed things, now I am the secretary in the primary which is actually a bit of a relief. I love it so far though.
Zach is always going going going with work and LOVES his job which I love too. You don't know how good it is going from a up and down (mostly down) paycheck to a steady one, life really is good to us right now. Zach was also recently called to Scouts (11 & 12 year olds) and I think he will be incredible at it! He's excellent with youth and can really motivate them. Love him!
I am so thankful for all the blessings I enjoy everyday! I am truly blessed. I will try to be better at this blog crap... That is all for now.

Let The Games Begin!

2008-10-06T14:24:00.000-07:00

We're in!!! We moved in a little while ago, but We'll be completely in after this weekend. I hope I have lots of friends and family come visit while Zach's gone, I'm gonna be lonely! Come see me okay!

Soon To Be New Address!!!

2008-08-21T16:24:00.000-07:00

So we have a house now that we can live in, but we're not done with all the upgrades....long story, anyway, our new address will be 201 N 410 West Monroe, Utah. Come see me and I will be happy to give you a tour!!! Yay!

Alone...

2008-08-07T12:35:00.000-07:00

My husband is leaving me all alone for three months!!! He's been accepted to a military schooling in South Carolina and will be there for a little over 2 months and just before that he's going to be in Bulgaria for two weeks. He'll come home from Bulgaria just to see us for about a week before he takes off again. :( It's a good thing, but we will sure miss him! So for everyone who's reading, come visit me K!

Newest House News

2008-06-16T13:23:00.000-07:00

We're slowly nearing the end! The finishing touches are being done little by little. We've put in most of the trim and will be painting very soon, probably after Zach gets home from summer camp! Yay! We're kind of lucky, because of an unfortunate event, we now have someone to help professionally paint our house. It started when Zach, Sam (Zach's little brother) and I were putting in some windows at our house when one of our future neighbors came running across the field asking for our help. Zach said the first thing to cross his mind was, "Please don't ask me if I know CPR or first aid!" We definatly didn't want anymore bad things to happen, but she didn't. She just asked if we knew how to turn off the main water line to her house because her basement was flooding and they need help, so after a long night, we helped them out by bailing water out of their basement and vaccuuming the excess, and in turn got to know our future neighbors and made new friends. But it turns our that Jason, the man of the house, does painting on the side and is very good at it and thinks he owes us some hours. We never expected it but we do appreciate that he would be so nice to help us out in return.
We've ordered our cabinets and flooring and it will just be a matter of time, I still don't plan on moving in until august-ish but we'll see! We're going to need major help to put in tile, so if anyone knows how and would like to VOLUNTEER their time to show us how, we would appreciate it sooooo much! Anyway, Hope to see you all soon and hope everyone is doing well!

House Update...

2008-04-21T13:36:00.000-07:00

So after months and months of building, we're still not ready to move in. It's been a long hard road and we are already to sell the place and find somewhere else safer to live. So much has happened, it all started when the wrong foundation was poured. We were so upset and thought we were going to end up hating our house, but had a delightful surprise when we got to remodel the place to our liking and in turn gave me a nice big bathroom and a corner jetted tub, but the problems just kept coming. We then discovered that the concrete guys put a window in the middle of a plumbing wall! Needless to say, they still haven't fixed it, but no need to worry, they will ;) But the topper of all toppers, Zach, Me and a good friend Rick, who's building just a few doors down, were working late on a Sunday night and had us a huge accident. To make a long story short, Rick passed out next to the cut out in the floor to the basement falling 10+ feet and in turn is paralyzed from the waist down. He's struggling but seems to be keeping a positive attitude, which I admire him greatly for because I'd be a great big boob. Oh, and did I forget to add that my dad was working on the roof and fell off! He's okay, just sore. STILL!!!! So If anyone wants to buy a cursed home, you're welcome to! It's been a trying time and we still continue to pray daily for Rick's full recovery. We hope to have a lot of donations for the finishing of Rick's home so that when he comes home, he will have little to no debt to worry about. We're focusing on his house to get it finished before he comes home so that he can just move right in. If anyone wants to contribute to his cause, It would be more than appreciated.

2007-12-19T15:37:00.000-08:00

We're Building!

2007-12-18T12:43:00.001-08:00

So finally after all the house hunting and decision making we were reeled in to building a home in Monroe. The area is great and all our neighbors are wonderful and so much fun. I'm actually relieved to say we're building. It's hard work and lots of time, but we couldn't be happier. I hope to see all my family and friends at my new home sometime this summer!