Halloween

We had a great Halloween. Kylie loved it once she figured out all she had to say was trick or treat and she could get candy. Her goody bag was so full I am surprised that she could even carry it. Tanner was ready to go home pretty quickly. We went to the trunk or treat at our church. It was a good turnout...lots of people and a lot of fun. I think that we even managed to get the fire department to the church. The Haunted House triggered the fire alarm.

Kylie was Ariel Princess, Tanner was Lightning McQueen and Paige was Flounder. I know Flounder is a boy, but thought it would be cute to have both so we did.

Classic Kylie

Tired

I hate it when I am so tired. I woke up this morning at 5:00 to Kylie crying. I went into her room and I couldn't find her. She sounded muffled so I looked under her bed and there she was! I don't know why or how she was under there but she was. Instead of falling asleep in her bed she came to ours, that is always a mistake though because she is a crazy sleeper. She always ends up kicking either Jason or me in the head. I got up and was ready to go back to sleep. So needless to say I didn't do much today except frost sugar cookies! That was fun, the kids had a good time cutting out the cookies and also frosting them. I remember my mom always used to make us sugar cookies for our classes for Halloween. She always had them decorated so cute and did so many of them. I get tired of frosting them after 2 batches, and they don't look all that cute!! I think that Tanner and Kylie had fun though and that is really all that matters. We went to the park and let the kids play for an hour or so it's finally not so hot. We are enjoying the open windows and fresh air!

Yesterday we had a busy day, I made the dough for the sugar cookies, and then I made bread. I love the smell of fresh baked bread. One of my favorites is warm bread with butter melted on it with honey. We downed a whole loaf at dinner, because it was so good! I guess I wasn't all that busy it just seemed that way because I was baking all day. We did get to carve our pumpkins. Tanner had so much fun! He loved carving it and helped dad make the ears he was so funny!

Kylie was interested for about 10 seconds and then didn't like the fact that her hands were going to get dirty. So she left me to carve the pumpkin myself, Paige decided that she was going to scream, and after a valiant effort from Jason I had to save him and take her. She finally quieted down. So about an hour after we started the whole pumpkin carving event, I finished and I was so not into it anymore that I just finished it, nothing fancy or cute about it, just wanted it done. It's not letting me post a picture and I am too tired to try to figure it out so I will do it later!

Coyotes, roadrunners....

So we can now add a coyote and a roadrunner to the list of visitors to our house. Last Saturday I was putting laundry away in Tanner's room and I looked out the window and thought nice dog...there is a coyote in our yard! I'm sure that it has happened to others but I was quite shocked and yelled at Jason, who then took off outside to scare it away. Well about 10 minutes later I hear him yelling at me and guess who was back!? Well he had come back for his dinner which consisted of a rabbit which Jason scared out of him and it was dumped in our yard. Jason was watching the baseball game and saw it walking across the fence line. I didn't realize that they could jump so high. I didn't get a picture of it, sorry. Well just Friday Jason yelled at me to get the camera, and there was a road runner walking across the fence line. I did get a picture this time!

Let's see this past week has been pretty busy doing what I don't know! But we did go to a rest home with the MOM's club I am part of. The kids got to wear their Halloween costume's and go on a costume parade for the people there. I had a great time with the YW at church on Wednesday the girls put together personal progress binders and then we played a game at the end. It was so much fun! We played the same game when our ward had just been created and there were only about 10-15 girls there. This past week we had a huge circle of about 30 people! It's amazing how much we have grown.

One day Tanner decided he was hungry and helped himself to the cheese.......

Let's see Kylie is Kylie and loves to dance to Mermaid in the study, she also likes to put on her glasses here is a picture of her.

On Saturday we went to our subdivision Harvest Festival. It didn't really feel like fall due to the almost 100 degree weather but the kids had fun. Tanner loved the gourd bowling, and the sack racing. Funny story he finished his race and took the sack off and his shorts had fallen down! I guess it's probably not that embarrassing when you are only 3 1/2! I thought it was really funny. He was so excited to get his face painted. I thought he would want a ball, or superman, no he chose a snake, and one that went over his entire face! Oh well he thought it was pretty cool. We thought for sure Kylie would want to get her face painted too because there was mermaid. She really didn't like the idea too much!

I am extremely proud of Tanner, he is potty trained! And not only that he can get through the night without an accident. I thought the day would never come...now we have to work on Kylie but 2 sets of diapers is better than 3!!

Time Flies!

Time sure goes by so quickly! Our sweet little Paige is now 3 months old! She has discovered her feet, and has started grabbing onto toys. It's so much fun to watch her grow! I was lucky enough to have my friend take some pictures of Paige the other day. I love how all of them turned out, and thought I would share a few.

State Fair

Saturday Jason got up early and overseeded the lawn. I am so happy because now we will have green lawn all winter!! Then we headed to Target to get flu shots. I normally don't worry about mine, but with Paige so little this year I don't want to take any chances. Hopefully Jason won't get sick, last time he had a flu shot he was more sick that winter and swore he would never get one again. I don't think I forced him to get one, but he says I did and if he gets sick I will never hear the end of it!

Jason got a call from a friend in the ward inviting us to the State Fair. So we thought that would be fun. It was fun to go and be together but it was expensive!! I didn't realize how expensive it was. The kids had fun going on the rides, Kylie loved the pink elephants, and Tanner loved any car themed ride. And the fact he could ride all by himself.

We had enough and Tanner did not want to leave. He cried the whole way back to the car, in the car, and fell asleep finally! But when we got home woke up and started crying again I don't want to go home! He finally settled down after he had some food, and got a bath! But we don't think we will go to another State Fair for a while!

Sunday was good, I gave the lesson in Young Women's, I am sure not a great public speaker! I get so nervous and talk so fast, who knows if I even made any sense at all. I guess that is something I will eventually get better at. We were last to church because Jason had to go to an early morning meeting, and I couldn't get all kids ready in time even though I was up at 5:20! After church Jason made us lunch and I took a nap as did Tanner, Kylie, and Paige. We had a dinner of hotdogs and Jason had a leadership meeting so I took some Young Women invitations to ouraround, although I didn't have a whole bunch of luck delivering them. Hopefully it will be better the next time I try! Then home and to bed!

Good Days

This week has gone better than expected. It has been hard having Jason gone, but I am surviving!

• Monday we were supposed to meet some friends at the park for play time and dinner, and we waited and waited it got dark and we were just about to head home when they came. We ate McDonalds and the kids had a great time!
• Tuesday Paige laughed at me! Granted I was tickling her but it was so cute, and I love her smile and her pretty blue eyes. Tuesday night a friend brought us dinner, and one of the most thoughtful gifts ever! I was so touched by her friendship and thoughtfulness that hopefully one day I can be like her! She brought me a yummy smelling candle, a bag of good cookies, goldfish for the kids and the book I am a Mother by Jane Clayson Johnson. Just what I needed thanks so much! We went to Target to get a couple of "things" and I end up spending a lot. But we got a birthday present for a party the next day. And then home to bed!
• Wednesday we did stuff around the house, and then I went to YM/YW. We went to an improv show so I had to find someone to watch Tanner and Kylie for me while I went. I needed to help drive. My good friend Cherice watched the kids for me. She is so great, so I was able to go with the girls. The show was really good once I got there. I was almost late getting to the church and Paige cried the whole car ride there, and I ended up leaving the show to feed her. But it was fun and I think all the kids had a good time too. I picked up the kids from Cherice's came home and put them to bed, but the stinkers took a while to go sleep.
• Thursday our friends the Williams called and we met them at the park for a picnic lunch and playtime. Tanner and Kylie love playing with Ryan and Nathan and it's always fun visiting with Rachel. We went home and Kylie, and Paige took naps and then Cherice and Tage came over. We got out our Halloween decorations and started putting them up. It was fun to visit and decorate. Then one of my young women had a volleyball game so we headed over there to watch. Tanner was upset because he wanted to see Lori. I tried to explain that Lori was far away and we would watch her play volleyball again sometime. Once we got inside it was fine, and then Tanner had to go potty! That is always an adventure. We made it but I have to help him and try to get Kylie not to touch anything. Doesn't always work as you anticipate it to. At least there wasn't an accident! We stopped afterwards at McDonalds and got dinner, and then back to Target. Had to take something back and get breakfast for my birthday! I was so tired and the kids didn't cooperate well tonight. Paige was screaming so I put the other two to bed and they were in there playing, and I think jumping on the beds! I finally got Paige taken care of and I think at about 10:00 the other two were finally asleep!
• Friday I woke up to Jason calling to wish me a happy birthday. He just had to rub it in that I was now old! I know I'm not that old but I sure am having a hard time with the 30 thing. I had phone calls most of the day wishing me a happy birthday. It was so nice. I cleaned house in the morning and my friend Erin brought me her two books and a cute pink bowl with pink m & m's in it! I loved it!! Then I got ready and Cherice came over and watched all 3 kids while I went and got a pedicure. It was so relaxing and she was so nice to watch all of them for me. She made me cupcakes and the kids all sang happy birthday to me. After she left Jason came HOME!! He brought flowers and a gift. It was so good to see him. The kids and I were so excited. We then opened the presents my mom had sent home with me the last time I was in Utah, and then I opened Jasons, it was a new camera! I love it and am so excited to start learning how to use it! Then we were lucky enough to have a sitter so we could go out to dinner. We went to Chili's and just walked around the new shopping center. We found a nice chest for Jason's study at Ross. It was so nice and relaxing to have some time by ourselves. We need to do that more often!

Weekend

What a great weekend. I tried to get a babysitter for Friday, but after I asked 3 different girls and they all said no, I decided to bag it! So on Friday night we took the whole family and went to Sonic and got dinner. I love the slushes the strawberry is my favorite so I was in heaven. I also needed to run to the store so it was perfect, Jason and the kids stayed in the car watching a movie while I ran in and got the stuff I needed. Fry's had some stuff on sale, and then I made us go to Albertson's to get some cereal and the ribs for dinner on Saturday. Paige was not a happy camper, I must have eaten something that upset her tummy. But we made it home and the kids went to bed and Jason and I fell asleep on the couch! It's pretty sad when we get tired at 9:30 and fall asleep on the couch, oh well!

Saturday we got up and watched General Conference. Well as much as you can watch with a 3 1/2 year old, a 2 year old and a 2 month old all crying and getting in to things. It was really good though I enjoyed all the talks that I heard. Since we had gone out to dinner the night before I wanted to fix barbque spare ribs, and potato salad for dinner. So I prepared that so that Jason could eat before Priesthood session started. We were able to listen to the second session better because all 3 kids fell asleep! We had a yummy dinner (I love it when everything turns out well!) and Jason left for the Priesthood session. I took the kids to the park it was such a nice night! They had so much fun. Tanner ran around and played and Kylie really enjoyed it too. She was having so much fun climbing and going down the slides. It's nice that the weather is cooling down that I can take the kids to the park. I promised them that when we got home we would make cupcakes and frost them. Tanner requested orange frosting and of course Kylie wanted pink! So we made cupcakes and had fun frosting them. Then it was off to bed!

Sunday was a nice day too, although it was the start of a long week. We listened to the morning session of conference, and then helped Jason get ready to leave. He ate some leftovers then left for the airport! I was sad, but know that I will be alright until he gets back. He told the kids that he was leaving for work. Later when I let the kids go outside Tanner said "lets wait 20 minutes and dad will be home!" I wished that would work but not this time! The kids and I had a lazy rest of the day, we watched the last session of conference and then played. We had breakfast for dinner, and then went to bed. We'll see how the rest of the week goes!

Pictures from Paige's Blessing

My dad sent me some pictures that we took on Sunday September 16th at Paige's blessing. I just wanted to share them! Paige
Paige
Paige and Dad
Mom and Dad with Paige
The Family (I'm not taller than Jason, he isn't sitting tall!)
Kim, Amy, Lori, me, and Andrea

my sisters

Paige at 2 Months!!

I can't believe that Paige is 2 months old! Time goes by so fast and she is getting so big. This past week she has been sleeping through the night..we'll see how long it lasts! But it is so nice to have a full 8 hours of uninterupted sleep. She coos and talks so much, and has found her tongue. She loves to stick it out and smile at the same time, it's pretty cute!

She now weighs 11 lbs 15 ozs, and is 24 inches long. She is filling out so much, her cheeks are getting so chubby, and I love it when she smiles. And one of her favorite activities is to look at the ceiling fan and talk to it and smile. It's pretty cute to watch her.

When we were in Utah my mom made her some really cute blankets. The yellow one is so soft, and I loved the monkey one. The fabric is really cute. Thanks mom!!