Kids

What's new with us, you ask???

I've been sick for the past week
Peyton has a double ear infection & sore throat
Peyton learned how to roll over (HURRAY!)
Kids think Obama is their new principal at school
Enjoyed a GREAT weekend at Merilee's cabin with her sisters & mom

Peyton has decided she's tired of being immobile. She's started rolling over and trying to scoot. She also has been saying da da and ba ba (probably not really understanding what she's really saying). I love this stage...where she is starting to do so many fun things.

Happy Trunk-or-Treating

This year our sweet friend (Debbie) from Florida sent the kids their halloween costumes. Ashlyn was Ariel (the little mermaid), Morgan was a cheerleader, Kaden was an astronaut and Peyton was a kitten. All the kids LOVED their costumes (well, maybe not Peyton). THANKS AUNT DEBBIE FOR THE GREAT COSTUMES!

On Halloween we went to a trunk-or-treat with my friend Merilee and her family and then dinner at her house afterwards. We all had a blast! After dinner we did the rest of our trick-or-treating (to family and close friends). We are now left with piles of candy (I would still welcome trick-or-treaters...PLEASE!), and wrappers hidden in secret places (my kids think they're sneaky).

P.S. To explain the other costume choices below....Austin is Uncle Fester from the Adams Family and Sky and Aubrey are Dum Dums (lollipops).

Carving Pumpkins

Here's our photos from last night. We had Skyler, Aubrey and Austin over to help carve pumpkins. We've only carved 3...and have 2 left....which probably won't ever get carved. Oh well. I'll take pictures of the kids with their finished pumpkins soon.

I'm Random

So...not much has been happening around here...but I know how much you guys miss me when I don't post...so here's the little that has been going on:

Peyton has been doing better eating cereal. Her head is improving, and that gives us great hope. She is very smiley and LOVES all the attention she can get!Austin was bored, so he had his roommate shave his head. He showed up at my house last Sunday and surprised us all. (Not a good surprise!) He likes any and ALL attention (not much different from my children).I've been taking pictures of my friends' families (for Christmas cards). I'm DEFINITELY NOT a photographer, but I have a decent camera and I'm free. I've enjoyed it...but probably not enough to make it a hobby.My best friend, Merilee Sorensen and her family.Lori Thayne's girlsKristi Nelson's family

Anyways, that's all. Pretty boring around here. But not for long (I'm sad to say). Halloween is fast approaching and then it's pretty much the "holidays".

We're Back!

The kids and I got back from our trip last night. We had lots of fun (but missed Aaron TONS)...and the kids were not ready to come home.

Some of the highlights were:

playing w/ cousins
riding horses
hot tub
shopping
visiting with family
pumpkin patch/maze
visiting my grandmother

Thanks to everyone at home that made this trip possible. We had lots of fun and can't wait to see you again at Christmas!

P.S. Thanks Deborah for letting us crash at your house for the night. The kids are still talking about "their new friends"!

Home Sweet Home

The kids and I are headed to Washington to visit family. We've really just decided late last night...and we are leaving in only 1 hour! Anyways, Aaron is in DESPERATE need of peace and quiet so he can get some work done, so we will be leaving him home for about 12 days. For all that we are leaving behind in Rexburg, we will miss you, but will return soon....for those of you that are in Washington, let's get together!

Oh, and these pictures are from the last time I went home (June), so I'll post new pictures in a couple weeks! See you then!