Happy Autumn Time!

I fogot to mention the most Important part about these pumpkins...

They are from Pagah and Grama Annie's GARDEN!!!!

YES, AMAZING!!!

I love the Autumn time where it’s not too hot and not too cold, the kids are excited about everything and there seems to be plenty to keep everyone busy. Carving pumpkins this year was so fun. Alana would finally put her hand in the pumpkin and dig out the goo. Ammon and Marrick thought we were crazy.
Ammon had a bat on one side and a ghost on the other.


Aaron always does the “Aaron Face.” On the back is a big Y.

Alana carved the whole pumpkin by herself, very impressive.

This is Marrick having the time of his life! Mom was gone and Daddy gave the Kids Chocolate pudding. Mmmmmmm....

Hey, if you get a chance, check out my blog for my newest project. www.flipforfamilynight.blogspot.com
I had an interview with Deseret Book yesterday in Salt Lake to try and get my books in their stores. We will see. My sister Emma did an amazing job illustrating them and I took the photographs and wrote them. They are in flip chart form, individual Family Home Evening lessons that are quick and easy. They have taken a lot of time, but they have been fulfilling.

Life Happens....

Ok, so I was painting the bathroom bead board and cabinets a beautiful white the other day. I was in the clean up stage, had been painting all day and needed to finish the clean up in the bathroom. I put the paint bucket outside with the wet brushes and went inside to clean. I did not shut the main door and Marrick knows how to open the screen. Yes, the rest is, well white…. I did laugh and took the time to get the camera, because, well, what else do you do?

This is Alana and Ammon's new invention they do almost every day. Somehow they both get up on their swing and balance. These two are such good friends! They were starting to fight towards the end of the summer, but now when Alana gets home, they are playing non stop.
Every time Grama Annie comes over, Marrick says goodbye to mom and wants to ride home with Grama. This is him saying, "see ya mom" Grama drives around the block and then brings him home. He is happy with that but sure LOVES that Grama.
This is Marrick’s favorite thing to do…. Make messes!!! Is there anything better to do with a Sunday paper?

Here is the clean up crew! Good job crew!!!

Camping

Camping with the kiddos...

We had a lot of fun and the kids loved it! Alana started the coolest bug collection ever and Ammon said he found Africa. We waited for lions to come out of the dry Utah grass. Marrick thought playing outside 24/7 was the best thing in the world. Now it's time for cold weather! Goodbye wonderful summer:(

Not only did the little boys get really dirty...

These are some of my favorite pictures of Alana, Ammon and Marrick:



Life is good.

Alana's First Day of First Grade!

I could not believe it was Alana's first day of first grade last week! Where did 6 1/2 years go? I was in tears. Did I do the right thing? Will she be ok. I hear a lot of moms say that they can't wait to get them in school all day, but her and Ammon are best of friends and I have been really torn about sending her ALL DAY! As I left, prayed and felt ok,(only after remember this long day would include recess, lunch, PE, music and other fun things) I realized that I did the same thing and I guess I turned out ok. She LOVES it and her teacher says things like, "Oh bless your little heart!" and giggles constantly. And that makes school that much more ok as well.I was also very concerned with her lip still hurting and her hardly eating, but at our follow up check up they got the biopsy results back and sent us to a dermatologist. He said that she has Aphthous Ulcers, cause unknown and she most likely just has to try to deal with it. He said that the vomiting and fevers she gets with the sores every 6-12 weeks is normal with these ulcers and the only thing he reccomends is a steriod(very small dose for 3-5 days) to give her every time she feels it coming on. Let me know if anyone knows anything about these. Ammon loves to be just like DADDY!Marrick has to join in on all the fun too!

Time for everyone to SMILE! Go redskins!

Happy Birthday Anna 8-23-08

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR ANNA, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

Am I related to these siblings of mine? My sister Anna is the cute one on the right. She will have her own little cute one soon. Love you Anna! You are the Nintendo nerd, NKOTB Queen, zit picker extraordinaire and oh so much more! On top of all of those amazing things, you have always been such an amazing sister, one to look up. We all love you Anna! Happy Birthday!

I just had to add this in. Where can I get that kind of a ride! Oh the memories!

It is also Marricks 18 month birthday! Good half birthdays!

My Mother's Birthday Party!!!

Happy Birthday Mom! 62 and she is such a young hot-looking babe!!!

She has to dance and sing to her own birthday song. Love you Mom

My mother, the shy, reserved, quiet type...

Love YOU Mother

I had to throw in a little blurp on Alana. She had a biopsy done on her lip last week to find out what is going on with the sores that she gets. They put her out and sewed the inside of her lip up with 6 stitches. She hasn't smiled or eaten much this week. Poor kid.