Pray for the Hansen Family

I just got off the phone with my mom this morning and Emma, who just had a baby a week ago has both of her babies in the hospital with RSV, Ethan and Beckham. Ethan is just 20 months and Beckham is a week old. Jake is in Chiropractic school and has finals all week too. Please pray for them. We love you Hansen family. Get better please! No more hospitals!

Dancing with our stars and Auntie again!!!

There is nothing better than when your children are being sweet and kind. This is a cute video of our kiddos dancing to Christmas music the other day. And I still don't know how to turn the video. Any tips? Maybe next time I will record the right way? Naaa, too easy!

I also wanted to pay tribute to my 2 wonderful sisters that had babies on Friday and Saturday...

Anna's little sweet Bella: Look at all that blonde hair! She is soooo sweet! I love the Anna growl. So beautiful and already a princess!

And Emma's sweet little Jack? (or Maybe Beckham?) I vote Jack (especially since I made him a gift with "Jack" on it!!!) He is such a boy and so handsome!!! Definately a Johnson! Oh, I just love new babies! Thier spirits are so strong and they are just amazing to be around. I feel so sad that I do not live closer to all of our family. Whoever gets to see these sweet lambs, be thankfull and give them kisses from Auntie Liza. Love you Anna, John and Bella! Love you Emma, Jake, Ethan and Lucky Jack! We miss you!

Happy Halloween! Alana was a purple kitty(she wanted to be a dog, but she settled for a cat), Ammon was the dinosaur, and marrick was a horse. Good thing our kids aren’t picky. Our kids chose a costume from the Cothran dress up box. It consists of… ANIMALS, go figure!

The animals from the back… Nice Ammon! Good scratchin’!

My Handsome Boys!

I play on a woman’s indoor soccer team and we all dressed up for our game. Yes, I actually played with the hair on and even did a header! You have to get very creative on a costume when you are playing soccer. All in good fun!!!




Grama Annie came to get the kids for her ward’s Halloween activity. Marrick was so terrified of Grama as a witch and Grama kept scaring him! Wicked Grama!

Pagah and Grama Annie are sooo hilarious on Halloween. They get their camping chairs, blanket and bucket of candy and sit on the porch for a couple of hours. But they don't just hand out any candy, the question was, "Chocolate or Candy Cane?" 90% of the kids say, "CANDY CANE!!!" the moms of course say, "Chocolate." The kids sure love those two!

This is the Gomez Family, My cousin that live across the street. Thier wizard of Oz family was too cute! Here is our family. Aaon was a Schizophrenic and I was the "official Candy taster"
Ohhhh, too much Candy! I'm done!
Attack of the Dinosaur!
Hope you had a Happy Halloween!

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.