Playing Catch Up!

How I got 3 months behind is a mystery to me . . . but here I am in February finally posting about Halloween!

Griff's preschool class put on a program for the parents. They sang all of the Halloween's songs that they had learned and then got to tick or treat around to all of the parents. It was a lot of fun . . . except for when Dax decided that he is for some odd reason terrified of loud singing . . . and decided to scream for the last half of the program!

Griff in on the bottom row in the middle (next to the cowboy)

The kids had a blast carving pumpkins. I say carving, but really it end up them drawing on the face and then me carving! They won't even help get the guts out . . . it's much to sticky!

For Halloween this year we had Spiderman (Mason), Captain Rex from Star Wars (Griffin), a Cowboy (Daxon), and a Halloween baby with wings (Navi). We usually have the traditional taco soup for dinner but I opted for easy this year and got a pizza, which I think had become the new tradition. Then we headed out in the rain to visit the great grandparents and when it came time to do the actual door to door stuff, the rain had let up! Perfect Timing! So Kasey took the boys out and Navi and I stayed home where it was warm!

After trick or treating we headed to visit Grandma Jackie for her birthday. She had set up a fog machine on her front porch and it was a big hit!

We had a great Thanksgiving this year at Kent and Jackies house. We had wonderful food (as usual) and a fun time playing Just Dance on the Wii.

Jackie made the boys these super cute pirate pillows and filled them with all sorts of treasures!

And I had to throw in a few random shots of miss Navs and Dax. They just make me smile.

Eight Months

I had my friend Aubrey (be posh photography) take Navi's 8 month pictures. As you can see she did a fabulous job. Navi pretty much cried the entire time (she was having major stranger anxiety and cut a tooth the next day) but we still got some amazing shots!

At 8 months Navi gets up on her hands and knees and rocks pretty much all day. She has 4 teeth, loves her bunny, is obsessed with her tongue, and is still pretty much bald!

Thanks so much Aubrey! You guys did a fabulous job!

Lovin the Weather!

It has been so abnormally nice the past few weeks that we decided to take advantage of the warm weather and head to the pond. We took the double stroller for Navi and Dax and brought Mason and Griffins bikes and went around the loop a few times before parking it on the blanket and enjoying the sun (and a little root beer!) It was such a fun and relaxing way to spend a Sunday morning . . . I'm not sure why we don't do it more often!

Girls Trip - number 2!

A few weeks ago I got to go to Park City with my Mom, SIL, and Sisters for our 2nd annual girls trip! It was so much fun and much needed! We started off be hitting a few shops and the outlet and then heading over to main street for some pizza at Red Banjo. It was delish and we ate a ton! ( Which is allowed when on vacation . . . right?)

After dinner we headed to our hotel . . . which I might add was AWESOME! We stayed at the Escala Lodge at the Canyons in a huge sweet!. It really could have been a house. It was beautiful. And did I mention HUGE? Anna colored my hair (which I love) and then we stayed up late chatting, doing face masks, and laughing.

The next morning we slept in, had breakfast, and then headed to the outlets for a full day of shopping. Here we are in front of our Hotel.

We definitely know how to do some damage (and find a few deals along the way.)

We ended our trip with dinner at a cute little restaurant called Good Thymes. The food was fabulous. I'm thinking part of it might have been that after a full day of shopping without lunch, we were starving! This is such a fun tradition that we have started and I am already looking forward to next year!

Anna, me, Mom

Lauren and Julie

Pickin Pumpkins

Every year we grow a pretty big pumpkin patch and end up with tons and tons of pumpkins. The kids love every part of it. From planting the seeds, to noticing the first green pumpkin, to watching them get bigger and bigger and eventually turn orange, to finally being able to pick them!

Mandee (my bff from high school) happened to be staying with us this weekend and got to join in on the fun!

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Griffin is growing up. It seems crazy to me that he is four, is wearing a 5T, plays with the big boys, and tells his teacher "that's too easy" when she asks him a question in class. He is full of personality and is also quite mischievous. We have recently discovered that he loves funny lines in movies and thinks he is so funny when he repeats them (just like his dad). The most recent movie that he is loving is How To Train Your Dragon.

Even though he is growing up, he still needs a nap. He can be almost impossible on the no nap days. He now goes to preschool 3 days a week during nap time and more times than not I will find him asleep on the couch within minutes after getting home.

Griff and Navi still have their special little bond . . . it's funny how the other two don't seem to pay much attention to her and in fact get easily bugged when she is crying. Griff is always aware of her and at her side cheering her up the second he hears her!