the good stuff

We have finally started feeding Madelyn "real" food. I have been kind of lazy. It seems like every time we sit down to eat, our house is in chaos, and then we have to rush off to something else. I just haven't wanted to throw one more thing in there. But, she is six months old now and ready for food. She seems to be enjoying her foot a little more than her food. She never has been a binky baby regardless of how many times I put it in her mouth, or how many different brands I buy. Which is surprising because she really seems to like to suck on things. She has recently learned to get her feet up there and seems to be enjoying them.

You might have seen the email that talks about the dangers of the trampoline. Well, this is what we saw when we looked out the window the other morning. We were a little scared that he was going to poke a hole in the tramp when he got up.

I am absolutely loving this warm weather in November and so are my kids. They went outside after breakfast and spent the whole morning outside. A couple of times I looked outside to find Aubree naked. Our neighbors really probably wonder about us sometimes. Most of the morning they were lounging on the four wheeler trailer in their camping chairs. What great sisters and friends, most of the time.

Aubree has always loved fruit!! This movie says it all.

Halloween

I am finally getting around to posting Halloween pictures. I really don't know how people stay updated on their blogs. I have every intention to, and then life happens.
We had a great Halloween this year. We went trick or treating around our neighborhood before heading over to the church party. I wasn't planning on going to the neighbors because we live in an area where there haven't been trick or treaters for years. I didn't think that any of the neighbors would be ready for us. But, we got a couple of phone calls from asking if we were coming to see them. They all had candy ready and waiting for us. Because the houses aren't exactly close together, it took us awhile to get around to a few of the closer ones. Brad hadn't gotten back from his trip up on the Mesa to get wood, and after a few houses, I was completely worn out. My little skunk was not easy to carry and the pink dragon kept sitting down in the road. The tooth fairy was running up ahead, stopping the few cars that passed to see if they were passing out candy as well. By the time we got home, the kids candy bags were full and I was ready for bed. But, we packed up the kids and headed to the church. We had a great time eating, dancing, and trunk or treating. Brad didn't win the pie eating contest but did get a stomach ache. All in all, we had a great time. Happy Halloween!

Wonderful Week

Madelyn and Lily are only six days apart. It is amazing how much taller Lily is. Amity has always had the shorter kids. The tables have definitely turned. It was so much fun to see these cute babies with each other.

We had to pick our garden last week before the freeze came. I am really not ready for the cold winter months! Aubree loves the pumpkins and made my job twice as hard hauling them to the house.


Amity, Shay, and all of the cousins came to visit us last week. We had a crazy fun time. The kids painted pumpkins, made treats, made messes, and had a great time.

King of the Box

This is what happened when Livs and Aubs decided to play king of the box when they should have been listening to General Conference.

Best Birthday Surprise

I just have to tell you what an amazing husband I have. Brad has been working fourteen hour days lately. He gets up and leaves at two in the morning and returns at four in the afternoon. He is currently managing a drilling project. I knew that he would not be able to get off for my birthday, which is what I really wanted. The morning of my birthday when I got up to take care of the kids, I woke up to a clean house and the curtain rod in the front room was hung up. (Something I have wanted forever now) It made me smile. I was playing with the kids when someone came into the house. It was Brad! He came home to spend the day with us. I don’t know how he did it, but I was grateful. He made us crapes with strawberries and peaches for breakfast. Yummy, my favorite. He arranged for a babysitter that day so we could spend some time together. After we went out to lunch, we went and played golf. Neither of us are very good, but we had a great time playing around and spending time together. We went out for ice cream cones and then ate dinner at the chili cook off at the fire station. I loved being able to spend time with him. That was the best birthday present of all. Oh, and we won’t forget the chocolate covered strawberries. You are the best Brad!