Happy Halloween

This was a pretty fun Halloween for us! On Thursday, we headed up to Dubois to celebrate Grandma Wendy's Birthday (unfortunately Jordan wasn't feeling to well). Jordan was super excited the next day because he was able to attend his Halloween party at school and I was happy too because I had to volunteer in his class, I would have hated to go if he wasn't there. After his school party we headed over to Meleleuca to trick or treat with Grandma Sherrey. That is always fun because they set it up so cool. When we were finished there, we headed home to eat dinner real fast before going to our ward's trunk or treat! Ryan and I were in charge of that activity and it was a huge hit. It turned out really good and the kids came home with a ton of candy!

Saturday was Halloween and the kids were excited all day to be able to go around the neighborhood to go trick or treating. They all looked so cute, and it was fun to go with them!

Here are some pics taken of their costumes for all of the festivities.

The Greatest Sound in the world!

A baby laughing is so fun to hear. Ryan was playing with Paige and she just kept laughing. It was so cute.

We'll miss you Uncle Dyl!

This past week has been really fun. Uncle Dylan came up to visit from California. Jordan and Elly absolutely LOVE him. We had fun playing in the freezing water at Blacktail. We went boating on Monday morning before Ryan went to work. It was fun, but cold. Just as we were leaving the sun started to come out and get really warm. Bad timing I guess. Dylan almost got up on the wakeboard. It was hard to get up because the water was so choppy because of the wind. While we were loading the boat Grandma Wendy and Uncle Dylan found a lizard. It was a baby and they were able to catch it. Jordan was thrilled. In fact, he decided to keep it as a pet. He and Elly take good care of it. They are always looking for bugs to feed it. So far it is still alive.

Dylan played with the kids alot and I really appreciate that. They really miss him when he leaves. One night he read a frog book to them. They enjoyed it. They hear enough from me, they needed a voice change I guess. They sat there nicely while he read. It was cute!

We're gonna miss you Dyl. We hope you move up here into the Haunted House. It would be so cool! We love ya!

Just some pics!

Here are just some more pictures that I like. They didn't have any meaning, just took for fun!

Trip to Bear Lake!!

Last week we had the opportunity to go to Bear Lake for the week with Mark, Candace, and their kids. It was so much fun! We stayed in our Timeshare and did so many fun things. We went 4 wheeling in Fish Haven on Monday, We went boating on Tuesday (Joel and Shelley came up Monday night and spent Tuesday with us too, it was fun to have them) Candace made some pretty cool sand creatures while we were there, and to our surprise they actually stayed in tact the whole time we were there, on Wednesday we went to Georgetown and visited Grandma Weaver, took her with us into Georgetown Canyon to go 4 wheeling, and we picked huckleberries there, on Thursday we went boating again (skiing, wakeboarding, and tubing), on Friday we just hung out and played at the beach (no boat), and Saturday we went to the Minnetonka caves in the morning and a demolition derby that night, and Sunday we packed up and came home! What a fun time! The kids loved it. I think they enjoyed staying up late, playing with cousins, and doing something other than being at home! We even made a point to get a Raspberry shake while we were there (they are famous for them up there) but to be honest, I liked the ones we made with our raspberries better, but hey it was part of the experience. We played games a few of the nights after dinner and went swimming some nights too at the pool. It was relaxing and I would do it again.

Posing on the Big Toy

The gang st the Minnetonka caves

Daddy and Elly in the caves

Jordan is happy to be in the caves

Mom and the girls

Getting ready to go into the Minnetonka caves

Playing on the beach

I'm enjoying the warmth after skiing in the lake

Picture Perfect of Jordan and Paige

Playing on the boat

Jordan collecting shells

This is how Paige was the whole trip. HAPPY!!!

Jordan and Alyssa playing

Kissing cousins

Elli in Georgetown Canyon

Jordan concked out at the beach. Too much fun I guess.

Elly running from the waves

Elly petting the sea creature.

Elly and Jordan by the sea turtle!

Candace and Shelly making sand creatures with Ashley, Joel, Cole, Elly watching and playing, and Ryan in the tube.

Ryan pulling Elly on the wakeboard. She loved it!

Elly playing in the stream at Fish Haven

Jordan and Elly getting ready to go 4 wheeling at Fish Haven

The Cousins playing in the stream

Elly was feeling left out

So as I said... Elly was feeling a bit left out because Jordan had a broken arm and she didn't. She came up to me and told me "Mom, Jordan broke my arm! We need to go to the dr.'s so I can get a cast." Knowing full well that she did not REALLY break her arm, I made her a cast out of some ace bandage and some leftover green wrap that the doctor's gave us after Jordan went to community care. Now she shows everyone her broken arm and she is being very "careful" with it! It is funny to watch!

What we've been up to

4th of July

Grandma and Paige and Mindi and Elly Ryan waiting for fireworks Coleman and Elly blowing bubbles

The kids playing on the hill

My Sweet Paige

Pictures of camping at Island Park

Elly holding Trixie! Ryan just chillin' Bailee holding Paige

Cole and Elly lookin' cute Crystal, Cole, and Richard relaxing Jordan and Cole playing in the dirt

Just some pics while everyone was still dressed up from church

Me and the kids Daddy's girl The kids

Hanging out by the pool in the back yard

Water Girl Happy Baby

Well I haven't posted anything for a little while, so I will give you a little update on what we've been doing. We have had a blast this summer except for a few mishaps (Jordan breaking his arm and CSI Auto Repair putting oil in our brake system and ruining everything that has to do with our brakes). We enjoyed having Mindi come out for the week of the 4th of July. The kids really loved playing with her. We had so much fun camping with Richard, Crystal, and their family, Dean and Sherrey, and my mom and Charles. We went up to Island park and played on Henry's Lake! It was so much fun and so beautiful up there. A few weeks before that we went camping at the Palisades with Dean, Sherrey, and Grandma White hair. We've used the boat alot (almost every weekend). Like I said, we have had a blast.

I have had the opportunity to do some things that I really enjoy such as reading, and learning new things (such as water ski, making bread and jam, and I am in the process of learning how to wakeboard). I need to have Ryan take some pics of my water skiing so I can prove to you all that I can actually do it!

Ryan is working hard as ever at INL (I guess I should say he goes to work, I'm not sure if they actually do anything while they are there, LOL) He has enjoyed his boat and wants to take it out any chance he gets. In fact we are going up to Bear Lake in a week and a half and he is soooo excited. We all are!

Jordan, as most of you know, broke his arm playing on the monkey bars. But strangely enough it hasn't slowed him down no matter how many times we try to keep him calm. I guess that's the boy in him. He wants to be out of the cast. He is a good boy and has been helping me weed the garden and pick raspberries. I need all the help I can get.

Elly is still our little monkey. She has now mastered climbing up the wall in the doorway. I'll try to put a video of in on here. It is funny! She keeps us laughing. (you might have to cock your head a little to see it right side up. I couldn't figure out how to turn it.

Paige is growing like a weed. She is about 15 lbs. now and is rolling over so well. She'll be crawling soon. YIKES! She is still the best baby ever. Still sleeps through the night and smiles ALL the time!