Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Christmas in Rexburg

This year for Christmas we decided to stay home, we had a great time. It was a nice relaxing day. But we still missed our family and all the fun that we missed. But I think we did a good job of creating some good memories. Here are some pictures from our Christmas!!



This year our Christmas outfits were black and silver!! I thought we were looking pretty good!!!


On Christmas eve we decided to take the kids and go see Chipmunks the Squeakwll and play Some of the games they have at the movie theater. We had a blast!!




Then we headed home and did our traditional Christmas Eve routine. Part of which we all get new pjs!!


Then the kids decided they wanted to all sleep in the same room for the night.


Christmas morning, Alexa got a caboodle to keep all her makeup in. She still is packing this thing around.
Conner got the Handy Many tool shop


Princess set from g& g moon!!


green scooter from g & g moon


Keyboard from g&g moon


All the kids got Knitted hats from G& g bowler!!

Jakob sporting his new bathrobe


Alexa and her jewelry box

Snow sled from Jo and Nat which they love


Nerf guns
GI Joe dress up stuff
Bathtub little mermaid
Alexa in her new bathrobe and putting on her new makeup


The boys and all there GI Joe stuff From Santa

Colin and his pull up bar, you are so buff babe!!


And then the next day we headed out to get good use of the new snow sled. We had so much fun

We had a great holiday, and had lots of fun with Daddy being Home!!

Monday, November 02, 2009

Our October


Well this last month as been a busy one. We have had so much fun. Jakob finished his football season. Conner and Alexa have been loving preschool and doing well at it. Alexa is having boy trouble, she has 2 boys that constantly try to kiss her at preschool. Her teachers tell me that she is really nice to them and tells them to stop. Which I am shocked about cause at home if any of us try to come near her she screams (reminds me of Laura) and starts hitting us. So I'm sure one of these days the teacher will tell me that she wrestled the boys to the ground and smacked them.

Colin and Jakob have been so busy with school, and they both amaze me. Colin just seem to handle working full time and school full like its no big deal. And I am so proud of him every day. Jakob definitely follows in his dads footsteps, school is so easy for him. He most certainly got his math skills from his dad. Jakob loves math and both his teacher and I have been amazed at how quickly he has picked it up and excelled. I will take credit for his reading success. He loves to read and once again is well beyond his level. He also has been having some girl trouble, as in which one is the cutest, which one likes him the most. Apparently the list is long. Conner is just doing so good. He of course is around while Jakob does his homework or hears as we quiz Jakob on math problems or spelling words, so he is picking up on them as well. He can now do all the basic addition between 0 - 10. And is learning how to spell some basic words. Good job Mr.

I am just plugging along. Perfecting the pregnant waddle!! I am thankful (as is Colin and the kids I'm sure) that I am feeling better and back at cooking and baking and keeping food in the house. I have been loving fall and enjoying making all those yummy recipes that I keep finding on food blogs. I also was able to help with our wards super Saturday and I think it turned out great and I came home with some really fun stuff!!

So here a quite a few pictures of our adventures in this last month, sorry so many. Our family decided to be the Seahawks for Halloween. The boys were football players, Alexa the cheerleader, Colin the coach and I the ref. It was a lot of fun and we ran across lots of Seahawks fans here in good ol' Rexburg.





After Jakob's last football game


We found some of the under the eye football stickers at the store and of course had to get them and try them on!!



At the pumpkin Patch




Don't we have 3 cute pumpkins!!

The kids even got to take a ride around the acres of pumpkins on a train!!



Waiting for the kiddos while they ride the train!!


Enjoying a pumpkin doughnut!!


This is a funny story. After the pumpkin patch we headed to Olive Garden for lunch. Colin was decked out in brand makers gear ( shirt and hat. which you can see if you look at Colin in the pumpkin patch pictures) which is his brothers Ryan company. When we got out of the car we see a big truck with the brand makers symbol on it and the guy driving hops out and it turns out to be Ryan's boss and owner of the company who lives in Utah!! I think he was just as surprised to see some one in Idaho wearing his stuff!! Anyways Ryan keep the stuff coming!! Colin is doing good at advertising for you.



Colin got to go be part of potato harvest for one of his classes. But some how we only scored a small back of them.


Here's the family at our ward Halloween party!!



The boys with there friend Ashton!!


And here they are on the hay ride at the school carnival,
after a long day of filling 400 bags with popcorn. Next year I wont be so excited to help out with stuff at the school. Lesson definitely learned .



And here is what happens while I take a shower. Conner and Alexa set up a tea party or more like a milk and cookies party. They took a bunch of my unfrosted sugar cookies, opened all the pop tarts, opened candy that was for trick or treaters, and poured milk. And yes and don't forget the Center piece of pine cones and leaves. They have been trained well :)

My little vampires, and yes the blood is marker, we are still trying to scrub it off. For some reason they tried to put toothpaste on first cause they thought it would make good blood, then they used marker. well the 2 combined have turned into a big scrubbing ordeal.



And Finally ready to go trick or treating!
Don't you love Alexa pose


Some friends of ours in our ward always set up the best yard decorations so here they are at the " haunted house"


My pumpkins with their pumpkins!!



So now we are on to Thanksgiving and to Christmas!! I am so excited for them but also nervous to have the time go by to fast cause after Christmas our newest addition will make his debut and I'm just not ready to tackle 4 kids yet. Oh help !!

Thursday, October 01, 2009

Baby, preschool, caramel apples and more!!!

Well as many of you know we are expecting our 4th child in January. We found out in early September that it will be another boy!!! Here are 2 pictures from our ultrasound!!

Profile, his head is in the middle, then his body goes to the left

The between the legs shot!! The arrow is pointing to his manhood, which in my mind leaves no question :)



Also in September Both Conner and Alexa started in preschool, different ones, but we managed to get them in on the same days at he same time. So 3 times a week I have some free time. And I am loving it and the kids are loving school!!!



Conner after his first day of preschool!





Alexa after her first day!!




For family home evening we made caramel apples, and we drizzled chocolate and nuts all over them!! So yummy



And this is the kids at the farmers market eating some yummy treats!!


Enjoying some fresh corn!!!


Conner picked to have cotton candy, so messy, but so yummy!!



The next 2 are just of Alexa being silly


Rocking a side pony tail!!!


And finally I am hoping to get some video up of Jakob making a touch down ( I need Colin to do it, I don't know how to get the video from the video camera to here) So check back later!!!

Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Jakobs Firsts

Jakob has had busy month this last month. He lost his first tooth (without the dentist help). He started first grade!! He had his first cavity free dentist visit. And he has started playing flag football, which of course lead to his first touchdown!!! Way to go Mr. we are so proud of you. We love you so much and you are such a great big brother to your brother and sister. You have also been such a trooper while mommy has been sick lately, but your hugs and snuggles always seem to make things better!! We love you so much big boy!! This year is gonna be a great one for you


Jakob on his first day of school

Then onto his football game, at Jakob's age they play flag football and also the coach is the quarterback and pretty much stays on the field the whole time to help the kids get lined up for defense and stuff like that. His team is called the Broncos and they are still waiting on their jerseys but they played their first game with out them and they did great!!

Jakob being team captain.

Ready, set, hike.

Running his route.


Team Huddle

Right after His touch down ( I was to slow with the camera to get the actual event, Bummer)
He was so proud of himself!!!

Colin getting to be quarterback.