Behind The Scenes

So family pictures are always fun to do, NOT! So here are SOME of the bloopers (believe me there are more of these then good ones, with two wiggly boys).
This slide thing was daddy's idea, but that slide was way to slick, when I finally stopped us, daddy couldn't, squish, no one happy anymore.

Just down the slide one more time?

I DON"T WANT TO!!!

Eyes where are the eyes, and why the yuck face Brian?

So hopefully your family pictures go better then ours, it shouldn't be to hard...lol.

Thanksgiving 2009

Every thing's almost ready. The last preparations.

Waiting, and using our Spanish words.

Everyone ready? Let's eat.

I just wanted to say how much I love my parents for all they do for me and my family. I'm so grateful for my extremely knowledgeable mother that I look up to so much. She seems to know everything about homemaking, and has the love and time to listen and teach me. And my humble father who works so hard to make sure all his girls and their families are happy and healthy. He is my example for patience, kindness, strong faith, priesthood power, and the best hugs and listening ear a daughter could ask for.

I am especially grateful to my strong husband who has the patience and love to protect and guide our family. He has made me feel like a queen in a castle, when I feel like the maid. He helps me see my strengths and encourages me to continue to grow. Not only is he the best husband but also the best father. His boys look up to him, and imitate his willingness to serve those around him. I just can not say enough, I love you! and all my family! Happy Thanksgiving!

That's how we do it

So if you don't already know Mr. Brian LOVES suckers.

Well he usually eats them one right after another.

But not today, he wanted them both at the same time.

Silly boy.

Early Christmas

So my wonderful husband got me an early Christmas present. I have wanted one for a while but never convinced myself I NEEDED it. So here the boys are putting it together for us. Chad got the instructions and started like he new what he was doing, giving commands to Brian who happily followed.

Daddy supervised, making sure no sword fights broke out.

Chad putting our new, built, coat hanger in it's new destination.

He did it, good thing he knows his A,B,C's because that's what the instruction used.

Hanging his coat on first.

I have a great bunch of guys that look out for me and love me so much! Thank you handsome for the great present!!!

Snow

This wasn't the first snow fall, but Chad was so excited because we bought a shovel "his size".

My hard worker. Then he decided once our sidewalk was done that the neighbors needed theirs done so he shovelled their walk. The WHOLE thing all by HIMSELF. He makes me so proud.

AHHH

OK well that's why I don't post, I just posted everything we did on Veteran's Day on http://yougottatastethis.blogspot.com/ so go see it there...lol. So if any of you know if I can put it back in the right place let me know.

Halloween 2009

So Chad has wanted to wear his costume everyday since we got it, and now he got to, he was so happy.

Who else but Optimus Prime!

Brian on the other hand did not want anything to do with his costume he did not want to put it on at all.

I finally took him down and forced it on him, not a happy boy.

Why is he crying here...well.....

mommy was cutting his pumpkin. He was telling me to "stop it" and to "be nice to pumpkin".

Brian told me he wanted a silly face, and daddy got the hard job of doing the autobot (good guys)transformer pumpkin that Chad wanted.

We went to IF to have Halloween with cousin Garrett. Katie always does cute things for Halloween. This time she made pizza and put spiders on it, it was all very delicious.

Then off we went to the mall to see what goodies they had for the kids. Everyone was dressed up. Trent was a whoopie cushion, my mom the Chiquita banana lady, Garrett was R2D2 and Jared C3PO and me and Katie were the paparazzo.

After scoring the candy the kids had to play on the toys.

Brian now realized his costume gave him candy so he wasn't trying to pull it off the whole time.

Then we went down candy lane, where the boys got to do the real thing of door to door Trick-or-Treating.

Then Brian was "scared" so he wouldn't walk anymore. Dad did half the way and mom did the other half, all the kids got really good at say trick-or-treat and thank you. It was super fun! Hope everyone had a great Halloween!

I'm now caught up! Don't expect to see a post for a month, hahaha. Because there is so much, remember to push the "older posts" button at the end of the page or the each one on the entry list to see them all.