The little things that make me smile!

Ems new favorite activity...ice fishing. Her Dad introduced her to this past time last week and that is all she wants to do. I am amazed at how much she loves this and how excited she gets when they get to go. Ryan says she does very well and in fact tells him what to use to catch the fish and so far it has worked!

Marker Boy!! This little stinker LOVES any type of writing utensil he can get his hands on. However, instead of using paper he immediately lifts up his shirt and uses his belly as his masterpiece! Nothing else which is a good thing I guess since I am not having to invest in the Magic Eraser. Each time (which has been several) Hunter is very proud of his creation! Love him!

The joy of bubbles! Another simply activity that produced plenty of giggles. The boys were a little hesitant at first, but it didn't take long before they were chasing every bubble. Ah the joy!

Well I have learned that my children (especially the boys) love to "help" around the house. Every time I break out the vacuum cleaner it is a fight to see who gets to help mom. It first started with wanting to help Grandma do the dishes. A few days later I was not surprised when they wanted to help Grandma clean out the freezer. Although helping did not last long Ruger thought it was best to sit and make sure Grandma got the job done right! I hope they continue to enjoy helping! Ha!

Emily could not wait until there was enough snow to go sledding. I was beginning to worry that this simple yet very fun activity was not going to happen. She absolutely loves it especially when she has her cousin Maddi to enjoy the festivities with her! They were so much fun to watch.

HALLOWEEN!!

I love Halloween, however I have learned my lesson, never to tell a 4 year old that Halloween is coming. Everyday since the Halloween decorations went up (October 1st) she asked if it is Halloween yet and of course my response was not yet and then had to proceed to explain why and when it will be here. I am debating what to do for Christmas, ha!

This year Emily wanted to be a "good witch" and her dress had to sparkle. So I found one that had LED lights in the skirt, pretty good I may say so myself! The boys of course had to match and what better way than Thing 1 and Thing 2 from Cat and the Hat! I loved creating their costumes, however having blue hair dye ALL over everything was just a little bit much! All in all the kids had a great time visiting with cousins and trick or treating.

U Pick Pumpkin Patch

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Every year we spend the day as a family and go to the pumpkin patch and then carve our findings! This year we went to the U Pick Red Barn in Idaho Falls. There were so many pumpkins of all sizes. Of course the boys were not that interested in the big orange things, but more in the little gray things on the ground (I am slowly getting use to little boys).

In the end Dad did a great job and found us the perfect pumpkins. The kids did well, the boys were a little mad that we took them away from their HUGE dirt pile and Emily of course did not want to go home. Here is our attempt at taking family pictures!


So on to the carving portion. Emily loves watching and of course telling us what she wants to be carved on the pumpkins. Dad found the perfect pumpkin for "Franky Frankenstein" and Em wanted Mom to carve a witch (of course since that is what she is going to be this year).

Family Pictures

Thanks to Geri at Orchid Photography we had our family pictures done and what an experience! Geri was so patience with our little circus, she was wonderful! Trying to get all 5 of us to look at the camera at the same time let alone get everyone to smile was even a bigger challenge. However, Geri was amazing and here is some of her 270 pictures :)








A quick update - Emily just started preschool and absolutely LOVES it! She is making new friends and learning her ABC's. The twins are very active, walking however, is not part of their vocabulary RUNNING is and it is never in the same direction! They definitely keep Mom very busy! Ryan and I are well. Taking it one day at a time and enjoying every little thing about our children. Enjoy!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOYS!

Well it is official... my babies have turned one. Or I guess I should say that Mom has survived the first year with twins!! Yay Mom!! Although the first five months were some of the most difficult times of my life it was well worth it. I love my little guys and I could not imagine life without either one of them.

We had a simple BBQ with our families to help celebrate this special day. The boys of course took it as just another day, but of course I had to make it special for me (and for the scrapbooks). Each boy got his own cake and I was totally shocked that Hunter did not know what to do, I mean it is food and this kid EATS everything! Ruger DIVED right in without looking back. Eventually, Hunter figured things out. They loved every bite. Of course they were very spoiled thanks to their grandparents, aunts and uncles. We had trucks coming out of our ears! :) What a wonderful day to spend with family and friends and my heart is filled with so much gratitude. What a wonderful blessing that I was able to have two healthy and adorable little boys!