Girls just want to have fun!!

Last night Rylee had her two cousins, Gracie and Hallee, over for a sleepover. They absolutely love spending time together. Grandma Williams so graciously watched the cousins last night so that the parents could get some Christmas shopping done. Afterwards the girls came to our house for more cousin fun. We watched Pollar Express and ate popcorn.

Had a midnight snack (It was really only 10pm)

Went to bed with all the stuffed animals that would fit.

And after a good night of sleep the girls dressed up as my little "elves", and we headed out for some neighborhood gift giving. It was fun to watch from the car. We only had a few catastrophes. We love you Hallee and Gracie!

Go Jazz

Our holiday weekend flew by so quickly. We wanted to cram in as much stuff as possible (so much for relaxing over the weekend!). The kids sported their Jazz jerseys and we were off to the game. We made it through the entire game. The kids love "the Bear" and Rylee loves the dancers. Boston got into the game and was cheering for our winning team. Even Nash was captivated by all the action-he sat totally still and even fell asleep towards the end. Fun family time!

Thanksgiving Feast

When people talk about feasting on Thanksgiving day-that is exactly what we do. We are so fortunate to have both of our families close by. We can not stand the thought of not spending the holiday with both, so we get to eat two Thanksgiving meals. Everyone made such an effort to make things just perfect. We loved being with our families, which we are so grateful for.

Fall Fun

Ahoy Matey's!!

We had a fun Halloween-but that is obvious! And at the end of the night we were all ready to snuggle up and go to sleep-NOT! The kids were still bouncing off the walls. Got to love it!

Hello Halloween!

We are so excited for Halloween. We have spent a lot of days preparing and gearing up for the haunted holiday. Rylee's favorite thing to do this year is "BOO" people. For those who aren't familiar with booing. It is the tradition of leaving a bag of treats anonymously on someones door step at night with a friendly note from the neighborhood ghost. You in turn are suppose to "boo" three other people. Well, we had so much fun the first night, we have done it just about every night since and booed just about every one we know. How can you say no to a five-year old that wants to do nice things for others!!

Our costumes are ready-which have to remain a surprise until the actual day.

Our pumpkins are painted. (We paint them at our house-it's much easier for me).

The scary treats are made.

We've read (and read and read) our spooky books.

Our Halloween PJ's are glowing (in the dark).

We've attended Halloween parties.

And we have identified all the homes in our area that have so creatively decorated their yards for Halloween. Yep-we are ready!

The other sacred day!

You must know. Around our house, Saturday is the other sacred day. According to Travis Saturday should be 48 hours long instead of the usual 24 hours. It should be free of any "must do's" and reserved only for playing. It is not a day that you sleep in or relax in any way. It is a day that you must arise way before the sun rises to ensure that not one minute is wasted. It is planned the night before with precision. For my highly energetic husband it is a day for him to wear all his hats in life...his bike helmet (road or mountain biking), his cowboy hat (roping with his dad), his bandanna (for wake boarding), his ball cap (worn for golf), his nightlight hat (for the rides, runs or any activity after the sun has gone down), and the mounds of sunscreen that cover his stylish buzzed head for all the activities in between. You must also know-all activities are sure to pass regardless of the weather.

This past Saturday was no different. I scheduled a hair appointment at 7am. I ensured the morning slot this week. Sorry fellas-that is why Travis wasn't at flag football. From there is was soccer. Travis wore his beany as he coached the five-year old girls in the rain. Straight from the soccer field we went bowling. The kids have been wanting to bowl for some time, but that isn't an activity that we do when the sun is shining :). Rylee wanted to change out of her soccer uniform before bowling, but there wasn't time. She compromised and just wore her leggings, under shirt and shin guards with a sweatshirt that happened to be in the car (all making a very interesting outfit). We had a ball! From there we headed home for a great lunch, put the two boys to bed, and played games with Rylee. Travis had church meetings for the remainder of the day.

At the end of our weekend we are usually tired, exhausted and have a long list of "to do's" for the week. I must say-I love it!

My "Punkins"

We love Halloween and all the pumpkins. We enjoyed a warm night at the pumpkin patch this week. We ran around the hay maze and took a lot of pictures. The following night Rylee and I went to Thanksgiving Point for more Halloween fun.

What a blessing...

After five short months and a lot of guff we blessed our little Nash. It was a wonderful day. He looked so cute. He was a bit too big to wear the little white blessing outfits that baby's usually wear, so he got to wear a cute cream sweater and plaid shorts (as you can see in his picture). We had a great lunch following the blessing with both the Welches and Williams. It was fun to celebrate Nash. We are so grateful for good family that loves and supports us.