Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween!

Love, Olivia the GOOD witch (she made sure everyone knew she was a good witch...), Owen Clone Trooper, and Jonah Monkey!

Much candy was enjoyed by all!

Rise and Shout

Today we went to the BYU v GA Tech game here in Atlanta. It was a beautiful day and the GA Tech stadium is in such a pretty part of downtown.

We had a great time, and Jonah was by far the most enthusiastic when it came time to cheer.

Owen loved watching with his dad and having all the rules explained to him.

And Olivia was our cheerleader. :)

It was a lot of fun and BYU won! What more can you ask for?

Carving Pumpkins

Here are our cute little pumpkins from this year! Today right before dinner we piled into the car and drove to a little produce stand not far from our house. My kids asked to buy them there again this year. Hooray!

We carved them after dinner. Olivia and Owen picked out their faces. Owen's is on the left...with a mustache. Olivia's is on the far right. Her description was a scary, but happy face. Jonah's is in the middle and I just made him a funny face. The kids were super excited and promptly began marching around in the dark singing Halloween songs they made up out of thin air. Kid's are hilarious and creative and I love them.

Preschool

 

Olivia is in a little preschool co-op this year and she is loving it so far! When it was our turn to host we talked about the moon and stars and we made rockets ships spelling our names.

The kids had a lot of fun. I'm so glad Olivia has her little pals to learn and play with! Jonah is, of course, thrilled when he gets to participate!

Happy Birthday Nate!

It happened. Nate turned thirty.five. It was an exciting day for all of us. Nate is fun to party with and fun to surprise. His birthday (as it often does) fell on the Saturday of General Conference. Now, Nate is a fan of General Conference, but 6 hours of church on your birthday can be a bit...how do I say it...less than a party? He managed to squeeze in some fun between sessions though. The kids and I made a special breakfast for him and wrapped up his presents while he was out for a run that morning. Breakfast Cake and eggs. Owen put the candles on the cake. The number 3 and then 5 candles. Clever little guy.

We watched a lot of conference. It was great...but that is another post. We took him out to dinner and we made him a PB cup cheesecake for dessert. :)

On Sunday we partied with the Puzeys and my parents (after watching more conference...which again...was fantastic!). They showered him with gift cards and Handerpants. That's right. I said Handerpants. And if you don't have a pair you really, really must get some because they are the funniest things ever!

Rockin' the Handerpants...


35 things we love about Nate:
1. His Handerpants. Clearly.
2. His #1 goal in life is to make me and the kids happy.
3. He loves me.
4. He loves our kids.
5. He makes me laugh. Everyday.
6. He is creative.
7. He is a master at the art of distraction. Especially when we all need it!
8. He listens. To me, to the kids and really pays attention to what we need and say.
9. He makes a mean eggs and toast. And...well that's it, but it's really good.
10. He reads his scriptures everyday.
11. He is the best primary teacher ever. Ask Owen.
12. He has blue eyes. Really great blue eyes.
13. He has nice legs...it's one of the first things I noticed...I lived in the basement apartment and it's the first thing I saw when he was headed to my apartment.
14. He is kind.
15. He is funny.
16. His laugh is awesome. Especially when he is watching Wipeout and thinks no one is listening...
17. He changes diapers. And applies ointment...with a Qtip.
18. He gives honest feedback.
19. He loves his family. A lot. All of them (us). And we love him.
20. He looks for opportunities to serve others.
21. He is a fast runner. And consistent.
22. He is thoughtful and detailed.
23. He dresses cute.
24. He loves going to the temple.
25. He wears headbands when he runs.
26. He plays popcorn on the trampoline with the kids.
27. He makes me stop running around in the middle of the day and gives me a hug.
28. He compliments others.
29. He remembers details.
30. He cuts his own hair. And the boys' hair too.
31. He loves his parents. And mine too.
32. He reads to the kids.
33. He has a great smile.
34. He is fun to surprise, because he is a kid at heart.
35. He is my very best friend in the whole world.
I Love you Nate!

Last Day at the Pool

This past Saturday was our last day at the pool. It's finally cooling off a bit here in Georgia. I hadn't taken any pictures all summer so I grabbed the camera on the way out the door this time. Our sweet life guard even let the kids climb up on the chair. Thank you pool for helping us survive the summer!

Car Wash

As I left for work the other day the kids had hatched a great plan to wash all their toy cars. They were filling up the bathroom sink with soap and bubbles as I left. I knew it would be a mess, a clean, soggy mess, and it was.But when I got home late that night this is what I saw all lined up in the bathroom. It made me smile. I love it when they play together!