TriCk oR tReaT!!

I have to say, Halloween this year was quite memorable for me. I'm usually pretty reserved when it comes to dressing up, but this year we went all out! In our house we love the Incredibles, So since our family is a perfect fit this year we decided we would transform ourselves in to some 'Incredible' superheros! Mr. Incredible, Elasta Girl, Violet, Dash, and Jack-Jack... Incredible!!

Every time I see this picture I just laugh!

They were so excited to finally get their costumes on! It took me all day... from the time I woke up to about 3 o'clock in the afternoon!

Now this little boy was the one who got this whole idea started. Ever since he was a little baby everyone called him Jack-Jack because of his spiky hair... he made it a complete 'Incredible' family!

And there is no way I would have been able to complete our whole ensamble without our trusty 'Edna'! (Jeremy's mom literally was at my side creating these costumes, despite how dizzy she was feeling.)

My brother Zack found this awesome Gorilla suit! Cami wasn't quite sure of him. :) It was an eventful Halloween... full of goodies, laughter, and fun memories!

P.S. We also had fun this Halloween season with decorated cookies and crafts with my mom... I LOVE this time of year!

The 'Spooky Spatula'! (Which can easily be converted into a snowman for Christmas.)

Anyone Cold Yet?

Absolutely!! Who else has been pulling out their fall and winter clothes yet? Or turning up the heat? Or grabbing a blanket, or 2, when hanging out on the couch with your hubby while watching your favorite TV series like 'Modern Family', 'Dancing with the Stars, or 'The Office'? Brrrrrr... and it's just gettting colder. Alittle while ago my kids and I looked outside and saw this...

The water by our irrigation pipe froze one night.... it surprisingly looks pretty!

I love the expression of Cami's face, because it is the perfect expression that the chilly air brings :) Bundle up your kids good this Halloween! Can't wait to see all your pics! :)

Man vs. Fish

When you have a husband who is an avid fisherman, you tend to see him less when it's fishing season. So this last time he went fishing, he took the whole family! :) We must have been his good luck charms because he was the only one that caught a salmon amoungst the others around. I had fun watching it again, because the little stink of a fish kinda put up a fight!


Isn't it a beauty? Little did this fishy know, it's lot in life was to be smoked! :)

Even Tanner went with us. It was so funny to watch him freak out every time the fish flinched.

And of course the kids just couldn't keep themselves from rolling in the dirt/sand. I figure, it's part of being a kid, and they had a blast! As long as they weren't bothering the other fisherman.

They completely covered themselves in fun! We'll just hose them off when we get home, right? ;)

As for me and my little buddy, we sat back and relaxed. That's all you can do when you don't have a license. I like to think, WE were the good luck charms. :)

HerE a bIRthDay, tHerE A birThdAy!

It seems like October is the month for birthdays. Jeremy is now out of his twenties and still looking good! He got a really fun surprise when his dad came up from out of town and brought his favorite dish.... BAJA FRESH!! Lot's of family came to celebrate this momentous occasion. His mom even flew in to be with him on his birthday. It was such a treat! It just shows how much we ALL love him!

For some reason I can't flip the picture... but Jer asked me to make his favorite,

Carrot Cake!

Next my littlest one had his 1st and I just can't how big he's gotten already! He is constantly smiling and a 'true-blue through n' through' Daddy's Boy! When dad's home he wants nothing to do with me.... unless I have food or he's tired. It's just too cute. :)

Jeremy made the traditional Birthday Bear Pancakes!

Now I'm sure you're wondering why the name 'Jack-Jack' is on the cake. Well... it's one of his nicknames. When he was little and when his hair started coming in nice and full, he had a peice of hair that just wouldn't go down. So my sister started calling him Jack-Jack (off of the 'Incredibles') and it's just stuck. He even responds to that name we've used it so much. Just one of those things.

Carson didn't really get all that messy with the cake. That kind of surprised me. It either went in his tummy... or his daddy's. He likes to share. :)

It's been a fun month thus far, but just for show, here's another cake I've recently done. Actually Cami and I made it for my neice. It pretty much was all Cami's idea and I was the supervisor.... it was alot of fun. :)

FALL HARVEST

To begin with we had a wonderful harvest this year.... many types of produce coming out our ears!!! We feel blessed and I have quite enjoyed learning how to can our tomatoes and a few other things. (Melissa, thank you for taking the time to teach me! Even when you were sick and pregnant. :O]) We counted 41 pumpkins this year! I LOVE PUMPKINS! And we were able to make good use of them this year for the primary children in our ward.

Carson quite enjoyed his mountain of squash to climb. :)

While Cami was at school, Alex was our little harvester, right next to his dad. Thank goodness that squash can store all winter! NUM!!! (At least that's what Carson would say).

Change Is Here

Wow..... it feels like I can finally sit down. We have thoroughly enjoyed this summer. Swimming, reunions, parties, boating, hanging out with friends and family, the starting of a new school year... it's all been a blast. But now it's a different time for year... Fall is here. It's getting cooler, the leaves are turning, and our hearts are getting set for the all the festivities and holidays. I LOVE this time of year. I love the cool crisp air, the beautiful autumn colors, and the smells of home cooking. We're going to stock up on our hot chocolate, rake up some leaves to jump in, and makes sure we have winter clothing that fits for all the kids! :) It's a different season and we're ready to embrace it!

But before I go any further I must catch up. These last couples of weeks have been full of events. So these next couple days, if you're interested, I'll tune you in on what we have been up to. :)

Sneaky!

Carson here is having just alittle too much fun. :)

He's at the stage... CUPBOARDS ARE SO COOL! There's something new behind each door!

Letting Go

I had a thought the other day... I'm sending off my first and my mom just sent off her last. Hold on to them, hug them, love them. They grow up just way too fast.

My little kindergardener

Now it's me and my boys at home. :)

The boys Went FISHING!

This last weekend Jeremy took our 3 yr. old Alex on his very first over-night fishing trip. Alex didn't know what to expect, but ended up loving it! It was so cute to see him when he got back, just alittle more grown up. He became and acted more like a little man instead of a little boy. They slept in a fishing boat on a lake. It was funny because he felt so proud of himself, not just because he caught so many fish or because he got to hang out with all the guys, but because he peed in a can! LOL... that one made me laugh.



Here Jeremy is filleting the stealhead... him and Alex brought home 12 stealhead. And that's not including the ones he brought home from the weekend before! Fish anyone?


As for Cami, Carson, and I, we spent alittle time with mom, dad, and my sister before she leaves to college in a couple of days. Here we are having breakfast on the boat. I can't believe my sis is going to college tomorrow! We're going to miss you Jess.

Another Wecommendation

You've got to check this book out from your local library... I couldn't stop laughing! It took a minute for the kids to catch on, but it'll get you rolling! :)

ChicKeNs tO thE RescUe!

Lately we've been getting some daily visitors. First we sent our dog after them... then the kids... then we realized, why not make friends! :) So with our plethora of corn we decided to welcome them and embrace them (well not literally anyway).
Cami and Alex will be outside for HOURS just feeding the chickens. They just get a kick out of it!

I was slightly amazed at how accurate they were in pecking at each kernal.

They'd even jump up to get some... Jeremy took this perfect action shot. :)

After it was all said and done, this is what the cob looks like... just picked completely clean! And after this they fed the leftovers to the cows and horses. Who would of thought these visitors would be so fun!

P.S. If you are looking for a good children's book I would recommend "Chickens to the Rescue" by John Himmelman. Our friend recommend it to us and the kids loved it! ( Thanks Jaime).

History Anyone?

This cute face is just a piece of our little history on Anderson Ave. (My sister-in-law took this pic when we were together at the zoo last month... it makes me laugh every time I see it. Thanks for all those pics Launa!!)

But as for our history in where we live... there's more to it than I realized. Yesterday we got to go to the 100th year anniversary parade for Grandview, WA. I was able to be apart in helping put together a little 'float' in the parade for our church. (Thank you SO much to all those who helped with this! ) The motto was "Faith in Every Footstep". I felt it was fitting for the 100th year celebration of Grandview.



The kids had fun collecting candy and watching the parade go by! We haven't been to very many of these, and I think if we can, we'll try to attend more! They are so fun!

P.S. To those who have already read this blog:
LOL.... if you didn't catch it... Harry S. Truman did NOT live in Grandview, WA... there is NOT a national site here.... He actually lived in Grandview, MO.... I can't help but laugh at myself, and many others laughing at me I'm sure. :) The only info that was true is that we did become a city on September 21, 1909 and we do average about 8,500 people here in our wonderful town of Grandview, WASHINGTON. :) That's what I get for trying to research some history with little ones around me. :)

SurFs Up!

This last weekend was refreshing, literally and metaphorically speaking. We got to spend the day on my dad and brother's boat on Saturday, and it reminded me of how much I really did enjoy all those days on the water when I was a youth. Sadly to say it had been 4 years since I've even stepped foot on a boat. The water felt extra cool, comparing it to my parent's pool, and everyone enjoyed the ride.

Jeremy was the first to jump off the boat and feel the surprisingly cool, yet refreshing river. Then the kids jumped in after him. :)

Then... the tube ride. It didn't go as well as planned because once they took off the front of the tube submerged in the water and overwhelmed the kids. BUT... Cami got back on with Grandma to try it again after her cousins Kate and Brooke showed her that it was safe. Alex?... maybe another time. It was alittle tramatic for him. :)

As for Carson... the ride was just too relaxing to resist taking a snooze.

I think Alex's favorite part was at the wheel with Grandpa. It was just too cute to pass up this pic.

Cami, Kate and Brooke climbed up front with Aunt Haley to let the breeze fly through their lovely locks. That use to be MY favorite spot on the boat when I was a kid. :) (Haley... Brookie's little half cheek still cracks me up!)

At the end I got to try Wake Surfing! My brother Ezra was continuously, and might I add patiently, trying to coach me into being successful. I had tried it once before, but like I had previously mentioned... it's been a long time. Now this is a pathetic showing of wake surfing because I can barely go for more than 5 seconds, but nonetheless.... it was a blast!

ChoPeD the MoP

Before I say anything else I have to say, I LOVE shaggy hair on little boys. I just think it's absolutely adorable! Especially on my little AL. BUT... it was obviously due time for him to get a hair cut. For whatever reason we kept on delaying the event. Finally one morning our neighbor, whom we call Grandpa Dean, said he'd cut it for us if we wanted. "Uhhhh, sure!" He had been a barber for years, so we trusted his abilities. :)

BEFORE.....

IN THE PROCESS.....

TRANSFORMATION...

Yup.... still just as cute. :)