Dear Fellow Bloggers

This is why I haven't been much into blogging lately. Read my friend Laurel's blog where she states my thoughts exactly!

Halloween

Just so you know, I had no say in any of my children's Halloween costumes this year. The girls had their own ideas of what they wanted. Landon chose Reese's costume. Enjoy the pictures from our ward trunk or treat.

Jolie the mermaid, Ariel.


None other than Lucy as Darth Vadar. She wanted to be the scariest thing she could think of so she wouldn't be scared of anything else.


The father and son Zombie duo. I promised Landon if we ever had a son he could make him something scary. He never liked the adorable chicken and lamb costumes my baby girls wore. His dream finally came true. Aren't they spooky?

Pumkins

It's that time of year. Only it doesn't feel like it here. We went to Pa's Pumpkin Patch in Long Beach today and it was at least 90 degrees! I was dying.

Pony Rides were had.

Xavier

Deacon

Lucy girl

The Boys

The goats and sheep were not a bit shy.

Lucy was a bit scared.

Baby goat

Farm girl (not even)

Reese's shenanigans.



The friends.

What we did when we got home.

For the one millionth time Jolie told me it was the best day ever. She lives a charmed life :)

Toddling Time

Someone is walking. All the time now. It has been a little hard on me. I am not ready for him to leave babyhood. At least he isn't crawling around getting his pants and hands all dirty at the park anymore. I was so done with that.

Here are some pictures of the proud buddy.




And one of him being in love with my parent's dog Thunder.


I am pretty much obsessed with this kid.

The Fall Blues

I have been a lazy blogger. I guess it's because I really have been in sort of a funk for that last month or so. I wasn't sure why until Landon reminded me that I get this way almost every year. It is because of fall. It turns out I really don't like fall. I love summer. It depresses me every year when it leaves. It doesn't help that we live in a total summer town. Things just feel happy here in the summer months. Everyone dons their flip-flops and ride around the strand on their beach cruisers. Everyone looks tanned and healthy. I just love everything about it.

It is odd because most people are posting how much they love the fall and it's bounties. I just can't agree. Aren't you going to miss the barbecues and the watermelon? The swim suits and the popsicles? The days being longer and the elastic waist skirts? Hmmm. I am already dreaming of next year.

At least I'll have Christmas to ease the pain.

How Cute Are My Boys?

Camille

She is running Cross Country this year. Can you believe the hair on this girl? It might be thicker than mine!

P.S. She is basically the best aunt ever!

Lost Tooth

Jolie lost another tooth this weekend. One of her front tooth. The next day the one next to it got really loose and has moved over into the middle! It is hilariously funny. I have to admit I really want to pull it out of there! She is such a funny girl.

Also Reese is half walking half crawling. It is sooooo fun to watch!

This

was the best episode since the pilot! Love this Musical Soap. How could you not want to dance along to this?

New Tricks

Standing and taking 5-6 steps.

Going down the stairs. (this frightens me but he is soooo pleased with this he does it all day.)

Being a super model. (I knew I shouldn't have let her watch Project Runway with me.)


Thanks for all the well wishes. This week was much much better. No screaming fights between Jolie and myself. Not such a whiny Lucy. And a happy happy baby boy. I do have to amend my post from last week because it turns out Reese had Roseola so he had every right to be cranky. I feel kind of bad about being so frustrated with him but oh well! I am loving life again!