11-26-12 - 11-30-12 The boys!

Apparently Evan's been pretty tired this week!

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Crashed eating an apple on Monday

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Feel asleep sitting up on the couch on Wednesday morning 

 Then feel asleep in the car, while eating his yogurt!

I laughed so hard when I looked back and saw that!

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Today Ryan took Logan to see Wreck it Ralph.  Fun boy time.  Although, apparently the movie was too girly for Logan.  Haha, whatever.

Kaitlyn's 7!!

Little miss Kaitlyn had her birthday!  I can't believe how big she's getting and how much she's grown and learned.  She is one smart cookie.

On the 26th we let her open her gift from Grandma D.  She loved it!

Today Daddy surprised her at school with flowers!  Oh boy did she like this!  We're pretty lucky to have such an awesome man!!

Then dinner and McD's, Kaitlyn's choice

We went home and put the kiddos to bed and Kaitlyn and I went to see Wreck it Ralph, just the two of us!!

#oneofthesedaysilllearnhowtodoaselfie!

Don't worry the rest of the kids had fun while we were gone

Thanksgiving with ADRIENNE!!!!

So this year for Thanksgiving we were so lucky to get to go to Adrienne's!   Not many people would be up to having 7 extra people come stay at their house for the holiday.  Your amazing Adrienne!  We had such a wonderful time!

So on Wednesday morning the 1st graders had a Thanksgiving feast and I was able to go!  So so cute!

After the kids got out of school we stopped at the library :) and then we were off to Adrienne's!  We got in pretty late, and then stayed up super late talking!

Thursday was spent cooking and eating :)  Adrienne took this picture of the kiddos getting ready to eat, it was yummy!!

 It was so fun to cook with Adrienne and the kids had fun playing with each other!  Poor Adrienne had a little drama, Tuesday their oven stopped working!  Luckily the owners got them a new oven.  Stressful to have your oven go out so close to Thanksgiving though!  

I got these pictures of the kids cuddled up watching a movie together.  So cute!

Kaitlyn and Caden coloring together, I think if we lived near each other these two would be great friends!

Friday we took the two families bowling.  Poor Spencer (Adrienne's husband) had to study.  We remember those days!  

I can't believe I only got 5 pictures.  I was too busy chatting it up with Adrienne!  Friday evening we left the Dad's home and just the two of us went to the temple, it was wonderful!!  And then stopped and did just a tiny bit of shopping afterwards, gotta catch a few black friday deals. :)

We had a wonderful time! It was hard to leave.  I'm so glad Adrienne invited us over for the holiday! 

11-17-12 - 11-20-12

Satuday morning Brayden was working on standing up!!  He is so darn cute, I just love him!

Saturday afternoon we went to a church activity up in Prarie. Here's Brayden with another baby.  She is just a month older.

 Kaitlyn's marshmallow temple

Sunday morning Ryan and Logan made a tower.  Makes my heart smile when my handsome husband plays with the kids and they just LOVE it!

Monday evening I took the kids to a community activity (can't remember which one!) and they got to have their faces painted!

And today: (from FB)

As a teenager, I would have been mortified to have to go to a movie by myself. As a woman with FIVE small children, I absolutely LOVED it! It may happen more often!!! Also I laughed so hard I cried quite a few times, man I needed a great laugh!

This weeks thankfuls

FB Thankful post Monday Nov 12
Today I'm thankful for Kaitlyn. She set a goal to read one hundred books, and she reached it! I'm so proud of her. She had the whole school year, but did it way before. She's amazing. Such a sweet, kind, loving sister, daughter, and friend. Love you baby!

Thankful post on Tuesday:
Today I'm thankful for a good friend who comes to my house and works out with me! Feeling it tonight! Thanks Katie!!

Wednesday FB thankful:
Today I'm thankful for my van!! Ryan took it in to get fixed for me, so I had his truck for a couple of days. I know he loves it, but I love my van!! Shoving 5 kids in there to take and pick up the kids from school was less than fun

Library time is exhausting

Thursday FB thankful:

Today I'm thankful for the relief society! I love going to enrichment

Kaitlyn wrote a story:

it says:

to the Baink

Wuns apon a tiem thir wus a little Bear and hisfamuly. Dad and Mommy Bear. he had a stister too. Little Bear and his famuly went out to eat own day. Wuns they got ther mommy Bear Riliest she fergot her wolet. and wut do you supoas? Dadby Bear had too run to the Baink. He wus prity mad he omoste yeld at Mommy Bear! But...he came back with it
by Kaitlyn

I love it!!

Ryan took this cute video just before bed.  I love how much Brayden looks up to and loves his older brothers!!

Today:

I'm thankful for GIRLS NIGHT!!  I got to go see Breaking Dawn 2 with Tiffany and Ella, it was AWESOME!!!

My boys

Thursday Nov. 8
I can never get Brayden to look at me while I take photos, so of coarse Logan takes some pictures of him and he's looking in most of them!!  He sure loves his big brothers!

FB thankful:

Today I'm thankful for this nice weather :) especially since earlier today my thankful post was going to be I'm thankful my son didn't flush after stuffing the toilet with half a roll of tp...

FB thankful for Friday the 9th:

Today I'm thankful for my kids teachers. We had parent teacher conferences today, and I'm just so happy with all the teachers my kids have!! They are wonderful and my children are excelling in their classes!

Saturday:

I did them myself. I needed to create something, and it makes me happy.

My cute boys, who also makes me happy.  I love Evan's new use for a pillow.

Saturday's FB thankful:

Today I'm thankful for Brayden. He has started making nom nom noises when he's eating something he likes. Like the eggs I made for lunch. Seriously its adorable. Makes me smile every time!

Today:

Today we had the primary program (children ages 3-12). I always love these! Logan was hilarious. It was all I could do not to laugh out loud! At one point it was his turn to talk and Sister Johnston leans forward to give him the microphone, sees he's sleeping, so she says his part. Which was, I can chose the right by being reverent in church by sitting still and quiet. Haha. It was soooo funny! That and Brother Bosley's daughter flirting with him! It was great!

The kids played with my phone before church and took some pictures

Today's FB Thankful:

Today I'm thankful to all those who have served or are serving for our country! We are so blessed to have the rights we do. I love America and especially those who protect our freedoms!

Ryan posted this today:

 Two perfectly good beds. But it's more important to be buddies together.

I love my boys!

Voting!

Tuesday November 6, 2012
Logan being cute waiting for the bus

As soon as he left I went to the polls and voted!!

My FB thankful:

Today I'm thankful for the right and responsibility to vote!
If you haven't voted yet, go do it! I can watch kids if you need someone. I live in walking distance from the polls, even with the snow.

And got this of Brayden in an outfit all my brothers wore.  He LOVED it...not, but I did!

And today Wednesday the 7th

Kids getting ready for school:

Kids playing with baby Brayden

Silly Logan

FB Thankful for today:

Today I'm thankful that the political adds are over! I love that we get to elect our officials, but I do not like the negative way many campaigns are run! Mitt would have made an amazing president, but he lost. I'm thankful to know there won't be war over this election like there are in many counties

This gem came home from school this afternoon:

It says: Grandma gave me a nice surprise.  She gave me LOVE.  I like her love.  She is a good Grandma.  

So sweet!  These kids are looking forward to seeing family in a little over a month!! (Me too!!)