New bench

So our kitchen table has been slowly falling apart over the years. I finally talked Jim into getting a new one. Nothing fancy since it is sure to be demolished eventually too. Anyway Jim was putting the chairs and bench together and when it was finished Jack walked up to it and gasped "Ohhh Daddy! I just loove my new bench! Thank you for getting it for me!" He's so expressive lately. When it was time for lunch today he said " Mommy is it time for lunch?" me "yes, it sure is." jack "oh good, I think I'll sit on my new bench!" And when Nolan tried to sit on a chair... "Nolan, come on, why don't you sit by me on my new bench!" so funny who would've thought something like a bench would be so much fun. They slide back and forth across it while they are eating which is why I think they like it so much... being still is not one of their strong suits.

I love it too! It is prettier in person. It is a rustic Italian farmhouse table (modernized with an attached leaf that stores under the table ;-). Finally we can have up to 8 guests actually sit at the table with us!

growing up

Britton, you are such a sweet kid! Even when your a little cranky and acting like a teenager, you try your best to think about others and do the right thing. Everyone just loves you and loves to be around you. You have such a positive energy. You are allways so upbeat and happy. I know there are difficult things you have to deal with at your age like mean kids at school, teachers who "just don't understand" and not making the basketball team. You allways take things with a grain of salt and an amazing level of maturity. You are going to make it so far in your life and I just can't wait to see what you become. I am luck to be your mother and your friend! I love you so much!

Music Time

The kids just love going to music time. It was every Tuesday and Thursday for about 6 weeks through the city of Surprise. The teacher always had different fun songs for the kids to sing along to and it was very interactive which of course they love. Their favorites were a song that had them skip, hop, skate, and run to different sounds. Also playing all of the different instruments and of course parachute time and bouncing all of the foam balls across the room. Lots of fun! We can't wait to do it again.

*note jack laying very still and quiet listening to story time at the end of class!!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

I know, I'm a little late posting, sorry!
We did have a a fun Halloween. I'm always a little skeptical about Halloween, mainly trick or treating, but the boys have so much fun and are sooo cute I can't resist. We went to Papa and Grandma Lloyd's ward trunk or treat party. First there was a chili and hot dog fest and carnival games then we went trunk or treating.


My sweet cuddly teddy bear! I can not believe he is only TWO years old and I am already being given a hard time about "making" him wear a teddy bear costume! First of all, it still fits from last year and I am a waste not want not kind of girl. Secondly, I don't think it's to much to ask that my 2 year old super cute, super chubby, super sweet baby goes as a teddy bear one more year before robots, sports heroes and monsters take over! Even Nolan protested. When we were shopping for Jacks costume and he picked out a robot costume Nolan said " I want wobot cosooom!" I said "You get to be a teddy bear" thinking this would suffice. Nolan adamantly says "NO NO Teddy Beaw, I wan Wobotttt!" Unbelievable. I stuck to my guns as you can see.


Alec/hippy/tattoo guy???

Grandma & PaPa's trunk. hands down best trunk there. Fog machine, strobe lights, scary music, candy &&& play dough. T'was a big success.

Britton, Grandma, Jim, Jack, Papa & Nolan.

Face painting. Jack picked out a sword (which later was terribly missed when washed off) and Nolan "picked" a big kisser, o.k. mommy helped pick it out.

Apparently this was a Transformer character... Optumus Prime. So ever boy age 4-8 said Wooo, Optimus Prime, when they passed Jack. To which he protested, "I'm A Robot!"