Saturday, October 17, 2009
Hoedown Throwdown
Ash begged me to learn this dance. Her aunties and honorary auntie (AIL-auntie in Law) learned it too. Meomories!!!!!
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Pumpkin Patch
We have a really cool place we like to go to, to get pumpkins. We usually go to a Harvest Party each year with a group of friends to this place, but mom wanted to wait until Easton was here to go this year. The only time we figured we could go was on Friday at 10 am. I knew Ash would freak if she didn't get to go, so we went and checked her out of school for two hours (I swear that this is the first time we've ever done that. Paul and I are both pretty stringent on attendance!!!-It's not an issue with Ash, she loves going to school.) Little did we know that they don't run the hayride until after 4 in the afternoon. It was a bummer, but we had fun anyway. The Vegas-ites were freezing!!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Like kids in a Candy Store
Paul planned a "Fun" Family Home Evening. He really likes to try "things" when they're brand new. He went to the airport to look around after they had refinished it, and has to go look at every new store or fast food restaurant that comes along. This time it was the new Parkcenter bridge, that has just been completed. Its a nice bridge...:)Boy, how that area has changed in the last few years.
One of Paul's co-workers had been talking about a new candy store, so Paul wanted to try and find it (but he's not so good with directions to places he doesn't know- just ask Steve or Aimee about our Vegas fiasco). Since he couldn't see it right off the road, he kept on driving. He was heading home, and the kids couldn't quite understand why we drove clear to Boise to go over a bridge (we hadn't told them about the candy store). I made him turn around, and go look for it. Since Paul has trial Internet on his phone, we looked it up, and I had seen the road right after we had come off the bridge. The shop (Powell's Sweet Shoppe) was in a new section of town they are trying to make into a little village community, with loft apartments and shops, restaurants, and offices underneath. The area has a quaint feeling to it, and the candy store is so cute (a new favorite adventure for us).
Brennen picked Orange, Black and Green M&M's that he made into a "carrot".
Ash picked old fashioned candy sticks, and pop rocks
Daddy gets in on the fun.
When we were walking in, two girls came up to us and asked how old our kids were, because they were doing a scavenger hunt and needed to give a 5 year old "5". So Brennen gave the girl "5"!
On the way home, Ash wanted Brennen to try her Pop Rocks...very nice of her right.
He put them into his mouth and immediately started whining. He held his mouth open, from the connector all the way home.
One of Paul's co-workers had been talking about a new candy store, so Paul wanted to try and find it (but he's not so good with directions to places he doesn't know- just ask Steve or Aimee about our Vegas fiasco). Since he couldn't see it right off the road, he kept on driving. He was heading home, and the kids couldn't quite understand why we drove clear to Boise to go over a bridge (we hadn't told them about the candy store). I made him turn around, and go look for it. Since Paul has trial Internet on his phone, we looked it up, and I had seen the road right after we had come off the bridge. The shop (Powell's Sweet Shoppe) was in a new section of town they are trying to make into a little village community, with loft apartments and shops, restaurants, and offices underneath. The area has a quaint feeling to it, and the candy store is so cute (a new favorite adventure for us).
Brennen picked Orange, Black and Green M&M's that he made into a "carrot".
Ash picked old fashioned candy sticks, and pop rocks
Daddy gets in on the fun.
When we were walking in, two girls came up to us and asked how old our kids were, because they were doing a scavenger hunt and needed to give a 5 year old "5". So Brennen gave the girl "5"!
On the way home, Ash wanted Brennen to try her Pop Rocks...very nice of her right.
He put them into his mouth and immediately started whining. He held his mouth open, from the connector all the way home.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Follow the Prophet
Wasn't Conference AWESOME!!!!
I can't wait to read the talks again.
We all have a lot to ponder and work on.
My favorite talks were the first 4 during the Saturday morning session, President Monson's daughter, and President Erying's Talk. I also liked one of the 70's (can't remember his name) when he talked about praying for opportunities to teach teach the gospel while on his mission, and realizing 20+ years later, the prayer was being answered by his son.
I also really liked the history about the Manti Temple, and how we can use learned knowledge in many different ways, when we are inspired to do so.
I can't wait to read the talks again.
We all have a lot to ponder and work on.
My favorite talks were the first 4 during the Saturday morning session, President Monson's daughter, and President Erying's Talk. I also liked one of the 70's (can't remember his name) when he talked about praying for opportunities to teach teach the gospel while on his mission, and realizing 20+ years later, the prayer was being answered by his son.
I also really liked the history about the Manti Temple, and how we can use learned knowledge in many different ways, when we are inspired to do so.
Die Hard Fans stay even in the RAIN
Ha Steve, Dad, Ryan and Paul... We lasted through two DOWN POURS, and to the bitter cold end of the game. And it was cold. The first, I can see my breath moment of the season!!!
Friday, October 2, 2009
My Little Man gets his Thumb
BRENNEN is 5!!!
Can you believe it. I can remember the day he was born vividly. Mt. Saint Helens started blowing steam a few minutes before he was born.
It has become our tradition to go out to lunch for our birthdays. Brennen wanted to go somewhere they would give him a ballon, like daddy's birthday. So we took him to Red Robin. He ordered pizza and didn't like it. They brought him a sundae and sang to him, and didn't like it. Paul and Papa ordered this combo meal thing that came with dessert, a huge piece of Mud Pie, that he liked.
For dinner I took him to McDonalds to play on the equipment (Ash decided she wanted to play with her friend that was visiting her grandparents, so she didn't go with us.)
Brennen rarely gets a day thats all about him!!! So it felt good to give him the special attention.
Can you believe it. I can remember the day he was born vividly. Mt. Saint Helens started blowing steam a few minutes before he was born.
It has become our tradition to go out to lunch for our birthdays. Brennen wanted to go somewhere they would give him a ballon, like daddy's birthday. So we took him to Red Robin. He ordered pizza and didn't like it. They brought him a sundae and sang to him, and didn't like it. Paul and Papa ordered this combo meal thing that came with dessert, a huge piece of Mud Pie, that he liked.
For dinner I took him to McDonalds to play on the equipment (Ash decided she wanted to play with her friend that was visiting her grandparents, so she didn't go with us.)
Brennen rarely gets a day thats all about him!!! So it felt good to give him the special attention.
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