Bust my headboard

All I have to say is this..... Edward Cullen can BUST my headboard, BITE my pillow, and BRUISE my body ANY DAY. 'nuf said.

This past week Mark has been working 8-9 hour days, instead of 10-12 hour days.....sucks for the overtime $, but it's great to have him around. He has been able to get a ton of things done around the house.....spot lights put up in back and on the side, motion sensor lights, and Christmas lights! It took him a few nights to finish because we ran out of lights and we were trying to decide what kind of lights to put on and as a matter of fact, he's still not done. We need one more strand. Any how....Sier has been helping him every second he can. He stands outside and just watches him work, if Mark comes in so does Sier. He has become his dads shadow lately...very cute. So with Mark on the roof the past couple of nights Sier has been DYING to go up there with him....finally Mark broke down and said it was okay (I DID NOT WANT HIM ON THE ROOF) But I VERY UNWILLINGLY helped him up there. Sier sat right by the swamp cooler and CRIED!!! He was terrified and got right back down!! A few minutes later he wasn't scared of it anymore, and we let him try it again....he conquered his fear. I know...I'm the worst mom in history for letting him on the roof, just put it on the list of things I do wrong...I'm a hoverer, I let them have ice cream for breakfast (sometimes...what's the difference between ice cream and lucky charms?? They both have the same nutritional value), we bought them a four wheeler when Kip was 3 (almost 4!), and we let them play on the roof!! But it made for a great picture.

"I'm boared"

What do you think my kids are trying to tell me? You know you're board when you play in the back yard with your fourwheeler helmets on! And yes, for those of you who haven't seen my back yard...there is a sidewalk going right down the middle of it, I know...it the latest thing in landscaping.

"It's Christmas!"

A few days ago we woke up with snow on the ground! For some reason the first real snow of the season is always so exciting to me. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a winter person at all, but that first snow is just great. When Sier woke up we had him look out the window and we heard him say, very softly, "It's Christmas time!"

Kip had a hard time deciding to wear snow boots or not to wear snow boots. So I called a few friends and asked them what they did....they had mixed answers....so he didn't wear snow boots. Next time, I'll probably send him in them just in case...(so that he's happy). After school that day we went and got our cousin Jaxon from preschool so that he could come down and play. Just a fast note about that....I don't like the pick-up-lady.....she's not a very happy person, and sorry Jera for me being the problem person. (I really didn't do anything just in case you all are wondering, I was just putting seat belts on the kids, which it turns out is a big deal and I won't next time.)

So we played in the snow, made cookies, and had a fun afternoon with the snow, our cousin, and our neighbor Beth.

Kip is finally old enough to have a good snowball fight.

Sier, Jaxon, Beth, Kip

Jaxon


The first thing on Siers list was to make a Snow Angel




The first thing on Kips list was to make a snow ball and throw it at his brother.



Making cookies

Trick or Treat

Okay, I have no pictures to post because the kids looked the same as they did at the Halloween Party. Now that the kids are getting older, Halloween is FUN! Kip had the "Halloween Parade" at the school that I went to- He was the only Obi-Won that I saw, there were a lot of other Star Wars people though! Sier thought it was pretty cool and was talking about it the rest of the day. When it came time to go trick-or-treating Kip didn't want to go!!! We had to drive around to see Grandparents and Aunts & Uncles so we left about 4:30, and he was mad because it wasn't dark outside yet-and we all know- you go trick-or-treating in the dark! When the time came to finally go around the neighborhood he was pretty excited. Sier was HILARIOUS! He ran to every body's doors and was so excited about getting treats. They were both very polite and said thank you and wished them a "Happy Halloween" before they closed the door. There is a little girl in Kips class that lives around the corner and they both really like each other. She even told one of my friends that she's going to marry Kip and wear a pretty white dress!! She's never known what house is ours, but she found it when she came trick-or-treating and was sooo excited! They are funny!!
Other than that, not a lot is going on...We've been working a lot in our yard, and it's going to be great next summer! More on that in another post!

That's What Friends Are For

So one of my good friends calls me last night to see if I could pick her son up from Kindergarten today. Of course I did, no questions asked. He is, after all, Kips best pal...and in the same class as him, so it really wasn't a big deal. Little did I know I was watching Parker so that his mom and dad could be on Good Things Utah! Did she bother to tell me, or anyone about it??? NO!!! She just calls me up asking for a favor, and doesn't even bother to tell me why! I just assumed she needed to do something for work. Next time you can bet I'm asking her questions!!! Check this out to see why she was on GTU. http://proulx-x-4.blogspot.com/2008/10/big-changes-for-proulx-family.html Also, this is them on TV.....http://www.abc4.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoid=88295@video.ktvx.com&navCatId=462 .....Congratulations guys! I think you both look amazing and you deserve it!

Nicole is 6!

This is my CUTE niece NICOLE. I LOVE HER. She just turned six, and you would think she's a teenager. She loves being a girl...tea parties, dress up, cleaning, bossing people around, just like a little mom. Here are some things that I love about her....

• She wanted a foot bath for her birthday!!! How great is that??? Of course what Mom can't resist getting her one.



• She was soo excited when she got the "Pooping Dog Barbie" that is like mine. ( I know, it's disgusting, but hilarious)



• She is so loving to everybody. You would think that YOU are her favorite person in the whole world, but she really treats EVERYBODY like that. I wish I could be more like her!

Jack-O-Lanterns

Every year Marks family has gotten together to carve pumpkins. It's a really fun tradition because everybody makes it a point to go. Marks cousins live right next door, but the only time we see them is when we pass each other on the street...well, we finally got to see them at the party!! It really is a lot of fun. I owe Mark pretty big because I didn't have to carve a single pumpkin this year, but I did help clean them out, and deal with a 3 year old who was crying under the table because we wouldn't let him use a knife! Thank you Wendy and Dave for letting us do this at your house! WE LOVE YOU.

Pumpkin Patch

We picked pumpkins the other day, and thought I share some pictures with everybody! We will be carving them later....

Early Halloween

Every year my parents have a Halloween party...It stems from a long tradition from when we were little kids with our cousins. We play the candy bar game, eat chili, and dress up. It gets funner and funner as the kids get older. We missed Mark this year because he was hunting...he was just glad he got out of dressing up. Here are some fun pictures of the kids and adults. I think Alex won the "most daring" costume since she wouldn't keep hers on and was in her panties and tank top all night!! What a cute little girl, I love you Alex. Thanks Mom and Dad for doing all the work for such a fun party.