Thankful

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!! I know Thanksgiving was a few days ago but I have been so busy with all the family that I haven't had a chance to do much as far as the blogging world goes. Anyway, I got up early this morning before all the crazy kids came over and I was actually able to get ready for the day without any interruptions! Having a little time to myself I was thinking of how fast this year has gone by and how wonderful it has been! I have so many things to be thankful for that I just can't number them all! Most of all I am thankful to my Heavenly Father for blessing me with such a wonderful husband and children! I love them all so much!!! I also am so thankful that we can spend so much time with our family and friends! This has been the first Thanksgiving we have been with all our family since Randy and I have been married. It was so nice to just relax and enjoy all the kids running around, laughing and playing! Rayden just loves all cousins so much. We have had a lot of fun over the last few days cooking, sewing, shopping and most of all laughing! It's nice to know that with all the troubles going on in the world we can still find time to enjoy the simple things in life! Happy Thanksgiving!

Obsessed!

I think I am officially obsessed with Twilight! I read the first three books a while ago and loved them but didn't get too much into it. When I read the fourth book I loved how it all ended and thought it was good but never thought I would ever want to buy the books for myself or read them again. Then......I saw the movie with my sisters!!!! I am so totally obsessed that I can't contain myself. I just loved it so much!! I think having a picture in mind to go with the story has really helped this infatuation grow. Although I think some parts of the movie were a little cheesy, overall I just loved it! Can't wait to see it again and read it again!!!

Exhausted.....

Need I say more?

Once there was a snowman.....

This is the snowman that Rayden and Daddy made the day it snowed. Let's just say it only lasted a few hours and then it melted.

Trick or Treat

Our Halloween was pretty fun! I took Ryker and Rayden to a carnival at the college on Thursday. It was fun for Rayden to play some little games and get some little prizes. On Friday we went to the trunk or treat and then we went to a neighborhood and did some trick or treating! Rayden had so much fun with daddy! Randy decided to be blue man again this year and I decided that since people in Utah haven't actually seen me in my leapord costume I would wear it again! Rayden wanted to be spiderman and I just put Ryker in a dinosaur costume. As we were going around to different houses there was a family by us where the boy who was about Rayden's age was also dressed as Spiderman. It was so cute to see them running together to the houses. Rayden kept trying to put his arm around him and asking him to be his friend. He is such a friendly little guy!

Just our luck...

Two days until we were going to close on our house and the people decided to back out. Supposedly the bank wasn't going to give them the interest rate they were initially promised so they decided not to buy the house. Bummer for us!!! Now we are heading into winter and not knowing what to do with our house. We were so close I just can't believe it :( Anyway, I guess that just shows you what kind of luck we have this year. Oh well, maybe our next buyer will offer us more for the house!

On top of the depressing house news, Ryker has been teething this week. Ugh. I have had to hold him all week and by holding him I mean stand up and walk around with him. If I lay him down or sit down while holding him he just screams so loud! How is it that babies know when you're sitting down or standing up? I think someone should do a science project on it! Let's just say I haven't done a thing this week because I haven't been able to put him down. I feel pretty useless when I can't do anything. I guess that's what husbands are for! And mine is sooooo wonderful I don't know how I would live without him!

Catching up

Wow, what a busy week it has been and it is only Wednesday! Over the weekend our family decided to go down to St. George and go on a little climbing trip. Of course it was one of the coldest days so far but it was still a lot of fun. Rayden actually climbed up one route with the help of daddy! I was so proud of how brave he was! Randy's boss and his family also came with us. They are such great climbers and we just had a great time. It's probably the last time we will go this year because the weather is getting too cold, well for me anyway, Randy would climb all year round in St. George if he had his way.



On Monday we had a little birthday celebration for me..... not really but Rosalee had a few cupcakes she had made with some left over cake batter from a cake she made for a funeral. The little cousins sang happy birthday and it was pretty cute! Thanks to all the family who called, it made me feel pretty important for the day!



Today I had a great time going with Rayden on his fieldtrip to the pumpkin patch! He is just so cute! We got to go on a wagon ride through the pumpkin patch and then the kids all got to pick out a pumpkin. Then they rode around on a little train pulled by a tractor. All the preschool kids were laughing and waving and having a great time! It is so fun to be around four year olds, they say the funniest things and they are so carefree. If only I could be four again!



Ryker is growing so much. He is getting better at rolling over and he looks so cute when does! He tucks his knees up like he's going to try and crawl and then he pushes out and throws himself over! I just love watching him grow but it makes me sad because I just want him to stay tiny forever! I love the stage he is at right now! He also loves sitting in his bumbo seat and it is so handy.