Scary.....

Scary....or not so much. I tried to have the kids come up with costumes ages ago so we could kind of coordinate. That didn't work so well. So, we headed to the store and they just randomly picked something. I guess all that matters is they were happy. Jax chose a Ninja. He was breaking out some pretty serious moves. And they have been constantly singing, I am ninja, you are ninja, we are ninja, ttttwwwwoooo.
Kam was a skeleton...or as I like to call her, and eighties rocker-skeleton chick. She sure looked cute though.

Rylan was Batman. Again. He loved every second of it. It is batman everything at our house with him. Everything he got for his birthday was batman too.


Sweet Averi decided that she needed to be a princess. She didn't care who the princess was, she just wanted to be a princess. We found the Ariel costume and she loved the dress. So she was Ariel even though I don't think she has a clue who Ariel is. And don't you love the bows in her hair. She insists that they match and that they are "pretties". So being that she is two and always right she has been wearing the bows everyday for about a week. No reason to make an exception on Halloween.

Here...Fishy, Fishy

You have to look real close but Averi even caught a little fish. She was obsessively reeling in the fishing line and somehow managed to grab a fish on the hook on the way into shore. It was so funny. There was so many weeds and junk I didn't even know there was a fish on the line.
We went fishing on Saturday evening. It was so nice. We went with our friends, the Faulkinburys, to a private pond. It was the perfect place to fish, especially for the kids. The fish are constantly biting so they can catch all sorts of fish. Not so fun for the men, probably, because they spend the whole time retrieving hooks and getting the fish back into the pond. Courtney had a heck of a time getting the hook out of one of the fish I caught. (yep, he even has to bait my hook and get the fish taken care of and back out there.)
Jaxon caught quite a few fish. This is one of many. Although, he is super funny about the Blue Gill. For some reason, he is just not a fan. I think it is because last time they went fishing he kept catching the smallest fish, oh, and it got him with its spikes. The other day we were at Bass Pro shop and we happened to be looking at a chart of fish. When he got to the Blue Gill, he raised his fist and said, "Curse you, Blue Gill."
Kambree got one of the biggest catches of the day. It was pretty exciting. She was even able to get the worms on her hook by herself. And then Courtney convinced her to hold and throw the fish back. She did way better than her mama.
The kids were way excited to go out on the kayak. Kam and Jax went out with Christy earlier in the day. Right before we left Courtney took the younger kids out for a little ride. We had such a good time and are glad the Faulkinbury's invited us, helped us with all the kids and the fish, and let us go out in the kayak. It all made for a great family outing!

12 Years down....Eternity to go

August 8, 1998

It seemed so natural at the time to be getting married. I knew I had found the man I wanted to be with for eternity. But I have to admit when I look at our wedding pictures now, I am amazed at how young we were. The only thing that really matters is that age didn't matter. I made an amazing choice and I love Courtney more today than I ever thought possible. We have had to endure some tough times but those times have only made the great times that much more amazing. I feel truly blessed to be where I am now.

So here are my 12 things I love about Courtney:

1. He always sees the positive in every situation.
2. His sense of humor ensures I am smiling a lot.
3. He is such a hard worker.
4. He always supports me in everything I do.
5. He helps out around the house.
6. He makes some yummy food.
7. He doesn't complain about the "honey do" lists.
8. He "plays"/wrestles with the kids.
9. He is my rock.
10. He is a great father.
11. He honors his priesthood.
12. He loves ME.
    

Here is an example of one of my honey do jobs. I saw a washer/dryer stand on another blog and decided I had to have one. So, we headed off and bought the supplies and even went and borrowed the necessary saw. Courtney even did all the painting after it was built. Then, when I was gone to girls night on Saturday, he moved it in and even lifted the washer and dryer up on it all by himself. I was so excited. It turned in to quite the fun gift.

Tramp

Averi follows Zander around wherever he goes and loves him to DEATH. He is a good sport and allows her to torture him with her love.
Zander was loving the trampoline!Lyndsey and Jer were able to come down for Easter and of course they brought Zander. (Court told me later that Zander is his favorite nephew on my side...but shhhhh, don't tell anyone.) Here is a video of Zander jumping with the kids (this is for you mom). In the beginning he sounds like he is crying but he is really laughing. You will have to excuse all the other conversations about dodgeball and such that are going on.

Soccer...Jaxon

It has been really fun and busy around here recently. Soccer has started. Both of the kids are playing this year. They have not played soccer since I was pregnant with Averi and I was the coach. I know nothing about soccer....so this is a whole new experience for them.

Jaxon's team are the "Cheetahs". He is pretty good and has really enjoyed playing. He really gets in there and goes after the ball (totally different than last time). It is so fun to watch him play. In this first picture he is the goalie, that is why he is standing there staringout at the game.
Here is driving in for the goal.

Now if the weather around here would cooperate it would be way nicer. The whole week will be amazing weather and then come Saturday it seems to be windy and cold. Either way, this season is going to be a lot of fun.

Snow!

Snow, snow, snow. Around here snow literally shuts everything down. It is a little strange to those that actually deal with "snow". We received word this morning that the schools would be shutting down early and the schools won't be opening tomorrow until later in the day. Of course, the kids are very excited. Here are some pictures of Averi and Rylan earlier this morning in the snow. Averi wasn't sure exactly what it was. She kept pointing and screaming. She has been in snow before but I am not sure how much she has actually been around while it is snowing.

Please excuse the quality of the pictures, the snowflakes kept falling and sliding down the lens.
Rylan couldn't wait to go out and play in the snow. Of course, he only lasted about 10 minutes. But he thought those 10 minutes were great.
It will be interesting to see just how much snow we end up getting.

Finished

This is kind of a silly post but I had to document it anyway. I finished a project today. Not only did I finish it today...but I started it today. This is an accomplishment for me. It seems I end up with a lot of projects that get started but never finished. So, here is my completed wreath. I love it.
I am so excited to hang it on my door. Now I will move on to a new project.