Before I forget...

I wanted to record a few funny little things that the kids have said lately, before I forget...

Aden has been particularly funny lately.  The other day Aden was kneeling between the ottoman and the TV.  Jeff slowly picked up a couch pillow and then threw it at him really fast.  Aden ducked just in the nick of time to miss being hit.  He pops up with a huge smile and says "Ha ha you missed me, because I took cover"!! We started laughing hysterically.  Then he kept saying it, because we thought it was so funny.  I don't know where kids get these things.

Then yesterday, on the way home from Tawna's house, he pulls his legs up into his shirt, pulls his arms into his shirt and then lowered his head in too!  He called himself a Transformer.  Too funny! He even tried to make that sound that the transformers make when they are transforming! It was pretty good. 

Funny things from the other two...

Jaxon - "Mom, you and Daddy can use my tooth fairy money to help buy a house."

      "Going to school is rough, you don't have to go to school.  But you have to take care of me and brothers and Daddy and the house, and that's the hardest job."(well trained : )

Ryker - "Yes, sir!!" (he thinks this is the funniest thing ever, to call me sir)

     "Uh, what are we talking about?" (if you've seen Chicken Little, then you understand)

      

That's all I can remember right now.  I will have to remember to put them down as soon as they say them.  Kids really do say the funniest things!!

Halloween, and yes I realize it is the 3rd of November!

We had such a fun night on Halloween. Richard and Stacie brought all their yahoos over and we went trick-or-treating together. The kids had a blast! Rylan was the first one to every door and Aden and Carson brought up the rear. Jaxon, Ryker, Megan and Austin all hung out in the middle. They seemed to have such a good time. It brought back wonderful memories of eating spaghetti and then rushing to do hair and make up to be ready for trick or treating with the cousins. Fun times. It was so nice to see them enjoy hanging with their cousins. Growing up that way, I always wanted the same for my children. A close friendship with their cousins. That makes one more of my life long dreams that I can see be realized!! I love it!

So it begins.....

Soccer. Kids sports in general. The bain of my existence!!! Ok, it's not really that bad. But, it is not really fun. I am truly grateful that I had parents willing to commit every Saturday to games and every Tues and Thurs to practice. I have found a new respect for them in that. Because I hate it. I don't want to let them play. What can I say.....I am not a fan. But, at least this year they all want to play. Last year we spent the whole hour of the games fighting with them to get back out on the field. Maybe, just maybe this year will be better. I can always hope, right??

Other than that, not much is going on. Jaxon has finally decided to be a good boy at school and is no longer coming home with red slips everyday. He has stayed on green (this includes a green dot on his hand, and most recently on his forehead) for 3 solid weeks. Good job! I am so proud. Ryker is loving kindergarten and tells everyone how much he loves that I pack him chips for lunch everyday. Let me asure you, I do pack actual food also. Aden cries hysterically everytime we drop the boys off, because there is nothing he wants more than to go to the big school with brothers. It gets worse everyday. I have had to bribe him with light savers, trucks and gum. If it continues, he may end up with a new quad. haha! It is a dang good thing he is so freaking adorable.

First trip to the DENTIST!!

So a couple of weeks ago (and yes I am aware that I absolutely suck at posting lately) all of the boys went to the dentist. It was Aden's very first trip and he was super excited. Thanks to our Great cousin(in-law), Scott, they all had a wonderful and are now convinced that the dentist's office is the funnest place on Earth. Wow! It really doesn't take a lot to make my kids happy! :) They have a panoramic x-ray machine that moves around their heads while they bite onto a little clip. They were hilarious. I wish that I would've gotten pictures of that!! It was so funny! Thanks Scott for being such a great dentist!! And your wonderful staff of course!

These are the boys' Easter Sunday pics! The Easter Bunny brought all of them new white shirts and some awesome new ties!! They looked so handsome! Too bad it only lasted for Sacrament meeting, then we were off to Mesa for Easter dinner at Granny's !! It was delicious, by the way mom, THANKS!!!

All of these are pics from Easter weekend! We had a ton of cousins over on Saturday and then we colored eggs with Gramma!! The kiddos loved it. Next year I will have to boil more than 3 dozen, because that certainly wasn't enough!

Fun weekend.

My sister and bro-in-law came up to visit Jeff and I last weekend. We had a great time. We got all the "hair" outta the way Friday night, while the kiddos were sleeping. We had a litlte foresight on that one. Saturday the BIG boys went out to the "sand dune" (I use the term loosely) to ride quads with some friends. They had a great time. Tawna and I hung with the kids. We went to the park, bought cupcakes, and had a very relaxing "quiet time". Then we got to go on date night. It was fun. We saw Vantage Point. Kinda interesting. I still haven't decided if I really liked it or not. But, it kept my mind off of "real life" for 1 1/2 hours, so, I guess it was worth it. Here are some pics of the kiddos at the park. They were in heaven.

At the park!

This last pic is of the boys on Ryker's birthday. We were going out to eat. Jaxon dressed himself, I promise that normally he has quite a bit of fashion sense. But, this night, not so much. Oh well. And I have no idea what's up with those weird smiles/scared faces.

I thought that this was soooooooo cute!! We were having a little "quiet time" on Friday and Ryker wanted to play his gameboy, so I gave it to him and he sat on the couch to play. Then, I turned "Flushed Away" on for Aden and he sat in the middle of the TV room to watch. I went about cleaning the kitchen for about 20 minutes and when I was done, I headed toward the TV room and this is what I saw. Ryker had gotten off of the couch and layed right behind Aden, like he just needed to be near him, which is not like Ryker's personality at all. He definately is one who only wants to cuddle on his terms. It was pretty cute.

Finally, Christmas pictures!

Winter Wonderland