...& the winner is...

 This past weekend Baker had the opportunity to participate in an iditarod race up in northern Arizona.  Despite the freezing weather, and a tired body from an earlier played soccer game, he had a blast and his team ended up winning the entire race out of the 27 teams that entered.

 He won this fashion forward shirt and a double ended knife...every mothers dream!!

 He survived the cold and returned home a happy,happy, happy boy!!

Making a List...

Owen was super excited today after church to show me what he did...he had made a "wish list" for Christmas.  Not exactly sure how that fit into the gospel, but I loved reading his list!!

Here is what he is asking for:

1. a vacation to Indiana

2. a puppy dog like Farley

3. an ipad (for the third Christmas in a row!)

4. a bird that is in an egg

5. a Steve Nash poster

6. $1,000

7. Sky Landers Giants game

8. xbox

9. really cool basketball shoes.

Was it a Trick...or a Treat?

 We had yet another successful Halloween night...and the candy wrappers in their beds to prove it!

...we had the COUNT...

 ...Marty from Madagascar...(See the resemblance?)

 ...and what Halloween would be complete without a little (or BIG) Identify Theft!!...

 ...and last, but not least, Our Crate.  Making himself at home in Indiana!!  

 

Oh Happy Day!!

Well...we got it out.  Took 2 weeks and Creighton's foot, but it came out!  Oh happy day!!

It's a Birthday Miracle!!

Happy 39th Birthday!!

It's been a long time coming...but we came up with 300 reasons why Mike needed a new iphone!!

Luck of the...Italian?

Well we must not have the "luck of the Irish"!  This week alone, between Owen and myself we have managed to go to the dentist 4 times this week and it's only Thursday!!!

...I went because I bit into one of these

 ...while eating what I thought was one of these...

 Owen went because he got one of these...

 He left the dentist like this:

 I, on the other hand, left with two of each of these:

A Little Piece of Heaven on Earth

A few weeks ago Mike and I went on a hike . Ian wanted in on the action so our "quiet time" together became a mom, dad, and Ian outing.

As our hour hike passed on, I began to realize that I {LOVED} our non-quiet time. It became quite clear that I had my own little piece of heaven right here on earth as we talked the time away.