Update

This is a double entry for us…and since I am writing, it will be longer than Sambo’s entries.  J  August brought the beginning of the school year… Jaydee was so excited to start preschool again.  Sam was not so excited to start school, he was however very excited to watch Lobo football and he finally talked me into getting TV again and has been watching a lot of college football too.  Jaydee loves having TV we have DVRd: Dora, Diego, Tom & Jerry, etc.  Hyrum can’t understand why you would watch anything except Diego and frequently asks for more Diego please.  The last weekend in August I hosted a baby shower at our house.  It was fun but a bit crazy… then in September I put on another baby shower.  I had 2 sisters, Van’s wife and Vicki that are all expecting babies.   Hyrum had a birthday party and turned 2.  We did a cousin party at my parents on the 11^th.  (Don’t worry Devin we ate some ice cream cake for you too.)  Then Ron-Mindy and Grandma Flake came over and had peach cobbler on Hyrum’s birthday.  Oh we also did corn, picked peaches, grapes and apples.  We did 8 GALLONS of Grape Juice this year.  We got 2 buckets of apples off of our 3 trees.  (This is the first year we have had apples).  We also lost 2 branches from our peach tree because we have a ton of peaches.  I picked some green peaches just to save the tree.  The peaches are fabulous.  So THANK YOU Grandma & Grandpa Toronto for planting all those years ago.  

Jaydee is doing well in preschool and learning to write her name and numbers better.  She can count to 100 if you help her with the tens.  She is a big help around the house, but would still rather play in her own little world.  Hyrum has a new favorite phrase “Jaydee did it.”  Typically said whenever he is hurt or mad.  He is VERY independent.  He loves the stool so he can move it around and get whatever he wants off the counter.  He even makes his own lemonade.  (I really dislike this achievement and hide the lemonade.)  He is all boy and loves the cat much more than the cat loves him.  

Oh – yes we have a kitten.  We were walking home from the football game and saw the kitten, Jaydee climbed under a truck and got it.  We took it home and I wasn’t worried we have lost 4 cats at that house (not one lasted more than 2 weeks).  However the kitten sleeps with our dog and they get along great.  Jaydee loves on him and Hyrum picks him up by his tail and throws him; we are working hard on teaching him to be soft and nice.  Hyrum loves to catch the kitten and bring it to me to hold (typically while I am doing dishes or cooking.)  So the little cat that I thought wouldn’t stay a week has been with us for 2 months and is named Tiger.  Sam did put his foot down and tell the kids “No bunnies.”  However their cousins keep trying to give them one.  Hyrum holds the bunny then puts it down and then tries to step on it so it will hop.  I don’t think that he is old enough for a bunny.  Jaydee wasn’t impressed when we told her we would eat the bunnies, although we are enjoying Logan’s steer and Dallin’s pig in the freezer.   

 

We are looking forward to Halloween, Jaydee told me that I couldn’t be a witch with a green face because that is what I was last year… Maybe I will be a sorceress this year???   Jaydee is going to be a fairy and Hyrum is a pirate.  Sam is going as bum… (actually he won’t dress up).   We have the PTO carnival, the ward party and Jaydee gets to dress up for her preschool.  So we will have lots of fun.  I LOVE HALLOWEEN.  J 

 

I think that has everything covered for our family, we love you all and hope you have a great October.  Enjoy your Halloween…

The Bum… The Witch… The Fairy (complete with wings, glitter and sparklees)… and Give me yer Candy or Walk the Plank…

 

FW: Pictures from the wedding

A few people have asked me for some pictures from the wedding. I did
not get a whole lot of pictures, my camera was acting up, but there are
some cute pictures that I thought I would share.

Sam & Jaydee

Jaydee's hair

Jaydee in her "Wedding Dress"

Jaydee trying out the carriage after the bride & groom were done.

Hyrum fell down the steps Saturday morning. Poor boy.

Sam & Hyrum

Hyrum and his buddy Luke

Sam's siblings with the bride & groom.

Little Shopping Carts

Mmm, I think I have a love/hate relationship with little shopping carts.

I took my 18 month old shopping tonight.. we needed milk, bread, bananas and lettuce. The conversation in my head went something like this. (I did remove all the times I said this is ridiculous).

No we don't need bologna (yuck!) but we will get some lunch meat.
No we don't need chips... ok that may be a good way to use the leftover beans.
Lets get salsa too... no we don't need refried beans. (Remember I have them in the fridge).
No we dont need soda... okay just one.
No not bagels, no not that kind of bread... Here try this one. Yes you can put it in your cart.
No we don't need candy.
Let me get the bananas.
Mmm, we are out of room and I still need milk!
Oh if we have chips and salsa, I need sour cream too... back to the sour cream.

Okay check out. Lets put the cart back... No just because your cart is empty doesn't mean that you can put mints, gum and candy in there. No leave your cart here. Okay here is my card... Lets go.

No Hyrum we are not taking a basket with us. Put all the groceries down, put the basket back in the stack out door number one. No come on buddy we don't need a grocery cart. K he is following me out the door quickly hey where did he go, sit the groceries by the car run back in. He is not playing with the shopping carts, he is not by the check out lady! Wait they are looking at me funny so he did not come back in the store. Oh, there is the little man he is in the car cart now. No we are not going shopping again so you can ride in the little truck!

Sheesh next time I'll send Sam to shop!

Jaydee's Gift for Vicki's Bridal Shower

Dance Recital Pictures

Riri & Briezy did so awesome in their dance recital!

Bounce & Shout

Trip to CA

I had a hard time uploading pictures so this is in 3 parts... I also did not upload pictures of other kids that went due to their parents wishes but I have some darling pictures!


Jaydee & her cousin

Jaydee coloring in the car! She was such a good traveler!

Nana & Jaydee at the temple!