My Three Year Old

I wanted to take a picture of Nixon in a Yoda costume today and this is what he said:

Me: Can I take a picture of you in your Yoda costume?

Nixon: Okay, but don't put it on your blog!

Is it sad that my three year old knows about blogs. Maybe I need to lay off the blogging. Or Not.

Hockey Time

I wanted to get out of town this weekend. I told the kids we could go anywhere, I asked where they would want to go? I said Knotts Berry Farm, DisneyLand, the beach, Bass Lake? Caden was the only one who had an opinion, he saw a commercial for the Condors, and said "I want to go to the hockey game, they are giving away free hockey masks." So that's where we ended up going, a hockey game. Most of us had fun, I made them all go to the Outlets the next day, so I could really get out of town. 

Here we are at the game, in the nose bleeds.

Carsyn was excited to be there, can you tell?

The kids with the "Free" hockey masks, made out of foam. NICE

My Silly Girl

Carsyn was in a goofy mood the other night. I had to record her because, she kept making me laugh. She is so funny. I love this girl! She came up with this all by herself. (you'll have to pause my music to be able to hear her good enough.)

Grey's Anatomy

Who out there was just as disgusted by Grey's Anatomy as I was last night? If you are a fan, you'll know what I mean.

The Pumpkin Patch

We took the kids to the pumpkin patch to pick out a pumpkin, and to do something different then going to the park. The best part was that none of them wanted the biggest pumpkin, they all wanted the smallest, which only set us back $1. Cheap fun for the kids, I am all for it!

They all wanted to sit in the wagon, I took about 6 pictures of them in the wagon, but not one of the pictures have them looking at the camera, all I can say is, they're 3. 

Nixon and Blake acting silly, they really are funny.

Nixon and his goofy face.

This is the reason I hate petting zoos. The kids were feeding the animals leaves and hay. These goats tried to get out of their cage. Notice the chicken wire fence, not to sturdy. They want what ever Breyson has in his hands. Those are goats, I think?

Quirks

I was tagged the other day to list 6 of my quirks, I am a little late but here they go: 

1. Every night before I go to bed I think and pray that my kids will not throw up in the middle of the night. (I know I am a little crazy.)

2. Every night before I go to bed, I check the locks about 3 times and I check the stove to make sure it is off, even if I didn't cook that night. (Border line O.C.D.)

3. I iron my kids clothes every day, even their jeans.

4. I hate letting my kids pick out their own clothes. I know it is only the beginning of not being able to control them and I hate it!

5. Brad and I fight every night about our sheets on the bed. I like to have them all the way up to my neck and neatly folded at the top. When Brad gets into bed he turns his sheets down and lays on top of the blankets which then pulls my nicely placed blankets down. I can't stand it! :)

6. I start in August making lists of what to buy people for Christmas. I then hide the list so no one will find them. By the time Christmas comes I've made about 20 different lists. The other day I found one of my list buried in my drawer from 2 Christmases ago. 

Happy Birthday Charlie!

The Birthday Boy, Charlie

This is what was in the kids party favor bags, you would have thought it was Christmas or their birthdays. When my kids opened their bags they were so excited, here is my happy Nixon.

Cool Cupcakes!

Pin the trunk on the Elephant.

Bean bag toss and a bunch of rug rats.

My nephew Charlie had his 1st birthday yesterday and his mom Celynn went all out! We got to my in laws house and it was decorated so cute. They had pin the trunk on an elephant and pin the tail on the monkey and they made a really cute bean bag toss. They also decorated the coolest cupcakes, I am always amazed at how creative some people are.  Happy Birthday Charlie!

Crafts

I am now the 2nd counselor in our Relief Society, so what that means is I am over our Enrichment program! I don't have a crafty bone in my body. I like to buy my crafts at Target, pre made! Well last night we had our "Super Thursday", where we had a bunch of crafts, that the ladies could make. I must say I am glad that I have some friends that are great at making things. Thanks, to Linda, Jaime, Haley, Sara, Alaina, and Dana. All very crafty ladies that helped me by putting things together so the ladies had something to make. Sorry Sara about the ladies that didn't show up, you're treats were soooooo good! 

These were some of the bows my mom, Becky, Haley and I made, Carsyn's hair will be so cute!!

This is the bow Haley made for me, it is awesome!

These are the cute cards that Alaina helped me to make. I love them.

These are crafts I actually made at my friend Jaime's house, she and my other friend Linda own a machine that make vinyl stickers that make everything look cute! It was fun hanging out with some friends and making something I could decorate my house with. I am lacking in the Fall Decoration department.

The Men's Conference

Greg, Andrew, Brad, and Caden's hand trying to block my picture. What a little punk. :)

Nixon doing his silly face, who taught him that?

Twice a year Brad's dad calls all his boys up and says it's that time again, and they all head out to the priesthood session of conference. Of course, they are a little hesitant since it is on a Saturday night and they have things they would like to be doing, but they always end up going. Brad enjoys any time he gets to spend with his family. After conference they usually go out to dinner, this time the guys invited the girls. Our family took up one whole side of La Tapatia. Fun Times.

Fever Pitch

My husband could have starred in the movie Fever Pitch, you know the one with Drew Barrymore, and her boyfriend that was a Red Sox fanatic, that's my husband and most of the Race boys! So in honor of all the Race Boys (yes, you too Paul) Congratulations! Go Red Sox!!!!!!!!!!! 

T.V. and a Hair Cut

T.V.

How sad is it that to get my kids to stop fighting and bugging each other I had to turn the t.v. on. Wow, it is like night and day in my house right now! My kids have been constantly fighting since we got home from Caden's soccer game ( he scored 3 goals!!!). All I did was turn the t.v on and now it is so quiet and no fighting! I think Heavenly Father had a hand in the invention of the television!!

Hair Cut

Carsyn has been begging me all week to let her cut her hair. Brad is against Carsyn or me having too short of hair, so I have been hesitant on getting her hair cut. She wanted it so bad, so today I took her to a salon and she finally got a real hair cut (I usually just trim the ends). It doesn't look much different, but she is happy with it and that's what counts!

Before

The hair that got cut off.

After

Pre-School at My House

Today was my turn to  do pre-school at my house. The kids were all so good! We missed Blake, he went on a little vacation.

The kids coloring

Kaylee

Nixon

Breyson