MJ singing

MJ learned her months of the year through a song in PreSchool. So hear it is. Pretty cute!

Trunk or Treat

Our ward had there trunk or treat this week. It stopped raining just in time for the parade and the trunk or treating. The kids came home with a ton of candy. The boys decided they wanted to be something scary this year. I hadn't bought them costumes in a long time 'cause they've been football players or something we already had, so I gave in this year. I told them that their costumes are a part of their birthday presents and they have to wear them for the next couple of years. I guess that makes me feel like it was worth buying them. Why are costumes so stinking expensive? It's hard for me to justify when it's for 1 or 2 nights. Oh well, they loved it. And MJ changed her mind the last minute too for her costume. She was going to be Genevieve, a dress we already had and then she saw a Tinker Bell costume and just had to have it. And since I was already buying the boys one it wouldn't have been fair to leave her out. So she is a beautiful Tinker Bell this year. George is a Punk Zombie, and Mason is a Crypt Keeper.

October Festivities

We got a chance to go to a place called Hee Haw's this week. The kids had a blast, there was a ton to do, just wish Jeremy would have been there with us. He was out of town of course. The story of his life especially from now until C-mas. So we had fun without him. The financial group that we bought our house through sponsored a night there with all thier clients. So of course it was even better 'cause it was free.

We got to go on a hayride, animal train, go karts, mini maze, pony ride, walk through a corn maze, go down a huge slide in the middle of the corn maze, and we got to walk through a real pumkin patch to pick out a pumkin to take home. So to say the least it was eventful and a lot of fun.

Flag Football

The boys had there first flag football games this morning. They both did great and they had a lot of fun. They learned that the other teams are really good at getting the flags. George's team name is the Thunderheads and Mason's team name is the Sharks. I volunteered Jeremy to be the coach of Mason's team. No other dads would do it and with Jeremy's schedule he'd be able to make it to every game on Saturdays, so I told them yes for him. He wasn't too happy with me at first, but he's been having fun and enjoying it more than he thought he would. He'll miss a few practices, but the assist. coach will be there for those. We went and bought a plain flag and made the shark logo on it for the games. Everyone thought it was pretty cool today at the game. We wanted to have some team spirit and Jeremy remembers having flags for his team sports growing up. No one around here does it, we were the only ones. So now we have football games for the next 7 saturday mornings and practices every Tue. and Thur. FUN FUN!!

First Day of PreSchool!!

The morning went by too slow for all of us. Maryjane was very excited to go to school today. Not scared or shy in any way when we got there of course. Little Miss Independent is her nickname. She watched Mason go to the same school all last year and wanted to go too and now it's finally her turn. Mom had freedom for 2 hours and will continue to 3 days a week. Not long enough though unfortunately. The kids are growing up and life is crazy around here with all different schedules. The boys just started football, so will post pics this weekend of their first games.

Kindergarten has begun

Mason began kindergarten this week. I wasn't sure how it going to go. Pre-school started out rough for him last year. (my little softy) But he's a whole new boy. We (MJ and I) went and dropped him off at school on Tue. afternoon. (I put him in afternoon on purpose hoping it would help him to have time in the morning to prepare himself to go to school.) They have a seperate playground that they play at until it's time for them to go to class. The teacher's ring a bell and they all get in their lines for each class and follow their teacher into their room. He waved good bye. And that was the end. Too easy. Lets hope it lasts. His teacher's name is Miss Ovard. She's new this year to the school. Afterwards he came home so happy loving everything. He already knew 3 other boys in his class, they live in our same neighborhood, so I think that helped him a lot. They have 10 kindergarten classes at his school, 5 in the morning and 5 in the afternoon. Crazy. I think that's how it was for George too. They're going to start building a new Elementary school out here I think for next year. There is a definite need for one. George's classroom is right across the hall from Mason too, so that is kind of fun for the both of them. They rode their bikes home together a couple times this week and they loved that. Well, one more to go and she starts next week.

George started 2nd grade on Tue. He loves his teacher and class. He never has much to say though when he comes home. As long as he's happy I guess. He just doesn't like to tell me everything that happened throughout the day. Like who he sat next to at lunch and who he played with at recess and what he did in class. He's a true boy in that way. His teacher is new this year and seems like she'll do a great job. Her name is Miss Christensen. He has a toothless smile for a while. It's pretty cute. The second upper one came out a lot easier than the first one did.

Then on Sat. we went bowling with the cousins. JJ's family came up for one last weekend before school. My kids love to bowl. They do considerably well, MJ beat me on our game. Jeremy got the highest score, of course, and I think if I remember right Jaelyn got the lowest. ( She needs a little help. Just teasing ya.)

We had a busy weekend last week. Jeremy had an urge to want to hike up Timanogos to the cave with 3 kids last Fri. I thought it was a little crazy, but he was sure that the kids would be fine and enjoy it. Well, as long as MJ was being carried everything was fine. I was shocked that we made it to the top w/ no major melt downs of not wanting to do it anymore. The hike is like having a baby, you forget how hard it is until your actually doing it and you know it's going to be hard, but you do it anyway. It was fun though. We were quite sore the next couple of days.

Maryjane's 4th B-Day!!

She had a fun filled day. A friend party and a family party. The theme was a Princess Party of course. She even dressed up in one of her princess dresses for the party. They made necklaces, played freeze dance with her Hannah Montana CD, hit a pinata and got lots of candy, had cupcakes and opened presents. It all turned out really well. Thanks to everyone that came and for the gifts. She is very spoiled.