Halloween 2009

This has been a crazy Halloween! The kids have all taken turns being sick! Taylor and Dylan were the first with it--fevers and coughing. And they were home from school 4 days and both missed their school parties! Gretchen started getting sick on Saturday, but felt fine enough to go trick-or-treating with the boys. Then she stayed home from church and school two days--fever, coughing, chills, dizziness! Poor Blake had one of his sickest days on Halloween. I still want to put him in his costume and get some pics of just him.

Monday before Halloween

Our tradition, the Monday before Halloween, is to carve our pumpkins. A few weeks earlier we went to the pumpkin patch and the kids picked out the pumpkin they wanted. Dylan would not reach into the pumpkin for anything! Gretchen wouldn't either! Taylor was the one who loved cleaning out the pumpkin (surprise, surprise seeing how much he loves worms!). We also decorated some sugar cookies. They liked eating the M&Ms that were supposed to go on top, rather than the cookies themselves.

Funny Baby!

We went out to eat at Chili's last weekend and Blake was being so funny! He kept resting his chin on the table and then looking around with his big eyes. The kids were laughing so hard. And Mike was lucky to get a picture. They also thought it was funny that the server spilled a little water on his head as she was passing out our drinks. Blake didn't even notice.

Mike's office

One of our top priorities on a long list of things to do in our new house was to finish Mike's office. My brother-in-law did most of the work! Then Mike took on the painting. He had the kids help him a little and they thought it was great! It is done and he is working from there now! His "office" was next to the washer and dryer in our old house in the unfinished basement. Now he can reallly get some work done!

Afternoon at the Cove

Saturday was the most beautiful Fall day. We packed a picnic lunch and headed for a fun local fishing hole. We stayed for a couple of hours, each of the kids taking turns holding a pole. Gretchen was the lucky one this day, she caught two! Taylor caught one and Dylan got to reel in a couple, also. Blake and I just relaxed on a blanket on the grass. I love these Fall days when you appreciate the warmth the sunshine brings. I tried to soak it up knowing that Winter is not that far away!

Starting solids

Blake started eating solid foods just before he turned 6 months. He likes all the different kinds of cereal and seems to like most of the fruits and veggies. He seems to really like pears and squash. It is hard to go from just nursing to taking the time to prepare and feed him solid food, but I know it is part of growing up! I'm enjoying this last baby so much! We all just love him!

Fun in the Bumbo seat

This is Blake at the end of September, almost 6 months old!
He is my first baby that I've gotten to use a Bumbo seat with--they are so great. Blake is pretty good to sit and play with toys. He really is a good baby!

Fieldtrip to the Fire station

We went with Dylan's preschool to visit the fire station. The fireman who spoke with the group did a nice job talking on the kids' level. We had fun looking through the fire house and Dylan loved going in a fire engine!

I'm so behind...

I haven't posted in so long and I have so many old pictures I need to get up! Life is so crazy with baby #4, now 6 months, and moving into our new house! I hope to get on top of things soon. Here is one picture of cute Blake at 5 months old...more to come soon

First Day of School

My big kids! Gretchen is now in 4th! Taylor in 2nd! And Dylan is in his second year of preschool! Gretchen and Taylor got C track this year. We were still up in Midway when school started and moved in as they went off track. So, they just started school two weeks ago, when C track went back on track. They are adjusting to their new school pretty well.

Cascade Springs

This is worth checking out sometime.

Evening at Zermatt

The Zermatt resort is just down the street from Mike's parents house. We had some coupons for free carousel rides from Mike's sister, so one evening we went with Don and Jo and we walked around the resort, looked at the goats and the fish in the pond.

Afternoon outing

During our stay in Midway we would usually get up in the morning, have some breakfast, then go on a walk around the block and then go to the Wasatch Stake park, to play on the playground and look at the ducks. We would come back, play or do some workbook pages, have lunch, maybe watch a show...then by about 2:00 we would be ready to get out. Sometimes we would go to the grocery store or library, or maybe get a snow cone. Then other times we would drive around Midway, seeing the sites. This is just one of them.

Day at the beach

We had a great day playing on the beach area of Deer Creek Reservoir. We didn't have any of the jetskis or a boat, but the sand and water were still fun!

Last week - Wednesday

My parents made the drive last week up to Midway. They picked us up and took us to lunch at Dairy Keen. Then we went to the Heber Park. My Dad and Gretchen were the photographers for this blog post.