4.11.10

Jay's New Profession

...Best Halloween week EVER! Jay also discovered his new passion: pumpkin carving. Whittling. We went to the zoo one night for dinner and stayed to play in the gopher tunnels after dark. Very spooky. Note to self: stop trying to post blog entries after midnight...no...brain...power..left...





We made popcorn balls with M&Ms,

and carved pumpkins. Jay became and was a professional pumpkin carver for almost three hours on Saturday morning. He got a blue ribbon at the church Halloween party that night. People couldn't believe it was real. I just couldn't believe that he actually spent that much time on it. Jay designed his own pumpkin and I carved it. Aidan tried to eat some raw pumpkin seeds.
The master at his work.

Charlie was the cutest pilot ever thanks to some swim goggles.
We watched a scary movie together as a family (Casper) until they started using profanity (PG!). Scaaaary!
Trick or treat round one: Ward Halloween Party complete with chili cookoff and trunk or treating. Beep, beep...what else could these techy robot lovers be!?

After the party, home to take inventory. It was a late night.


Round two: After church on Sunday we frantically ate dinner and finished just as we were getting our first trick or treaters. Then the boys took off and didn't stop for a whole hour! Great little robots!
a reenactment starring us.


Monday morning: A recount. Yummy.
This month we are focusing on Thanksgiving, naturally. Early American history, Native Americans, farms, turkeys, counting by 5s, punctuation, famous sculptures (like the Statue of Liberty, which we will be visiting next week!)
turkey books
painting a Native American mural with feathers

popping Indian corn

Soap monsters


We have rediscovered the fun of swords lately. Danger.




Counting by 5s with turkey feathers

1 comment:

melbel said...

Wow, that pumpkin looks great! I can see Jesse wanting to take on a task like that. By the way, I LOVE your family pictures! Does she travel to Nebraska? ;) You look stunning.

Shred Violinist on NY subway

Prep for Cross Country

Captain Jayson's Rocket Launch

Dutch Wonderful Rollercoaster!

The perfect vent for Aidan...

Rocket Experiment :(

I can't wait for Aidan to learn the Haka in New Zealand. Hopefully it will prove to be an effective way for him to release aggression, and he can stop throwing balls at my head.

feel like dancing?

Charlie's laugh

Jayson at Swim Camp

Swimming at the Beach

Swimming at the Beach

Charlie is multi-faceted.

Charlie, do you have something in your nose???

Happy Birthday Astronaut Jayson!

Da Bonk.

Happy Birthday Aidan!

Interview with a four year old...

Nadia CRACKS ME UP!!!

Watch this!

Our First Road Trip as a Family of Five!

Easter Message

Happy Birthday Aidan!

Aidan Learns to Walk

Jayson's usual eating antics

Aidan's Tickle Torture

Aidan Picks Up

Boo! It's Halloween!

Jayson's First Day of Pre-School!

Jayson the Pirate

Aidy the Inchworm

Jayson singing "The World is So Big"

In case you have trouble understanding...

The world is so big and oh, so round
And even God's creations are almost so found.
Brothers and sisters and trees so tall,
animals big and animals small.
The world is so big and oh, so round
And even God's creations are almost so found...
etc, etc.

The correct words are:
The world is so big and oh, so round
And in it God's creations are found.
Mountains and valleys and trees so tall,
Animals big and animals small.
The world is so big and oh, so round
God loves us all, His blessings abound

Pictures of Our New Apartment!

Jayson's Top10

  • The Beach (any pile of sand qualifies)
  • Daddy ("Daddy's just my favorite")
  • Singing (even during sacrament meeting we cannot squelch his humming!)
  • Dumbo, his everpresent Elephant
  • Robinhood (as in the Prince of Thieves. "Mommy, my name is Robinhoodin, not Jayson.")
  • Swinging, sliding, climbing, jumping at the park
  • Marshmallows
  • All guys, boys, men, grandpas, uncles, etc.
  • Doritos (spicy red chips)
  • the color yellow

Aidan's Top 10

  • Mommy
  • Babbling
  • Drooling
  • Wiggling
  • Watching the dog
  • Watching his brother
  • Sucking on anything that comes within close proximity to his mouth
  • Sucking on his two middle fingers
  • Breastfeeding
  • Eating

A Photographer in the Making

Jayson loves taking pictures! He took most of these while we were on vacation in Washington and a few at home. I love that he takes pictures of himself. He then asks me to show them to him and he giggles a little when he sees what terrific shots he's gotten.

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blip, bleep. I. am. a. robot. lover.

Aidan carries his tiger in his mouth so he can have both hands free

Our little beekeeper

Is it a fork or a magic wand?

Big Carseat! Happiness!











At good ol' GW's house (Mt Vernon)


Brothers

Trying out the new running shoes.

Murphy tickles Aidan with his whiskers

Jayson being tortured by his swim teacher

Scary! Look at my sun damage since we got here!

Help Me!

Our Little Smarty

Monkey on a tightrope

Jayson's best pirate face(yes, he always closes his eyes.)

"How does that music fit in that tiny box?"

Bryant, Angela, Zoey, Mia, and Brodi on the 4th of July

Making a fast getaway

Jayson's "trampoline"

Mom and Jays

Aidan kept trying to eat his mask!He'll eat anything!

First 4th of July!

Checking out the competition





My guys on the Metro

"Oh Daddy, I love food!"

Jayson's just cute!

We know where we'll be this summer!

Aidan after a hard day at the pool

Aidan bumped his lip...he first "owie"

Jayson and his bud, Lex have matching bikes!

the bike: "Rock it" Awesome!

My Man...He be Lookin' Fine!

Jayson loves Aidan

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