Monster mix

My mom did a fun little thing with the boys for Halloween this year. They made some yummy monster mix. Some cousins and friends got to join in on the fun. It was a cute little activity.

Wanna make some? Just add some...

-monster hairs

-monster warts

-monster freckles

-monster eyes

-rotten monster teeth

and enjoy!

Cousin Chloe turns 3!

Cute little cousin Chloe turned 3 on October 5th. We had fun celebrating with her at the park. These two really need to play more often. They have so much fun together!

This picture is so crummy, but it tells a story. Chloe got to have at her cake and she invited Chandler to join her. They thought that it was so fun to do something that would normally be so naughty. I loved their purple little mouths after!

Aren't they just the cutest-purple smiles and all?

conference weekend

We spent conference weekend up at the cabin. My in-laws kept the boys Friday night and brought them up Saturday afternoon so we had some time to spend just the two of us. It was a nice short, little break. We got up Saturday and rode for a couple of hours. Then the weather took a turn and was freezing. Brr.... Once the boys got up we didn't ride much because it was so stinking cold. Oh well. We also tried out a couple of new dutch oven recipes that were sooo yummy. Oh, that gooey cobbler sounds so good right now! It was so nice to sit by the crackling fire and listen to the words of God. Another spiritually uplifting weekend on the mountain. Check.

Hoggle Zoo

The end of September the boys and I took off on a little weekend trip up North. We stayed with my good friend Mel and her two darling kids. It was such a quick weekend. We didn't have much time together, but we had fun. I didn't end up with many pictures. Between racing around and handling both of the kids on my own the camera didn't get pulled out much. What do ya do? It was so nice to get to sit down with Mel and catch up on life. We haven't done that in a long time. And after 4 years I finally got to see her house and her life up North.

Saturday we took the kids to the zoo. They had a good ol' time for the most part. The second half Dyl wasn't too happy though. Since he slept about three hours the night before (... along with myself) I couldn't really blame him. We survived all of the looks and glares :)

I caught him at a happy moment. The ice cream worked...for a minute or two

Chandler loved the baby elephant

My friend Tiffany (whom I haven't seen since college) met up with us at the zoo. It was so good to see her and cute little Shelby. It's been forever and a day.

Thanks for your hospitality Mel and your great friendship! We hope to see you guys again soon!

Dustin's birthday

Oh I am so far behind on this thing. The sad thing that it takes my hubby is getting on my case to get our 'journal' updated for me to actually get it done. Hmm... I need to be better. Maybe next month?

I never got to posting pictures from Dustin's birthday celebration up at the cabin. We went up for a couple of nights with our great friends Garrett and Deedra. We did tons of riding, saw a million deer, watched some movies and kicked the boys' trash in Sequence (yet again)! We also ate some delish food. I think that is always one of the best parts.

a cheesy little self-timer picture.
We went through Mammoth cave again. This was Garrett and Deedra's first time going through the entire thing. I can't believe Chandler actually did that, but I'm glad he did. It is pretty cool.

We had to stop and take a minute to let the boys show off and do their stuff. I prefer to watch that part rather than participate in it!

As always we had a great time. Until next year...

Here he comes just a walkin' down the street...

Yes, I said walking! Hooray! Dylan is finally walking at 21 months. I was starting to wonder if we would ever get to this point. On September 18th he took his first few steps at grandma's house (go figure...it always happens that way) and was trying to be sneaky and hide it. He was walking in the hallway where no one could see him and then my mom caught him in the act. Still we had to bribe and beg him to walk. This last week he has really taken off though and doesn't crawl much at all anymore. I'm not sure who is happier- me, dylan or my back. He thinks he is pretty hot stuff and claps and grins from ear to ear while he walks. He looks so stinking cute walking too. We couldn't be happier. Dylan has always been into everything and now he is just into that much more, but it is so worth it. I have also noticed that the boys have been playing a little better too now that Dylan is more mobile. That is a welcomed change. Just had to share the exciting news!

Cute new diaper bags

I got a new vendor for some darling diaper bags. They are seriously the cutest ones I have ever seen. These bags are laminated, come with a bottle holder, changing pad and cosmetic pouch and are great quality. The best part is that they come in several different designs and color so you can find one that fits you perfectly! You can check them out at my boutique.