Let It Snow!

Snow has finally arrived for the first time this season.  I was beginning to wonder when it would come.  We have had fun in the snow.  Eliza jumped right in and started making snowmen and snowballs and just running around.  She is so excited.  Heber, on the other hand isn't sure what to do.  He just kind of stands there wondering what to do.  I can't help but laugh when the poor boy falls over and can't get back up because he's so restricted in his movement by his snow clothes.  It's pretty funny.  Wow, I sound horrible!  Either way, we are having fun!

Mommy, I can't move!

Making a snowman

Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving this year was just the four of us and it was nice.  Don't get me wrong, I would love to have family here to celebrate with us, but sometimes it's nice when we can do things on our own.  I don't know what to say exactly, so I'll make a list of my 10 Grateful Things.  Enjoy!

1. My Family - that's easy
2. The gospel
3. My kids laughs
4. Internet that actually works ;)
5. Working with the kids in Primary
6. Singing crazy songs that my kids join in on
7. Sleep and naps and sleep
8. Listening to Eliza make up stories and songs
9. Cuddling together and watching a movie
10. Delicious homemade pies: apple, pumpkin, lemon meringue, and chocolate pudding

I'm sure I have a ton more that I could add to the list, but this will do for now.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Don't they look good?  Yum!

Happy Birthday

We got to celebrate Heber's 1st birthday this month.  Still can't believe a year has gone by already!  He has learned so much and can do much more.  He is walking, can sing back to you, will say Eliza's name as "li-a."  Too cute!  He has eight teeth all in front and two top molars coming in.  He has learned how to crawl up and down the stairs and how to tackle his stuffed animal.  I'm sure he practices for when he can tackle his sister.  He likes to sit and play the piano and play with his sister.  He has the biggest smile and is such a cuddler.  What a boy!

Opening his gift with sister's help

What is it?

Okay, this is supposed to be a red racecar with dark blue lines.  I wish someone would have told me you have to buy it red if you want it truely red.  It was frustrating, but tasted so good and Heber doesn't know the difference...I hope.

Yummy!

Summer in November?

Yeah, the weather this month has been weird.  The past few years we have had snow flurries by the beginning of the month.  This year, not so much.  It felt like I was back home in California.  We had two days of 70 degree weather!  In November!  It was strange.  We went to the park and enjoyed being outside as much as we could.  It was fun wearing short sleeves to the park.  I'm sure we could have gotten away with shorts if we wanted.  The kids loved it and I loved it, too.  Now we have to hunker down and prepare for the bitter cold of winter to come.





Okay, so these pics aren't from the extremely warm day, but they are fun pics at the park.

Fame?

So, I entered Heber into a Wizard of Oz photo contest.  Some of you alread know this from the mass email that I sent out to vote for him on Parenting.com.  I was pretty proud of the picture and think it's pretty cute, though I may be a little biased :)  I think I'm entitled to it.  Then I found out through my sister-in-law that his picture was used in an article for the Dollar Store Crafts website.  I was surprised that someone would use his picture.  Who would have thought that someone would have found it out of a listing of hundreds, thought it was cute, and used it in their article.  Needless to say, I'm touched.  And I don't think there's a whole lot I can do about it.  Besides, I kind of signed away my rights to the photo when I submitted it in the contest.  I only hope it is used for good. 

Anyway, here is the article.  Enjoy!
http://dollarstorecrafts.com/2010/11/cute-baby-costumes/

Also, here is the Wizard of Oz contest photo
http://www.parenting.com/Child/wozcontest/contestant.jsp?ID=42445560

Happy Halloween!

We hope you all had a Happy Halloween.  We sure did!  Enjoy the pics.

Eliza carving her pumpkin

Heber had fun playing with the pumpkin innards, putting them in his mouth and then spitting it out.

Planning how to carve his pumpkin

The finished product.  Can you guess which pumkin belongs to who?

Answer at the bottom of post.

Eliza in her witch/wizard costume.  It changed every day.

Heber the Scarecrow

Trunk - or - Treating

The pumkin is home grown.  Scott was very proud!

The ghouls!

Answers to pumkins - from left to right...Erin, Eliza, Scott, Heber

Family Pictures

So, we finally went and got our family picture taken.  The last one we had was when Scott and I got married.  Yeah, we were definitely due for one.  While we were on vacation in Washington, we decided to get our picutes taken.  Enjoy the family photos!

Forever Young

Sleeping with Daddy

I should not take pictures of myself :)

This is the life!

Heber is so happy to sit in a high chair at the table.  Bring on the food!

Smile!

My wild child

Sibling Love

It's all in how you sleep

My happy boy!

Wrestling with Daddy

Birthday visit with Daddy at work

Fun in the park

Eliza's Birthday

I asked Eliza what kind of cake she wanted.  She told me she wanted a pink cake and flowers.  So we found a picture of one in my Wilton Cake book and she liked it. I had to tweak it so it worked for her, but I think it turned out nicely.  I'm learning that cake decorating is a fine art.  Props to those who make theirs look so lovely; I don't compare.  At least Eliza loved it and she couldn't keep her fingers off of it.  Happy 3rd Birthday!

Family Vacation

So, I know that there is a lot that I could say about our family vacation, but I want to keep it short.  Basically, we joined Lewis and Tacie in Nauvoo for when she went through the temple.  We then took two days to drive down to Arizona to visit with Stephanie and Joseph.  Then a day trip up to Utah where we stayed with my relatives for Lewis and Tacie's wedding.  Then another two days to get back home with the final few hours of the drive spent with a little girl who ended up with food poisoning.  Poor kid.  At least we made it.  It was so much fun and went by so fast.  The kids did great and I think it's something we could do again.

Here are pictures of our trip.  I think they tell the story better.  So, enjoy!

Hay Ride in Nauvoo

Grandma and Grandpa Hall and Heber

The happy couple in the middle: Tacie and Lewis

Steph and Joseph's dog Sammy with Heber

Eliza or a dog...?

Lee's Ferry at North Rim Grand Canyon

Colorado River from Navajo Bridge

One little dinosaur...

...and the other dino

Eliza, Great-Grandma Hall, and Heber

Heber and Uncle Anthony...too cute!

Lewis and Tacie cutting the cake

No cake all over the face?

Dancing with Daddy

My cousin Mitchell and Heber