It's the most Wonderful Time of the Year!

So at first, Jack begged me to let him be Mickey Mouse this year for Halloween (even though I had already bought a vampire costume on clearance last year). So with a few adjustments to a store bought costume and the addition of some awesome Mickey Hands (from our friends Emily and Anthony) I thought Jack made a great Mickey Mouse! His first Halloween experience this year was at his school's Halloween Party. We saw some of the cutest Halloween costumes (people around here are much more creative then I am!) We saw a spider, pirates, firefighters, superheroes, a hunter in camo, another mickey mouse and his teacher dressed up as Ariel from The Little Mermaid! Once he saw the other kids costumes and found out that his cousin Trae was going to be a pirate for Halloween he informed me that his costume was not scary enough! He said that he wanted to be an "umpire" (vampire) for the Annual Nephi City Trick or Treat. So on Friday I hauled out the face paint and back-up vampire costume so he and his cousin could go Trick or Treating with Great Grandma Kayle. We went around to almost all of the businesses that were participating and Jack and Trae brought in quite the candy haul!



After dealing with the black spray paint in his hair, smeared face paint everywhere and a black ring around the tub after it was all said and done, I decided that he had to go back to being Mickey Mouse for the final Trick or Treat on Halloween. We went as a duo, I was Minnie to Jack's Mickey. We met up with Grandma Ann and hit all of the houses in her neighborhood. I can't believe how much candy Jack got.. tons for a three year old! We'll be eating candy for a month (Jack would eat it faster if he could).. so now every thirty minutes or so Jack asls "Can I have some candy?"

What a great holiday!

October 2011

We've had a VERY fun filled month! I had a great birthday weekend. Jace surprised me with tickets to a country concert (Jason Aldean) that I really had wanted to go to! It was great to spend some time as a couple! Then we continued my birthday celebrating with a trip to the Nephi Golf Course. Jack loves to practice his putting on the green and soon we'll have to get him his own clubs!

We also had a great visit from Emily, Barbara and Logynn in October! We had so much fun (at least I did..) catching up, crafting, shopping and going to the Witchfest at Gardner Village. Jack got his face painted for the first time!

We also spent some time at Jace's family farm in Meadow, Utah. Its such a beautiful place.

And last but not least Jack got to have a dress rehearsal for Halloween, this year he wanted to be Mickey Mouse and he can't wait to go trick or treating!

Jack's 1st Day of School and 1st class fieldtrip!

We are so proud of our Big Boy! Jack had no separation anxiety on the first day of school. We pulled up to the Apple Academy and he jumped out of the car and said "BYE!!"
So far he has loved it, learning colors and how to use scissors.
Jack has gotten time out a few times.. for fighting with the kids over toys. It seems like Mrs. Blackett must have some really great toys!
He is learning to share and hopefully making friends, although he has told me "I like to play by myself"

Jack got to go on his first school field trip to the pumpkin patch!
He picked out the perfect pumpkin and went on a Hayride!

What we like to do in the Summer

We love to go bowling!

We love to celebrate Birthdays!

We love to BBQ (or smoke a turkey.. good job Jace)!

We like to go on cook outs with our family!

We like to go to the rodeo (as long as there are no clowns)
and see our cousin Trae do some mutton bustin!

We like to hang out with Grandma and Grandpa!

We love to ride scooters and bikes!

BASEBALL!

Visiting with (and getting spoiled by) our family!

I've made mistakes being a Mom, more than I'd like to admit. I am not perfect at all. But I will always be there for you, to hear you, to cheer for you, to laugh or cry with you, to protect you with my life and tell you things you don't want to hear. I will love you forever, even when you don't love me. No matter how old you get. No One will ever love you more than I do, because I am your Mom.

Like Father Like Son!

Gotta love being 3!

The big 3!

Jack turned three in July, we had a fun family party. He requested party hats, noisemakers and a chocolate caramel cake. He loved all of his presents, namely his new bed, a bowling set and a giant coloring book. He learns fast though.. when he opened a card from his great grandma and grandpa he said "YES MONEY, my favorite!"

I love these guys!!