Another gorgeous evening

I am loving the amazing sunsets we are having lately.  Every night the boy and I check outside to see if we want to go take some more pictures.  The colors are breath taking, and it's neat to see the boy get as excited about it as I do.

Craftin' Tuesday

Every Tuesday, my friend and I get together to make something we found on Pinterest.  Today it was Birthday boards.  You hang a tag to indicate the next birthday coming up.  It is pretty darn cute if I do say so myself.  Daddy's birthday is the next one coming up, so his tag is hanging right now.  It's fun to make things and be creative, and it's fun to hang out with my friend every week.  It's interesting all of the things you can find on Pinterest. I've started another blog, Quite Pinteresting where you can see all of the crafty things we've made.

Run like The Flash

The boy wanted picture of him running "super fast." I set it to a low shutter speed to try to get that effect, and I think it turned out pretty cool. 

Room with a view

I took this picture from our living room window. A. MAZ. ING.  This is completely untouched, those are the real colors.  I love fall sunsets, and fall is rapidly approaching.  "I'm glad that I live in this beautiful world.... Heavenly Father created for me!" 

Still doing it...

I had thought that maybe baby girl was out growing her thumb sucking habit...but as you can see, I was wrong!  It is still pretty cute, and she is still young enough that it is not really a problem though.  She is such a doll, this is just another little endearing trait.

Spaghetti Slurpin' Siblings

These kids LOVE Momma's spaghetti sauce!  (Ok, it's my grandma's recipe but still...) It's not really a meal we can eat with company around for obvious reasons!  Though baby girl looks like that after most meals really.

Deer-ly beloved

It's always exciting for the kids to see deer and other wildlife.  The boy was VERY happy to see this herd of deer  enjoying their breakfast outside.  They let me get pretty close for a picture, but not TOO close!

Cookie baker maker boy

The boy REALLY wanted to make cookies today. He kept telling me that he is a good "Cookie baker maker."  He cut all the shapes, and frosted and "sparkled" them all himself.  He is a good cookie baker maker.  

Baby fever!

Baby girl LOVES all little ones.  She plays with her baby dolls constantly, and if there is a real baby around, she is all over them. Literally. Like we had to restrain her.  It is so cute to see her loving on a baby or a baby doll when she her self is not much older.    

The boy got all dressed up as "Dark Vader" today.  He was even making the breathing noises and marching around.  He is such an imaginative kid.  He also had a light saber battle with Mommy, Daddy, Sister, and our friend who came for dinner and FHE.  I love to watch him play.

Pictures by the boy

The boy loves to take pictures. Before church today he got ahold of my camera and took some shots.  He is getting better about framing shots, at least we can tell what these are of.  Doesn't baby girl just look thrilled?

Baptism day

Our sweet friend was baptized today, by Daddy.  We were so glad to help bring her to the gospel of Christ, and proud of her for taking this step.  She has become like a little sister to me, so it was such a wonderful day to be involved in her baptism.  The boy especially was excited, he could barely keep still. Such a wonderful day!

Beach day

I took the kids to the beach today for some fun in the sun.  Unfortunately...someone forgot to inform the sun. It was VERY foggy.  I still managed to get some cute pictures of them though. 

(It's pretty easy with such good looking models!)

County Fair

Baby girl got to go to her first county fair today.  She LOVED the cows.  She wasn't quite sure about the pigs though.  She also liked the sheep , but not the horses.  It was really fun to see her seeing things for the first time.  The boy liked the carnival and  the cotton candy.  He also really liked all the free stuff from the vendors! 

Play time with Daddy

These kids sure do love their Daddy! They were playing "Lego Batman" together, and they couldn't be happier.  Daddy loves to hang out with his munchkins as well, so I would say the adoration is mutual.  Sister especially lately has been a Daddy's girl.  

The Boy bears his testimony

Mommy: *****, what are you typing?
The Boy: My testimony.
Mommy: Your testimony? Will you read it to me?
The Boy: I know the church is true and I know the gospel and I’d like to share my testimony
and I love the church and I know the church is true and I love and I know how and I learned at church. Um I know the gospel and I know the church is true and I knowed that I get teached from my Sister Dejong and her know the stuff. And, when I get sick and I can’t go to church and I can’t learn. And then and I know the church is true and I know I love the church and I know the church is better and, and um, and we live in an L house and I love the church. The Book of Mormon is true and Jesus... is Christ and I know that Jesus is the Christ and that all.
Mommy: Thats all?
The Boy: Uh huh...and I know this is Jesus’ gospel and I know that Jesus made us and I know the church is true and I know the gospel is good and I know Jesus is true and I know that God is God and Jesus is.. give us give us and the gospel make us and the gospel is and the gospel of the church tells us everything and that all. And the end. I didn’t get it all. And I know the church, and I know the temple is true and I knowed the family is true. And... Jesus Christ amen.
Mommy: Amen

Today for FHE, we had a scavenger hunt.  The boy quite enjoyed looking for "treasures from Heavenly Father."  

Here are the "treasures" he collected;                       

4 rocks, 3 pine cones, 6 flowers, a leaf, a feather, a walnut, an oyster shell, and a quail egg shell.  

Pretty pretty princess

Baby girl got this beautiful dress from Grammy and Opa when she was born.  This is the first time she's worn it, so I wanted to take a picture. Unfortunately she was not cooperating, so I did not get a picture of her standing up.  The closest I got was her lying straight on her back.  =)  Silly girl.  This was her first day of nursery also, she is about 4 weeks early, but.... she is such a Momma's girl that I worried she would freak out if I just dropped her off and left next month, so I took her in for a few minutes to do a "test run." I left to help brother give the scripture in Primary, and when I came back to get her, she was having such fun that she didn't want to leave! The nursery leaders said she was doing fine and that I could leave her, so she spent two hours enjoying herself in nursery.  It was a bit of a relief.  She is old enough that she is just a distraction in Sunday School and Relief Society. She is bored, so she gets noisy and starts complaining.  She is such an opinionated little thing!