HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Monday some friends invited us to family night and to carve pumpkins. Jackson and I worked on one, while daddy did another. Landon was busy getting into everything! Well, actually, Jackson kept running to play while I carved the pumpkin, except for the guts part, he thought that was pretty cool, and Landon was trying to eat it. Yuck! He got very upset when I wouldn't let him.

Daddy's Pumpkin

Mommy's pumpkin

We tried for a family shot, this is the best we got. Landon looking at the pumpkins, and me pinning Jackson down trying to get him to smile.

Here are the spider cupcakes Jackson "helped" me make

All lit up on the porch.

And, last picture, I promise, are Halloween activity today. I dyed the noodles orange for the whole Halloween effect, and after I realized that orange probably wasn't the best color choice. It's now a bag of Mac and Cheese!

Crazy, busy weekend!

We had a lot going on this last weekend, but it was such a fun one. Thursday I went up to Cache Valley to take the kids to stay until Saturday! My mom and dad were so great to watch them while we had our couples party on Friday night. It was very strange to not have them in the house for two whole nights! We took advantage of having no kids and went to the temple Friday morning, which was so fabulous! I honestly cannot remember the last time we went, it just never works out. I didn't believe it was actually going to happen, until I was sitting in the temple. And of course I was reminded of how wonderful this gospel is and am so grateful that it is a part of my life and I have the opportunity to receive such fabulous blessings!

We then went to lunch. Which was very relaxing, being able to eat my food and not worrying about if there is food in front of the kids to keep them happy. The rest of Friday I had to get ready for the party uninterrupted! It is a lot quicker to clean your house when you don't have two little ones uncleaning everything you have just cleaned. Friday our party was so fun! Here is the invite.

We played a version of the newlywed game. But all the questions were about hair. Like, what is the name of your wife's hairdresser?, What kind of shampoo does she use?, Does your husband wash his hair last in the shower or first? etc. It turned out really funny. Then we blind folded all the women and lined up the guys with one arm extended. They had to feel all their arms and guess which one was their husbands. Then we switched and did the men. Most of the people were in our ward, so it just made it funny! I haven't come that close to peeing my pants since our laughing fits in high school! It was a such a fun party and I am so glad we did it, I really needed that fun adult interaction. I wanted to get a group picture of everyone with their crazy hair, but I didn't, so here is a snapshot of eating the "hairy" food!

Saturday Ken went to meet my parents in Brigham to get the kids, while I went to a baptism for a little girl in the ward. It was so good to see them when they got home! It was a refreshing break, but man do I miss my bubba's while they are away. Then Saturday was the Trunk-or-Treat. This was Jackson first experience with the whole "trick-or-treating", He was just in awe that all these people were giving him candy!

Checking out the loot!

So all that partying is over for the weekend, but it continues this week. I think we have something going on everyday. If we are this busy at Halloween, I can only imagine what the month of December is going to bring!

1 year pics

I finally got around to getting Landon's one year pictures done. I am only a month late. But that's okay because I was able to get some cute ones of them in their costumes too.

Aren't they just the cutest things!

Tiny Tumblers

Jackson takes a little tumbling class once a week, and they had there Halloween party earlier this week. It was so stinkin' cute to see all the kids in their costumes. I usually try to not share pictures of our Halloween costumes until after Halloween, just for the surprise aspect, but I am giving in, cause I have to post these.

They stood up to say what their costumes were. We got sound effects and all! (He's the elephant)

Pin the nose on the pumpkin. With his teacher Miss Lacy.

He could totally see.

And here is a little video of his class.

Four Little Pumpkins

Friday we went to the pumpkin patch. We took a hayride out to the field and then got to pick our own pumpkins. On the way out, they had a kid with a mask that jumped out and scared us. I am very easily startled, so I jumped out of my seat. Landon was in my lap and I don't think he even flinched. Jackson was sitting next to me, and the rest of the way out to the field he kept saying I don't wanna see him again. I had to try and tell him that it was just a silly kid with a mask and we won't see him again. I was hoping there weren't anymore, for his and sake and for mine!

After browsing through the patch we came home with four perfect little pumpkins!

Watching the tractors.

Jackson showing me his pumpkin. I am surprised we didn't bring home a cracked in half pumpkin. He is so careful and slow to pick it up, but when he is done, he's done. Drop. I guess good thing is it doesn't have too far to fall to the ground.

What's worse?

So I posted about Jackson peeing on the carpet and how not fun it is, well I found something worse. Peeing on my friends carpet. Yep, at playgroup he just stood there and peed on her floor. She has a three year old that just went through potty training so I guess she somewhat understands, but seriously, how embarrassing! And to top it off, he then took off his pants and ran into the other room with wet unders.

Can you smell that?

If I have to clean up throw up or pee out of beds, carpets, couches, and clothes one more time, I don't think I am going to make it! Jackson is pretty much potty trained, but randomly the last couple of days, he will just stand there and pee on the carpet. Tell me it will end!