I want to know what "savings" Daylight savings is doing me? I really hate in the Fall that my kids will wake up at 5am for a week and in the spring they are never tired at bedtime. It is just as bad as traveling- except at home!!!
My pumpkin (Connor said he gave me and A for effort), Ashlyn's painted pumpkin and Corbin's potato head.
I kept wondering what would happen if I really did "get lost" - I know Corbin wanted to.
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Dylan with his pumpkin...
Ashlyn with hers...
And Corbin trying so hard to just sit on any pumpkin he can...
All the kids at one of the mazes...
The corn pit that keeps everyone happy, I wish I had one at home!!!
Levi and Corbin chill'in...
Ashlyn in Heaven (she loves sandboxes, you can only imagine)...
Dylan got really creative with the slide this year, he went down every way possible, I was just surprised they let him.
Ashlyn and Corbin in the bouncy (literally) haystack...
Ashlyn and Corbin on the School bus...
We sure had a great time, decorated pumpkins coming soon!
He said, " You painted your nails." He had been watching me all during dinner- this was even one of those very long and entertaining meals that we have every once-in-a-while where everyone is laughing. Corbin was sticking both fingers up his nose on his own accord, Ashlyn was laughing uncontrollably and then there began the mouth popping (is that what you call it- where you put your finger in your mouth and as you slide it out you can pop it?) Corbin tried, and well, failed. Dylan figured it out. Anyway, I have NEVER in our married lives painted my nails. And I DIDN'T put on a nice, pretty, subtle color either- a dark purple, almost black, perfect for Halloween. I was doing my toes (a deep and ingrained fetish that I have that all started with dancing- a new thing you know about me now- they have to been nicely groomed and always painted to help other's overlook the once blistered beaten feet I used to sport) and decided to try my fingers too, why not! (Was that grammatically correct in anyway- I hope you get the point?) So this whole time he was trying to figure out what was different about me. As much as I use my hands to just talk, I was surprised it took that long!What is your fetish?
All you need is an old, boring t-shirt (or anything else- bag, pillowcase etc.), fabric paint and some freezer paper! Tutorial at: http://artfulparent.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/freezer-paper-stenciling-so-fun/
We all had a great time going to the store to pick it out- the salesman did not mind that Dylan jumped on every bed in the store. They were arranged so that he could jump in a continuous circle. He was sweaty when we left and was excited to come back the next day for the final decision.
We put our old mattress in the kids room, it fits perfectly between their twins with a foot to spare. It is now the official indoor gymnasium. I will have to post some videos of Dylan's acrobatics! I wonder how long it will take me to regret not having the delivery guys take it with them.I will give you a more accurate review of the bed in a month! Are you enjoying your sleep?
That can keep little people occupied for so many hours!
I have so many wonderful fort making memories from my own childhood (watching conference in them, having sleep overs in them.) I would like to think I am an expert at it. The kids would have liked it to be permanent. I don't think Connor could have handled another week with it up. But it has been a good distraction with ALL of us being sick and therefore stuck at home.
The anesthesiologist even thought he was funny. By far the hardest part was waking up! Harder for mom or Dylan I don't know (notice no picture for that.) He slept all morning but then he was ready to be back to his old self. We are having to get really creative to keep this kid resting! Our doctor specifically told me he needed three days of REST!!! I will feel lucky to get two!
I know it wasn't a fun experience, but I hope I did him a favor! It definitely beats my three week recovery!
We also wish best wishes to our friend Ali (Dylan's best friend's mom) who was right behind Dylan for the same procedure.
Today Dylan passed off his 13th article of faith. I believe he knows them better than I do. I am so proud of his hard work and persistence in learning them. Well, hard work, it actually comes really easy to him! I have already seen the fruits of his labors as he is now helping Ashlyn learn them as well. However, the down side is that he sings them ALL THE TIME! He wakes up at 6 am EVERY morning and will lay in his bed singing them- inevitably waking up Ashlyn. I am sure the Lord will bless us in the end!!
This is a picture of my brother coming out of the water at his most recent Echo Triathlon. He made the cover of this Western based magazine. He is super amazing and I am proud of all he has accomplished and all that he has accomplished on the side (new wife, graduation ,brand new baby.) He has amazed me that his two strongest sections (swimming and biking) of his triathlon are one's he has completely had to learn from scratch and his weakest part (running) is the one thing I thought he would never be able to do again (so many knee problems in HS.) Not to mention that in the middle of all these years of training, he was in a huge bike/car accident where he was hit by a car and flipped over it and tore his MCL. That didn't slow him down a bit. He now works for PowerTri and teaches spin classes. By the way, Carrie, out of no bias, says he is the best spin teacher!
Check out his triathlon blog here where you can keep tabs on him during his big race and learn about his triathlon history and even SPONSOR him!!!
Congratulations and Good Luck!!! Have fun in Australia
A Skirt with a flower pin to match
