trunk-or-treat

Last night was our ward's trunk-or-treat. Kimi had been dressed up for it since she got up in the morning. In the rush to get out the door we forgot her witch's hat. :( Ian had woken up from his nap with a fever and was acting miserable so he stayed home with Daddy (this morning he is perfectly fine.) It was a fun time with just us girls.
Here's Cali sending a zebra pinata into orbit.

Whack it, Kimi.
I put their candy buckets on top of the fridge when I went to bed so they wouldn't be into them when they got up in the morning. When I got up they had their buckets and the loot was spread all over the family room floor. I guess Kimi held a bar stool steady while Cali scaled up and got the goods. At least they are learning team work.

fall fun at Gardner Village

Our Relief Society has started up their "adventure group" again. This group takes field trips to places fun for little kids. I am very excited about it because most of the time I hear about these things way after the fact, and it is a lot more fun when you have other people to go with.

So, our first outing was last Friday to Gardner Village, a boutique shopping place that is made up of lots of cute little cottages. It was super-decked out for Halloween. Cali was in school so she won't be in any of the pictures.

This is Kimi and a different Ian hamming it up. The witch was really hula-hooping.

Everybody laughed at how Kimi would strike her poses and she was given the name "Miss Darling Dimples." Here is Kimi with my Ian and a few of the other kids.

There's that pose.
I really wanted to get a good picture in this old buggy, but there was a stream with ducks nearby, and Ian was just a little excited about it as you can see. That spout of green stuff was really running into the steaming cauldron. Kimi was fascinated.

I had to leave after only being there for about 45 minutes because it was a short day for Cali. I will definitely be going back next year though!

cali's blog

Cali has started her own blog, and I have sent invitations to everyone who I think would like to see it. If I forgot anyone just send me an email and let me know.

they're cousins, identical cousins

Okay, I know not identical, my title comes from the theme song from that old show with the identical cousins played by Patty Duke and Patty Duke. Elizabeth and I were talking about how Michelle reminds us of Cali at about the same age so I decided to put some pictures of them here together. What do you guys think? Well, they are both pretty cute, that's for certain.

Weekend in Boise

I drove up to Boise this weekend with Christine to see the new nephew. Ryker is such a sweet tiny guy. Just looking at these pictures made me wish I was still there so I could cuddle him some more.




























He was in his "tanning" bed when we got there. I know that it was for medical reasons, but I still thought he was so cute chilling under the lights.


Michelle's smiles for the camera cracked me up and I had to get a few of the new big sister.
Thank you to Elizabeth and Tory for letting us come visit!

baby's first pictures

So, who was right? If you can tell by the pose of the hand resting against the forehead it looks like we are looking forward to another drama QUEEN. That's right, time for me to start fluffing all the little dresses again because a girl is on the way. YEA! I have been dreaming that I was having a baby girl since before I knew I was pregnant, so I am glad to know I am in tune with something.

Thanks to Elizabeth for her secret to moving due dates up. According to how big the baby is I am due Feb. 22. I don't know if the doc will move up the date, but the girl is a-growing. Good thing I had an extra helping of chocolate cake at the in-laws yesterday.

I know the picture is small, but you can see the cute little profile in the last one.

if there is anything virtuous, lovely. . .

I will probably delete this post soon because the picture freaks me out, but I had to show everyone what Christine and I found in her apartment when I took her home yesterday. Yikes! This was one of TWO posters. Notice up on the shelf is the little "Let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly" quote. I just couldn't let the irony of this shot pass us by. By the way Christine said her roommate took them down when she got home and had basically done it just to freak Christine out. We should have burned them and she could have come home to a little pile of ashes. "Gee, I don't know what happened, I think their evilness caused them to spontaneously combust."

boy or girl

I go in for my ultrasound tomorrow afternoon, and hopefully get to find out what we are having. I don't know how many of you will see this before I can write an official notice, but if you do, what do you think we are going to have? Here's hoping for a cooperative baby!

(almost) flushed away

Kimi came to me last night while I was still eating dinner (for some reason I am always the last one still sitting at the table eating after everyone else is done) her sleeve was soaked, and she handed me the pieces of her "ruby" ring. "My ring fell way down in the potty and I had to get it out." So my next question inevitably had to be, "Was there anything in the potty?" Of course, she had just peed and the ring was lost in a wiping incident or something. I was actually able to be happy about the whole thing for three reasons. First Scott was over by the sink and since I was still eating I assigned cleaning Kimi and her ring up to him. Second it was so funny that her ruby almost made it to the sewers because of the movie "Flushed Away." If you have seen it you will understand, if you haven't seen it you should. Not only is it darn funny, but you get to hear Hugh Jackman with a lovely British accent and even singing. Sigh. Anyways, the third reason was that instead of yelling for me, or even coming to get me, Kimi reached down into the toilet and fished it out herself. I have to say it was one of her finest moments.