Upon returning, they were still as handsome.. just stinky! haha. Happy Turkey Day run!
11.30.2010
Turkey Leg/Stuffing/and Eat what will run...
Or something like that... Thanksgiving morning, Danny decided that it would be a good idea to run like 17 miles.. but dont worry.. I talked him down to do a smaller one so Wes and Eric wouldn't die.. :) Instead they ran like 8 miles or something like that. I decided to take a cute little picture of these handsome boys before they were off on their trek.
Upon returning, they were still as handsome.. just stinky! haha. Happy Turkey Day run!
Upon returning, they were still as handsome.. just stinky! haha. Happy Turkey Day run!
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
This year we had two extra people staying at our place for the weekend.. Dannys brother Eric and his cousin Wes.(they were going to go home to northern Cali, but do to the weather, they had to stay put with us!) Poor guys had to put up with my two little girls and Kelli who clearly had a huge crush on Wes would not leave the poor guy alone! Every morning she could hardly wait for them to wake up.. and when they dont wake up til 11.... its quite a long time for her 4 year old lil' heart to wait! He was so nice to her though, and gave her all the attention she needed! It was a lot of fun to have them around though, and hopefully they had fun. It was kind of chill since Danny had to work, we just kind of hung around.. but oh well. Next time they come up we'll go do something more fun than just being here! Thanksgiving dinner was at my parents house.. we finally had Serge and Michelle with us this year.. but we were missing Scott and Larissa. I forgot to take any pictures til we were pulling the desserts out and everyone was passing out due to the Turkey intake! So here are just a few random shots of everyone at the end of Thanksgiving.
Decorating the Tree
Our family tradition in the past has been going to a Tree Farm, in the freezing cold, and picking out a tree.. but this year, my mom bought us our own "Charlie Brown" fake tree. Its so small compared to the ones we've had in the past.. but its cute, and we love it. The kids had so much fun decorating it, and we've never lost so many bulbs in all our years of marriage. :)
Not gonna lie, after they went to bed, I had to move things around.. it was a little 'Bulb heavy' on the one side.. the tree was gonna tip! They are my best little helpers though. I love this time of year... snow. sales. shopping. window shopping.... then going in to buy the things in the window.... more snow.. fake blizzards outside. Christmas lights. Decorations all over. baking.. lots and lots of bakig.. and snow.. Oh and of coarse the ability to use Santa not coming as a threat to my children to get them to help out a bit around the house.. is that so bad?! Yeah for Christmas time!
Not gonna lie, after they went to bed, I had to move things around.. it was a little 'Bulb heavy' on the one side.. the tree was gonna tip! They are my best little helpers though. I love this time of year... snow. sales. shopping. window shopping.... then going in to buy the things in the window.... more snow.. fake blizzards outside. Christmas lights. Decorations all over. baking.. lots and lots of bakig.. and snow.. Oh and of coarse the ability to use Santa not coming as a threat to my children to get them to help out a bit around the house.. is that so bad?! Yeah for Christmas time!
11.20.2010
Last Park Day
Who knew that on November 18, in Utah, we could still do a quick park day?!? It was breezy but the temp wasn't that cold... so we decided to go to the park real quick. The kids had so much fun playing, plus, I was able to take some cute pictures of them being crazy!
I have to say, that I'm jealous of what these two crazy girls have... they have a sister close in age, someone who play with all the time, and will grow up and continue to be best friends... I love in the mornings when I go in to get the kids, I notice that they slept together in the same bed.... they love sleeping together now, and not being in their seperate beds. I never had that with my sister... I dont know, something about her being in High School when I was a toddler didn't make for good heart to heart and pretend play time... Now, we are best friends, but it took a long time and growing up to do before we could relate to each other. I'm excited to see these two grow up and go through things together, be in school together, and be each others best friends.
I have to say, that I'm jealous of what these two crazy girls have... they have a sister close in age, someone who play with all the time, and will grow up and continue to be best friends... I love in the mornings when I go in to get the kids, I notice that they slept together in the same bed.... they love sleeping together now, and not being in their seperate beds. I never had that with my sister... I dont know, something about her being in High School when I was a toddler didn't make for good heart to heart and pretend play time... Now, we are best friends, but it took a long time and growing up to do before we could relate to each other. I'm excited to see these two grow up and go through things together, be in school together, and be each others best friends.
11.15.2010
How Thoughtful
So the other day, I was organizing the kids room, and Kelli came running up to me, and in the sweetest voice said, "mom, i just made Josie a bed, isn't that so nice of me? She was feeling tired, so I wanted to help her." They were in my room watching TV on my bed, so I thought she just kind of tucked her in and got her all cozy..... After awhile, the room was too quiet for comfort, so I went in there, and this is what I found...
I thought it was so funny. This is a tiny doll port-a-crib and she was sleeping on top of her pillow, with her huge blanket.... she was so crammed in there.
After about 30 minutes I went in to wake her up, and she couldn't straighen her legs. She just kept saying, "owww mom, my legs... oww."
I thought it was so funny. This is a tiny doll port-a-crib and she was sleeping on top of her pillow, with her huge blanket.... she was so crammed in there.
After about 30 minutes I went in to wake her up, and she couldn't straighen her legs. She just kept saying, "owww mom, my legs... oww."
10.31.2010
Halloween Party!
Naturally in Utah you can never predict what weather you'll be handed on Halloween.. rain is better than snow though right?!
We ate some chili and then took some pictures of the kids, and we were off to do some 'Trick or Treatin'...... it had started to sprinkle, but we were prepared for such weather... but then it got worse, and worse the further we were away from home. The kids were dripping wet, Dannys umbrella that he took from my mom broke, and was inside out... needless to say, it was Freezing! Finally, I wore my hood from my jacket, and he used my Roxy umbrella.. better though that the weird flower one he had tho. We barely made it to many houses in my parents neighborhood before we just ran home because it was coming down so hard. The kids all took their costumes off in the garage, and went and got pj's on, and we hung up the costumes and jackets to drip dry! The kids played some fun games, and watched some cute Halloween cartoons, and best of all... destroyed Grandma Bulls basement. (they're little, so they can get away with it)
Josie was so cute when she was 'Trick or Treating'...everytime someone put candy in her bucket, she was so surprised that they were just 'giving out free candy'.. she came running to Danny every time saying, "daddy look! look!" The whole time I was thinking of what Jerry Seinfeld talks about in his halloween bit.. "everyone that we know is just GIVING OUT CANDY?" "I can wear that!"
The kids had so much fun dispite the ran, Kelli's hair was dripping wet, cause her hood wouldn't stay on from running from house to house, and she refused to walk under the umbrella. She was so fast, I never really got a picture of her in action.. but she had a blast!
We ate some chili and then took some pictures of the kids, and we were off to do some 'Trick or Treatin'...... it had started to sprinkle, but we were prepared for such weather... but then it got worse, and worse the further we were away from home. The kids were dripping wet, Dannys umbrella that he took from my mom broke, and was inside out... needless to say, it was Freezing! Finally, I wore my hood from my jacket, and he used my Roxy umbrella.. better though that the weird flower one he had tho. We barely made it to many houses in my parents neighborhood before we just ran home because it was coming down so hard. The kids all took their costumes off in the garage, and went and got pj's on, and we hung up the costumes and jackets to drip dry! The kids played some fun games, and watched some cute Halloween cartoons, and best of all... destroyed Grandma Bulls basement. (they're little, so they can get away with it)
Josie was so cute when she was 'Trick or Treating'...everytime someone put candy in her bucket, she was so surprised that they were just 'giving out free candy'.. she came running to Danny every time saying, "daddy look! look!" The whole time I was thinking of what Jerry Seinfeld talks about in his halloween bit.. "everyone that we know is just GIVING OUT CANDY?" "I can wear that!"
The kids had so much fun dispite the ran, Kelli's hair was dripping wet, cause her hood wouldn't stay on from running from house to house, and she refused to walk under the umbrella. She was so fast, I never really got a picture of her in action.. but she had a blast!
Happy Halloween!
This halloween was pretty crazy.. we had to wait til Halloween day to do a lot of our things to prepare because of Dannys work schedule. Kelli every day was asking when we were going to carve pumpkins and she handled it well when we'd tell her day after day, not til Saturday. Saturday morning I woke up early, rolled out the halloween cookies and we started on the homemade rolls for the tradtional chili that my mom makes, and has made every year since I can remember. Danny and I figured that since we were already making rolls, we mind as well make some yummy cinnamon rolls. Man alive, that process takes forever, but the delicious treat at the end is so worth it. The rolls and cinnamon rolls were my wonderful mother in laws recipe, and everyone loves it!
I shockingly enough made Kellis costume.. and she insisted on not having anything else "Indian" on it.. cause its not how she looks on the cover.. I did my best.. she was pretty mad that I didn't go buy her a big diamond... she even told me that lots of stores in the mall that sell big diamonds, and I could run and pick one up real quick if I wanted to... I passed though!
My mom was in southern Califoria for a few weeks while my dad was there on business, and Josie at the last minute informed me that she wanted to be Tinkerbell.. so I had my mom run to the Disney store in Cali, and pick up a tinkerbell outfit.. I think it turned out so cute!
On Halloween, we couldn't find our pumpkin carving tools, so I was running around like a crazy person trying to find some, and I ran into the Dollar Store, and they didn't have anything, but I saw a couple pirate things, and bought em for Danny. We were going to make him an outfit, but ran out of time. Mind you, it was in the childrens section... so the hat was a little small.. but now Kelli has her pirate costume she's been asking for, and it cost me $2 bucks!
I shockingly enough made Kellis costume.. and she insisted on not having anything else "Indian" on it.. cause its not how she looks on the cover.. I did my best.. she was pretty mad that I didn't go buy her a big diamond... she even told me that lots of stores in the mall that sell big diamonds, and I could run and pick one up real quick if I wanted to... I passed though!
My mom was in southern Califoria for a few weeks while my dad was there on business, and Josie at the last minute informed me that she wanted to be Tinkerbell.. so I had my mom run to the Disney store in Cali, and pick up a tinkerbell outfit.. I think it turned out so cute!
On Halloween, we couldn't find our pumpkin carving tools, so I was running around like a crazy person trying to find some, and I ran into the Dollar Store, and they didn't have anything, but I saw a couple pirate things, and bought em for Danny. We were going to make him an outfit, but ran out of time. Mind you, it was in the childrens section... so the hat was a little small.. but now Kelli has her pirate costume she's been asking for, and it cost me $2 bucks!
