Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Fun in the leaves

Brent and the kids spent the afternoon a couple of weeks ago raking leaves. They got a lot accomplished, the kids had fun playing in the leaves, and I got a little time to myself! (I guess there are a few perks about being pregnant aka unable to rake or bend over to pick up leaves!)



Brent took this great picture of Grace. She is so full of energy I am suprised she stopped and posed for a quick photo shoot.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Big girl bed??

A couple of weeks ago Brent set up the toddler bed. Since Grace and the baby will have to share a room, I thought I needed to get Grace use to sleeping in her "big girl bed." At first she loved it and would read books on her bed and play with Gavin on her bed and take naps in her bed...

 But what about now??? She decided she would rather sleep in her "cib." If you try and put her in the big girl bed she will cry and say, "No, cib!" and get out of bed and try and climb INTO her crib. I guess she likes being jailed up inside the crib and always getting her legs stuck in the bars! With only 10 weeks until the baby comes, it looks like I have my work cut out for me in getting Grace out of the the crib. 
Even though Grace doesn't want to sleep in the toddler bed, she sure likes to use the bed as a means of getting into trouble. I can't believe she can balance on the tiniest railing and get stuff out of the dresser. Of course she smiles so cute for the camera when she knows she is doing something naughty!

Gavin and Grace playing on the bed. At least she will play on her bed. Hopefully that it is a good start... perhaps eventually she will actually sleep in it!

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Our Halloween Weekend

We had quite an eventful weekend. It started off with pumpkin carving on Thursday, and then I was one of the "party Mom's" helping with Gavin's Halloween party on Friday. At his school, the Kindergartners go on a parade around the school with their costumes on. Gavin was the super star of the day and got to be the line leader!
Mrs. Beschta's Kindergarten class.
Friday night we had went to our ward's trunk or treat. It is fun for the kids to dress up in their costumes more than once.
The smiley kids after the trunk or treat. (sorry DaNae, Ella wouldn't take the sucker out of her mouth for the pictures!)
After all the other festivities, it was finally Halloween night and the kids got to go trick or treating. And I have a theory... the younger you are, the more candy they give you. These little tots got handfuls of candy and each of them got two full size candy bars. It sure is great being so young and ADORABLE!