Still to Come...

I know I have been really bad a blogging lately and I really do have a good excuse. My whole family has been sick/ailed since the beginning of October, with everything! Flu, Stomach flu, strep, colds, migraines, burned, teething, acid diarrhea, and the list goes on and on. But I will update my blog; Here is what you have to look forward to

Balloon Fiesta
Halloween
Pumpkin Patch Field Trip
A Day In Our House
Thanksgiving
and so much more.

Don't give up on us yet!!!!

Happy Birthday to Me!

On October 20 I celebrated my birthday - kinda. Well not really. Sadly, my entire family had been sick since the first of October (and continued to be sick), so when my birthday came around we were tired and crabby from so many nights of walking the floors with flu, colds, teething, and all that kind of fun. Bret made me breakfast that morning and that was yummy. The real celebration came a week or so later when Bret took me out to dinner with some great friends of ours and then to Lazarus's maze. It is an old mental institute that is actually haunted but they also turn it into a haunted house during the Halloween season. It was a blast! I love haunted houses but haven't been to one in 5 years. Tragic, I know. It was the best gift he could have given me. I loved it. Thanks to everyone that remember my day and helped to make it special. I heard from so many friends and family that it made my head spin. You are all wonderful!

Alyson turns ONE!!

I can't believe where that time has gone. My baby turned on on October 14th and is now a sweet toddler running around the house. She is such a joy in our house. She started walking at 11 months and loves to chase after her brother and his friends. She LOVES purses, dressing up, and wearing shoes. She is always happy and on the go - even when she is sick. She loves playing with her brother and flying his super hero's, and car around the house and playing hide and go seek. Wrestling is also something she loves to join in on. She has a large vocabulary (as I am finding out) but for the most part chooses to let her brother do the talking for her. Some of the words she can say are eat, mo (more), this, that, Mama, Dad, light, what (with attitude), red, blue, yellow, ABCD, mooo, roar, voom (vroom), and so many more. She is quite the picky eater but loves most fruit, yogurt, and SUGAR. She has the biggest sweet tooth and can literally smell when sugar is in the house! Reading is something she does quite often and loves it especially when Cole reads to her. She is also quite the climber and can get on the couch, chairs and table, scale the closet in the toy room using toys, and is addicted to stairs. When she wants to be picked up she wraps her arms around your legs, looks up and start saying "ME, ME, Me, ME!" Until you finally relent and pick her up. We sure love that little girl! For her birthday she had three parties! What a loved little girl. We were lucky enough to have both sets of parents visit during first part of October and get to share in on Aly 1st birthday. She loved the cakes! Except she loved playing in them, I think she took a total of one bite of both! What a silly little girl. Happy Birthday Alyson!

One Year Stats:
Weight: 16.5 lbs - 3-5%
Height: 26 inches - 30%
Head: 75%

Bret turns the big 3-0

On Sept 22 Bret turned 30!! He had a wonderful birthday with lots and lots of spoiling. We went out to dinner at McGraths *yummy* and walked around the mall for a little bit. For his birthday present he received a new barbecue grill! Let me tell you - the next several weeks we enjoyed great food every night as he "tested" out his new gift. We are so greatful to have such an amazing man in our lives! Happy Birthday Bret!

Firetruck Fun

The other day we were out and about and saw that Lowe's had a firetruck and was letting kids check it out. So we decided to take Cole to see his first up close and personal firetruck. He had so much fun getting it and trying on all the gear. My favorite part was when he sat down in the seat, buckled himself in and waved good bye to me. When the fireman saw him he asked Cole if he was going to spend the day with them. Cole immediate respose was "Yes!" and again waved goodbye to me. The firemen just laughed when they heard him. What a silly boy. He was ready to go with them and have me pick him up later. Gotta love that kid!






PS if you look closely on the fireman on the right he actually has a handlebar mustache!!! So cool!

Off to the Zoo with friends

We headed to the zoo with some friends for a morning and had a blast! There was no body there so we got to see pretty much everything including the nightmares tent without any lines. With went with some friends - Alexis, Porter 3, and Claire 10 months. The funny thing is that Coulson and Porter were wearing the exact same shirt! They had fun playing on the statues together and we even got to see baby Zuri, the elephant, and some fruit bats among other things. When I asked Cole what he wanted to see on the way there, he thought about and replied "Tigers, Hippos, and crocodiles" It was a great day for the zoo!

Cole's First Day of Preschool

Cole officially started preschool this year. He was so excited and just couldn't wait to go to school and see friends and his teacher. When I dropped him off he looked at me, and said "Bye Mom, I'll see you soon." When I picked him up he had had such a wonderful time. I am so excited for him this year. Congrats, Coulson! You are growing up so fast!

He insisted on take a picture with Alyson Jo. So cute!

Cole and Aly's first horseback ride

On Sunday of fair weekend we decided to take the boys out to see the horses, saddle them up and walk them around the pasture. Cole loved it! He kept yelling "Faster Mom! Run faster!" so that I would make Blaze and Cutter go faster for him. Aly also got to get on with her big brother for a couple minutes (long enough to take the pictures). It was a great afternoon.

Twin Falls County Fair

The first weekend in September we headed up to Idaho for the Twin Falls County Fair. Yee Haw! It was a great weekend. We arrived on Friday and just chilled with the family for the night. Saturday morning dawned early (Cole woke up at 5:00 am) and Bret headed off with the gyus to play a round of golf. When they arrived home we headed to the county fair. What a fun day. This was the first time that Opa spoiled the boys and took them to do the kiddie rides and they just had a blast. Thanks Opa! After the rides we ate some delicious food, walked around to see all the different animals and feed the goats, and pet the bunnies. Aly loved seeing all the animals and even helped in feeding the goats. We arrived home that night with some very tired boys and let them have their very first sleep over together as cousins. Sunday we went to church and then came home for some yummy home cooked food as a whole family, took the kids for their very first horseback ride (see next post for pictures), and played games. Monday morning Bret and the guys headed off for another round off golf and then we headed home when Bret got home. It was a great weekend. Thanks so everyone who helped make it so - especially to Grams and Opa!