My Toy Story Family

This is what we decided to do for Halloween. I made costumes, with the help of my mom-in-law, and dressed as the toy story theme with mr. potatoe head, buzz, woody, jessie, and bo-peep. Of course the kids got their costumes totally dirty so I have to clean them before we can wear them to trick or treat. The kids have been very excited for Halloween, I think it is Dillan's favorite holiday because of all the candy.

The Crazy Time of Year

It is starting to come up on the crazy time of year where it seems like you flit from one activity to the next, and have your days filled with holiday planning, cleaning, socializing, and of course working. This weekend was a prime example. With family in town, a Halloween party, and of course FOOTBALL, we didn't seem to have a spare minute. In fact, all of this running around has gotten us feeling a little bit worn out.

It is late, and I just got the last of my kids to bed, so I thought I would take a minute it spit out some thoughts of what I am grateful for today:

1. My husband. He cleans, he plays with the kids, he works hard. He is wonderful!
2. Winder Farms. I was forgetting how difficult it is to go to the grocery store with kids, and I went twice this weekend. Thank heavens for home delivery. I love it!
3. A simple life. We started thinking about our housing situation, where we want to be, what kind of house, life etc. and all I can say is I am glad that it does not have to be complicated, big, expensive, or fancy if we don't want it to be.
4. Good friends. This week was crazy, and I am glad to have friendships to help make things easier. This week I am especially grateful for Nathalie. She gets me, she is giving, kind, and awesome.
5. Sleep. It is restorative, relaxing, and great. With my ribs out I have had a hard time getting good sleep, and when you are missing something it makes you really grateful for it.

There are plenty of other things to be grateful for as well. These just happened to be at the forefront of my mind. Good night. I look forward to yet another day of a teething baby (working on tooth number 3), a house that needs cleaning, and work that seems endless. Haha. Life really is good.

Rock, Paper, What?

As we sit in my Aunt's ward for a mission homecoming of Beau (my cousin), my kids are having a hard time paying attention. While there is nothing abnormal in this, the way they decided to entertain themselves was fascinating. They ate all the snacks, played with the toys, and read a few books, then started talking to their uncle about what they wanted for Christmas. John (the uncle), wants bionicles, Dillan wants Transformers, Lexi wants girl stuff.

This led to a discussion of which is better, bionicles or transformers. John was firm on Bionicles beating all. Then Dillan told John how he knows something even better. "JESUS! Nothing can beat Jesus." A little while later, they started playing rock, paper, scissors. Only Dillan doesn't like to lose, so they changed the game.

Rock, paper, Jesus! And Jesus always wins!

When Brett tried to beat Dillan with Batman, Dillan made it clear that even though Batman rocks, Jesus is still the conqueror. (And Yes, Brett was playing with the kids during Sacrament meeting.)

My Kids Really Are Funny Sometimes

So tonight Brett and I were watching a show, and Lexi comes in the room and asks Brett to put elbow and knee pads on her. Well, it was getting later, it was dark outside, so I asked her, "Are you going skateboarding lex?" And she said, "No, Me and Dillan are jumpin on the bed." Fully pads, helmets, let's just say they had a really good time, and it looks like a tornado swept through their room.

Anyone want to come and clean it up for me? I am sick of cleaning. Brett wants a house elf. Any muggles have any they want to share?