7 Months

YARN

My friend Megan asked me if I would want to sell my sconchos down at a boutique in Provo called the Flower Basket.

Here are some of the products I sent down.

Neck Hugger Sconchos 

Baby Neck Huggers (2 that I made are not pictured but they match the leg warmers)

Head Hugger Headband w/ flower

Leg Hugger Tiny Leg Warmers

I'll make and sell to anyone who is interested.

Papi

Papi has been exceeding his husband affection lately.

:::A few things:::

-Since it's a little awkward painting my own toenails with a basketball in the way, he painted them for me (and added in a foot massage with lotion).  

Speaking of this, at my last doctor appointment, my doc said to me, "I haven't seen ankles this skinny on a pregnant lady in a long time."  OH Doc!  I love you.  You brightened my whole day.

-I was emotional about something recently and was crying (don't worry--I cry when I think Seven is being mean to me).  When Dylan got home, he said, "Sorry if I made you cry" and wrapped his arms around me.  It probably wasn't even his fault.

-He's been spending more time working at home lately because he knows I like having him around--even if he does get more done at his office.

-When I just don't really feel like playing with the boys, he scoops them up and takes them outside to jump on the trampoline--something that I definitely cannot do.

-He and I have been loving LOST together at night when the kids are in bed.  

We're only on Season 2 so far.  

I dig my head into his shoulder at the parts that I think are scary and he lets me know when I can look.

-He comes behind me and rubs my neck while I blog.

-He's determined to hang our Christmas lights, even though he really hates it, but he knows it will make me happy.

-He looks at me and acts like I am the prettiest little thing in the world, especially on the days when I am feeling not-so-cute-and-pregnant.

I could go on and on.

I love you Papi!

by the way, "Papi" came about while we were really into watching Prison Break together.

New Moon

We had a friend who arranged a private theater for the New Moon premier last night.  

{THANKS CRYSTAL!!!!}

The group of girls I was going with decided to invite husbands too.

I was actually really excited to have Dylan next to me to cuddle with during the movie.

We ate at Olive Garden before the movie started.

Francisco and Diana

Brandon and LaDaune (due next month)

Rodd and Julie

Thanksgiving Crafts

We've been loving just hanging around the house lately while it's cold outside.

You wouldn't believe it, but Shade insists on wearing a tank top and shorts every day.

The new rule is that he has to wear warm clothes when we go out.  

As soon as we get home, he runs straight to his room and digs out his tank top and shorts from the dirty clothes basket...then he proceeds to put them on.  

My limit is three days, then I MUST wash them!

Here are some Thanksgiving crafts we've been doing:

Turkey/Hand Sugar Cookies

My mom mailed us some Thanksgiving activities.  

We did this one for Family Night.

I love Seven's smile in this picture.

{Please ignore that he snuck in the bathroom with a pair of scissors and cut a chunk of hair out}

It was a song about Thanksgiving Prayers and the boys glued pretzels on the paper for 

"folded arms."

Shade and I have been having fun with the white board while Seven is at preschool.

He just learned how to write his name.

...and TURKEY

This doesn't have anything to do with Thanksgiving, but Seven drew the cutest reindeer.

Whenever I turn my back, there is a new scene on the whiteboard.  I love these drawings so much that I am always taking pictures of them.  

This time, Seven drew 2 pirates (him and Shade) with parrots on their shoulders, swords in their hands, and GOLD.

Mary Olive

My cute little 95 year-old grandma passed away on November 2.

We made a quick trip to California for her funeral.

Red Robin at Fashion Island with Dad

Seven, Brix, Rastin

Spree

Me reading to my little snuggle-bug Match

Just hanging out at Jamin's house with Mom, Alexx, Nana and all the sibs

Jamin has a bunch of arcade games that the kids were playing the whole time.

Thanks for letting us sleep at your house Jamin!

Nana had to get a few shots in!

Funeral the next day in San Gabriel

She loved blue

She was buried next to my Grandpa Al

Ready for the luncheon afterward

Love this one of all the siblings: Jenny (2), Jamin (3), Jessica (1), Jaryn (4)

Numbers of Oldest to Youngest

Seven loves hanging out with Brix

Luncheon was at Clearman's Northwoods Inn.  

Dylan and I grew up going there....... not together of course.

Love that you can eat peanuts and throw the shells on the ground.  

That kept the kids busy for quite some time.

And LOVE the cheese bread!

Silly boys!

Ladies Game Night

I hosted a game night at our house last week.

Bummer that I didn't get any pictures of the ladies.

-I served-

:::PUMPKIN CREME BRULEE:::

:::CARAMEL POPCORN w/ a touch of cinnamon:::

:::MAPLE LEAF COOKIES:::

I Love These Boys!!!

Halloween Night

After all of the dressing up for parties, I decided to stay comfy at home 

while passing out candy.

My mom got me this cutest apron:::it's what I greeted trick-or-treaters in

Our family tradition on Halloween night is potato cheese and carrot soup in 

pumpkin-shaped bread bowls.

I try to pump in some veggies before the kids get all their candy.

The trick-or-treat crew

{Dylan knows I love him in a scarf}

We have a family inside joke about TAFFY!

Our 2nd Annual Halloween Bash

Dylan and I threw our Halloween Party again.

This time we invited close friends from our ward to make it a little 

more intimate than last year.

The invitation

Party favors: pumpkin truffles inside the boxes

Mad Scientists

CheyAnn and Adam: a hunter with his prey

Brent and Megan: a sexy mailman and his hot witch

Julie and Rodd

Diana and Francisco: Doctor and Cowboy

LaDaune and Brandon: GANGrene (clever)

Dinner

Drink if you dare

Sparking Cyanide and Liquid Nitrogen

{Jones Sodas}

{Smokies}

{Cheesy Pumpkin Pastries}

{with black chips}

{Bread and Pistachios}

{Brain Cupcakes and Maple Leaf Cookies}

Pumpkin Spice with Cream Cheese Frosting

{Spinach Artichoke Dip}

Scary Hand 

{Cream Cheese with Jalapeño Jelly and Crackers}

Prizes

Specimen Jars {take a closer look}

We also served Radioactive Rigaboni {Rigatoni in Pesto}

Eating

Playing the most hilarious game, I almost peed my pants!

Ward Halloween Party

Our ward had an amazing Halloween Party again.

Seven: Bumblebee

Shade: Karate Man

Dylan: Michael Scoffield from Prison Break (sort of)

Jaryn: Pregnant Biker Chick with tattoos on belly

All tatted up!

Dylan left for a 9-day surf trip to Kauai on October 20.

He deserved it-- after Girl's Camp, The Trek, and my New York trip.

This is what Seven, Shade and I did to keep busy:

Made sushi rolls on Wednesday.

(Rice krispies treats, sour straws, fruit by the foot.)

Got a surprise chandelier delivery from Jamin for the baby's room (pictures to come).

And got all messy in the box.

Drew pictures of Daddy on Seven's new whiteboard (from Jamin for birthday)

[and a killer whale--Daddy's favorite animal]

Daddy surfing [and the killer whale]

Friday date night at Pier 49 Pizza

We went to Sundance on Saturday

and watched the glass blowers,

hiked in the woods,

and posed.

Seven asked me if he could model

Then Shade wanted to model

Seven wanted to take some of me

and we got some hot chocolate (and almond milk) to keep warm.

On Monday for Family Night, we went to Farnsworth Farms with Nadia, Ethan and Téos.

Played some games...

and went on a hay ride.

Shade acted like he was on a roller coaster.

We watched an outdoor movie-- It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown

and the kids ate hot dogs and popcorn

Tuesday morning was horrible.  We waited over three hours to get the H1N1 shot.  

6 am to 9:20 am.

In the dark.

And the cold.

Just for Dylan (because he didn't want us all to die).

Shade was good for the first 2 hours, then just wanted to "GET THE SHOT AND GO HOME!"  I've never had a child ask for a shot before.

But he ended up getting the mist up his nose instead.

When we got home, it snowed.

I bundled the kids up and let them play outside while I watched from inside.

All while Dad was surfing in the SUN

And we made our annual Halloween Haunted House.  It didn't fall apart this year!

Isn't it beautiful?

I missed Dylan WAY too much while he was gone.

I was scared at night.  

But I knew Adam was downstairs with his guns loaded for me.

Thanks Adam.

(And so glad to have Dylan back.  He even brought me back a cute shirt.)

I have so much to post right now, but honestly, I really don't feel like it.

Maybe tomorrow.

Maybe not.

6 Months

Gardner Village

We visited Gardner Village for their annual Bewitching.

Cuddling with a witch

Picking a witch's nose?

Happy 5th Birthday Seven!

Good morning!

A new bike

Our McDonald's Birthday Breakfast Tradition

For his party, Seven wanted to go Glow-in-the-Dark Miniature Golfing.  

He got to choose three best friends to take.

Shade

Ethan, Jace, Charlie, Seven

Cupcakes

Charlie won the Jackpot on one of the games.  175 tickets.  

Dylan was more excited than Charlie!

All the tickets

A little later, Ethan won the Jackpot on the same game.  125 tickets.

We ate pizza for dinner

Build A Bear

Last Thursday Dylan's Grandma and Aunt Karen took the boys to Build A Bear for their birthdays.

Then we met up with Kira, Kellie, and Scott for lunch at the food court 

in The Gateway.

29-er

I took Dylan out for his birthday on Tuesday night to Carrabba's.

I love you.

Happy Birthday Shade and Dylan!!

DYLAN=29

SHADE=3

Shade's invitations

Party favors

Gifts and cupcakes

Good morning!

3-wheeled scooter

Happy Birthday to Dad

Let the Costume Party begin!

Apple bites (family fun)

Mummy hot dogs

Spencer

Decorating sugar cookie masks that I made (idea from Cookie Magazine)

Derek

Samuel

Téos

Macy

Lunch, the Cheetos turn your mouth BLUE

Isaac the Vampire with his vampire drink

This is how Samuel drank his drink through the whole meal

Getting ready for a costume parade

Opening gifts

Cupcake time

With Mommy

A little extra time for Diego Halloween

All the kids answered Diego's questions in unison!

The after-party on Mom and Dad's bed

Happy Birthday Scott!

Dylan's brother Scott who is a freshman at BYU had his birthday on Monday.  We had him and a bunch of his friends over for a party.

He just got his mission call to PERU!!!

I made this Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake with cream cheese frosting

Scotty

On the menu:

:::Cowboy Caviar:::

:::Chips, Salsa, Guacamole:::

:::Taquitos:::

:::Shredded Pork Do-It-Yourself Burritos:::

Dessert:

S'mores

Pumpkin Spice Cake and Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Seven wearing Scott's $$$ sweatshirt.

He showed everyone his dance moves.

Bonfire Unveiled---

What Dylan worked on this summer

S'mores

Kellie was in town

"O" for October birthday boys

Singing to each other