Many Thanks

My parents were in HOG HEAVEN. Kyle's nieces and nephews were voluntarily massaging their feet and backs for at least an hour!Michael was loving playing outside with all his cousins and wanted his hat and coat on at all times.
We turned on some Michael Jackson music and Michael was going to town. He kept a serious face the whole time, it was hilarious. I'll see if I can post the video.

The missionaries reacting to Michael's moves.

Pre-Pre and Nana

25 people were here for dinner!

Dog pile on Big D

Michael didn't want to come in to eat the first night his cousins got here, so I put his food outside and he ate it right up.

Enjoying the swing set

Sorry this picture is blurry, but good luck trying to get these two to sit still for a photo op.

Much to be grateful for this year.

• A job after a long search
• Welcoming the sweetest baby to our family
• Moving into a spacious home that can hold 25 people for Thanksgiving dinner!
• Family to help us with the move
• A house full of boys
• Sunshine in the winter
• Pictures to remember life by
• A helpful, industrious, handsome husband
• The Gospel
• In-laws who come to visit us
• Sitting on the 5th row to listen to Elder Holland
• Missionary discussions in our home
• Crib tent and nap time
• Church callings even when they keep us busy
• Preston letting Michael wrestle with him and even laughing in the meantime
• Antibiotics
• Last but not least, thankful that our home phone is finally installed!!!!!!!!!! So now don't call my cell phone because we've burned through all of our minutes.

Before it's TOO late

Our moving date was on Halloween, so things were a little busy to say the least, but we still managed to take the boys trick-or-treating. Most of the pics are from the ward trunk-or-treat. As we were walking out the door Kyle found a deal on a front-load washer and dryer on Craigslist, so he had to bail on me at the last minute (which I'm glad he did), which made for a difficult time at the party. Michael was not a cooperative cowboy. He didn't want to keep his hat or boots on. I guess it's my fault since I bought them way too big so they'd last. Most the of the time he looked like a basketball playing cowboy because of the sweatband I was trying to keep his hat on with. The sweatband stayed on, but not the hat! Preston was a dragon/dinosaur one night, and then a hot dog the next. Thanks to Aunt Andrea for always providing my boys with great costumes!

Kyle probably wouldn't like me putting this picture up because Michael's eye isn't where it's supposed to be, but this is what happens when his glasses aren't adjusted on his nose right. I was so busy with packing/moving that I didn't have time to take him in that day to fix them. Oh well! The next time I went in, I had her tighten them way up, and they have never looked better. (I usually go in at least once a week, but it's already been 12 days)

Rough Housing

These picture sum up perfectly how Michael treats Preston. He wants sooo badly to play rough with him, but he knows that I've got a watchful eye on him! If only there were sound effects to go with these pictures, you would hear me telling Michael 5 million times to be soft (that's why he ended it with a kiss to the forehead).

Big Brown Eyes

Isn't he cute, pacifier rash and all?

One by One

I have spotted my neighbor on more then one occasion over the past week picking up the leaves in his yard by hand with a garbage can. Right now he's sorting through the river rocks beneath his tree looking for little leaves. Mind you there are also bushes there, and I can't even see the leaves. Lucky for him he only has one tree in his front yard and it's a smaller tree with little leaves. Maybe I should go let him know that the infamous Tri-Cities wind will probably come and blow his leaves away tomorrow. And no, he's not retired. Just meticulous I guess.

What should I do???

I found this cabinet in someone's garage when I went to go buy a table (that I didn't end up getting), and they gave this to me for 20 bucks, threw in a bunch of yard tools, another table, some glass canisters that I love, and a bunch of other stuff. Their dad was going into a nursing home and they were getting rid of all of his junk.

I've given this a few good scrub downs, but I can still smell the "old smell" that I hate. It was disgustingly dirty before I started. Any advice? Should I paint it, leave it, toss it, burn it???? It is a very large piece that I can use for toys, games, blankets.....what do you think? For some reason my walls look pink, which they are not. The cabinet is more of a mint color.

To all my friends and readers who are better decorators then me...HELP!

By the way, if anyone is trying to reach us on our home phone it is STILL not set up. Charter is on my bad list right now. They were supposed to come set it up today (after waiting two weeks), but I just called them and they said they don't know why someone didn't come and it will take another 8 days. Seriously people, learn how to run your business.

New Digs

Man it's been a crazy few weeks with moving, packing, cleaning, doctors appointments, painting, craigslisting, Halloween, church and everything else we've had going on. We're finally moved in.....not settled, but getting close. Kyle's mom came to save the day and stayed with us for 9 days! She was a lifesaver, and worked her tail off the entire time she was here painting, cleaning and a million other things. My mom also was a huge help with priming, painting and watching Michael. Not to mention everyone that helped us move, paint, and watch our kids.

I can't wait to show you the before and after pictures. Let's just say there was LOTS and LOTS of dark forest green walls to cover up. However, I can't show you the after pictures when nothing is decorated. We are in serious need of some furniture around this place.

Until then, enjoy my boys. (and not the poor picture quality)