Embarking on a New Adventure

So I know I have been a slacker on keeping up with my blog (or anyone elses, for that matter!)lately. So this is my short post, to say that yes, I am still alive and will be back blogging soon! I have actually just taken a new job that I start tomorrow, so while I am a little nervous I am excited to be taking on this new adventure. Wish me luck and stay tuned to find out how it all goes! :)

MWAH!

Aydin's Birthday

Again, I know I am late on this, but we just finished celebrating this weekend, so thats not too bad. ;) Aydin's birthday was last week, and she had a party a Build-A-Bear over the weekend. I have to say, I was a little skeptical as to how they actually make it a "party", but they did a great job and the kids had tons of fun! We also spent the weekend up in Park City, so here are a couple pictures from that. Oh, and I just had to throw in the video of Makena singing "Barbie Girl", you just gotta love that! :)

Halloween

I know, I know, I've been slacking on the blogging thing. I've just been so busy I haven't had a minute to post! Anyways, I know this is late, but here are some Halloween pics. We had fun this year. Aydin was a "spider witch" and Makena was a pirate. They were pretty cute. Aydin had a field trip the day before down to Cornbelly's (Thanksgiving Point). I got to go with the class and we got some really cute pictures. The kids got to pick a pumpkin and see animals on the farm. I didn't realize how much stuff they had down there, it was a really cool place. Her teacher is awesome~ she really knows how to show the kids a good time! :)

Grandma, Ali, Critter, Aydin and KennaLove our spooky pumpkins? And, of course, I ended up carving ALL of them!
What a cute class! :)

My new sweet baby - Mystery Baby 2!

So I saw this on a friends' blog (thanks, Kim) and had to try it out. Well, maybe it's a good thing we don't have boys, 'cause he might look like this! ha ha! I'll stick to my girls. The funniest part of this, though, is the ears. Check them out~ see how they are different? Well, as I'm sure you are laughing at this, it's funnier to me because Makena's ears look EXACTLY like these ones~ different sizes and all! So maybe there is some truth here, afterall... ;)

What do you think about my little new baby Mystery Baby 2?
MakeMeBabies.com - What will your baby look like?

Winter in October

I know, I'm a little late on the snow post, but I have to get mine in. Yes, Sunday morning we woke up to about 4 inches of snow. And, I'm a little embarrassed to admit, but I LOVED IT! ;) I don't know what's happening to me, I used to despise cold weather, but lately I've been so excited for Winter to be here (Wait, let me rephrase~ I hate the cold. But, if it's going to be cold, it may as well snow!!!). Probably because one of my favorite things to do is nothing, and it's a lot easier to curl up on the couch, wrapped in a blanket by the fire when it's snowing outside. ;) Unfortunately, by the time the kids got to go out and play most of it was melted, but they still had fun with what was left. Although, I have to say I think Tuffy had more fun than everyone. (see video below)Aydin picked out the outfits~ not me!
Cheese!
Makena's "cheese" Having fun :)
What a crew!

New Puppy!

So we broke down and bought a new puppy this weekend. I know, I know... I just can't help it, I'm a sucker for pups! ;) Anyway, I doubt anyone could have resisted this cute little guy. He's a mix~ dad was a chihuahua, mom a yorkie/ maltese mix. Basically the cutest thing I have ever seen! He doesn't have a name yet, but it's leaning towards "Teddy" or "Tiger". Of course, we are open to suggestions, so if you have any let us know!Awe, my cute little teddy bear!

First bath
So snuggly

Aydinisms

Remember a while back I said I needed to comment on "Aydinisms", because of all the funny things she says? Well, here we are. That kid cracks me up. Since starting school, she is obsessed with being smart. Ok, could be worse things, right? Anyways, here was our conversation yesterday while doing homework:
Me: Good job, you must be the smartest kid alive.
A: Yep, because I have a lot of brains.
Me: A lot of brains? How many?
A: About 191 million.
Me: You have 191 million brains?!?
A: Yep. 'Cause thats how many people are in my head! :)

(And I thought trying to control one was enough!)