Candy Cane please

We went to our ward Christmas party a couple of weeks ago and the kids got to sit on Santa's lap and they both actually did it. But what is cute and funny is Autumn got on his lap and when she was done he handed her a candy cane like he had done with all the other kids before her and she ran to us happy. We asked her what she had asked Santa for she said,  "I asked him for a Candy Cane!" As she proudly held up her blue candy cane. She was one super happy girl. 

Russell and Autumn got all dressed up and danced around the house like this one day. I just laughed.

Turtle, Princess and More

Here are some crafts that we have done in the last week or so, And the big window monsters are for the trunk or treat, It will be nice not having them take up the front window, the kids can't see out unless I move them. 

 The ghost was not as fun of a craft for the kids as I thought it would be, but it turned out really cool. And they like it.

 This is what the monsters look like through the window when it starts to get dark.

 We carved pumpkins on Sunday and we all had fun getting slimy, they both did a really good job.

 We had a little Halloween party last night, they were so excited to dress up.

Leaves!

All the leaves have changed and and are mostly all over the ground now, but when they were still changing and all over we took some pictures and have had a great time. 

 I took the kids to the church and let them play in the leaves all over the parking lot then let them ride their bikes. We need the space there because we took off Russell's training wheels and he needs the flat and space that we don't have at our house.

Them Bones!

I found this skeleton on Pintrest and put it together today and I think that we are going to have fun with him. It is supposed to be the size of the average toddler.

September

 This is our poor garden over flowing with one of the several flash floods that Pocatello had the pleasure of seeing this month. There was nothing to do but watch.

We are surprised that we really did not lose anything, we got quite a bit more dirt but everything survived. We have even enjoyed several of the watermelons that we grew and the pumpkins are looking great!

We went to Pack-Saddle lake at the beginning of the month. This was Russell after the first cast, Chad was walking away to go get his poll ready and Russell starts yelling, "I got you fishy, I got you!" He sure did.

Yes it was cold but that did not keep Chad from going in to the water off of the rope swing. 

 And the kids also had to take advantage of the body of water.

 We also had the opportunity to spend a couple of weeks in Boise, we had a wild time. I took the kids to the Aquarium one day and forgot my camera, we walked to the old train depot and spent an hour wasting time till it opened so we could see inside.

 We also went fishing in the river, it quickly turned in to, Mom can we take off our shoes and socks and get our feet wet? Well that is how it started and by the time we needed to get going I was the only one that was not soaked. Russell and Autumn got to be stripped down in order to get in the truck.

 Back home again, we have been trying to keep busy. I was making dinner one day and I turn around the corner to see what they were laughing at, only to find that the slinky would no longer perform as it once had. Yes that is a slinky in the air. Now it is in the garbage.

Here are a couple of more productive things we have made a few crafts this week. Alligator and dog with moving parts and a fish that can swim.

Russell also wanted his frog to have a super cape just like him so I made him one out of some scrap fabric that we had. Now we have Super Russell and Super Froggy!

Pictures

We were at Bear Lake last week at a family reunion and took the opprotunity to take a few pictures. We had a lot of fun, the kids did not want to do pictures but it is ok, I will get them later, (I know where they sleep) :) 

Russell the Cook!

Russell was able to go to a little cooking class yesterday and made a calzone and a chocolate chip brownie with a cream cheese frosting. He had so much fun and loved the food! He also got a chef had and he is in love with it as well.  

 We planted some wild flowers early this spring and they have been so fun to have out in the back.

 We are also excited to have a good pumpkin growing this year. This was last week I should have taken another picture because it has grown probably 2 inches in diameter.

When it is hot

 We made fish one day, they loved it so much they have even stopped the one person that has been over since they made them to look at there hard work.

Since it has been so hot we have spent some good time outside in the pool and the other day the pool was just not as fun as filling the buckets and climbing in. They had a ball!








I asked them to hug each other and they tackled each other.

Zoo and splash pad

We spent most of a week in Boise with Chad and had some fun while we were there. We went to the Zoo when he was working and then on Saturday we went to a splash pad and then we went fishing, We had some wild Fun!

 Russell was out trying to get this bucket of water to dump on him, he finally got it.

 After he got dumped on Autumn came over to laugh at him and watch the water splash down.