Britannia's 100 Book Challenge Award

Britannia's school has this reading program called 100 Book Challenge. For every 15 min. they read they get to log a step in their special folder. After 100 steps they get an award! Britannia was the second one in her class to get to 100, we are so proud of her. David, Mishayla, and I were able to attend the assembly when the kids were awarded their medals. Mishayla was so excited to go to Tanni's school. She packed a purse full of trinkets for the occasion. Can you imagine her disappointment when she found out she didn't get to stay all day. Poor girl!

It's Official...Winter Is Here!

Yesterday my kids begged me to take them outside to build a snowman, but I really didn't want to go out in the cold so I promised them I would take them out the next day after Britannia got home from school. I was less than thrilled when they remembered and held me to it. I am such a WIMP! After 45 min of tracking down winter gear and bundeling the 4 of us all up we headed out to the winter wonderland. We ended up having alot of fun! The kids did a little yard sledding

which as you can see David was just thrilled over. The girls wanted to build a snowman so I talked them into snowbabies because David just really was not enjoying the snow at all! This will work to my advantage later this winter if Jason is EVER home. I can send him out with the girls and I'll have a good reason to stay inside the warm house. Don't get me wrong I really love to play with my kids and I even enjoy the playing in the snow. It's just the thought of it for the most part. I was so glad that we got out of the house, we all really needed it.

Fall In The Park

Granny Maxine came for a little visit. The kids were thrilled! They really love to have company, and grandparents are the best kind. We took the kids to the park it was so beautiful with all of the leaves turning colors. I do love the falls here I think all of the leaves and trees are what I will miss about this place the most, when the time comes for us to leave. I think that was also grandma's favorite part of the visit. The leaves were at their prime, she chose a perfect time to come, it also warmed up for a few days as well! It was a very nice time all of the kids got used to her and really enjoyed their time with her.

Tigger and His Princess Friends

I know that everyone does princesses, but what can you do? Every little girl is in fact a princess. This is the first year that my girls have been one for halloween though. Also it is impossible to get a good picture of the three of them together. Does anyone else have this problem with their kids? We had a great Halloween it started two weeks ago with our ward party which was so much fun. They do a great job every year it's one of our favorite things about this holiday. The spouses of students club at Jason's school also had a party on Halloween night that we went too. It was also alot of fun their were lots of fun halloween treats and we took the kids trick-or-treating in that neighborhood. Britannia was running from house to house so fast that we could hardly keep up with her. Mishayla on the other hand acted very excited until we got to the house then she played the shy girl. David was so excited he would hold his bag open wide so it could be filled. He is so short that when he walked his bag would drag on the ground behind him. I think this David's favorite holiday yet! They did the whole empty out their candy and trade it with each other Satuday morning. In fact that's all they ate for breakfast that day. I'm a terrible mother, I know!

School Halloween Party

I got to be a room mother for Britannia's classroom Halloween party. They did the little costume parade around the school and finished with snacks and games. I played a maigc potion game with the kids and they loved it. Even the parents were oweing and aweing. It's amazing how much attention vinger, baking soda, and a little bit of food coloring can draw. It was so much spending that time with Britannia. How cute is her little class!

Pumpkin Fun

Britannia's is a Devilish Diva?, Mishayla's is Snow White, and David's is of course Tiger. We let the kids choose what they want on their pumpkin then Jason and I put in all the blood, sweat, and tears carving the things. It's a fun tradition though. We decided to paint pumpkins this year along with carving them. The kids seemed to enjoy painting much more than carving. They were all grossed out by the seeds and pumpkin guts. Jason enjoy face painting the kids as well.