umbrellas to mushroom trees!

Saturday was full of unexpected events!

It all started out with a rain storm in the living room. Umbrellas, coats, blankets...we had it all, right there on our couch! We CRAZY people!

After that fun adventure, I ran off to teach master classes while Jon tried to finish his 4,000 word paper (1 of 4 due this week) while trying to watch the kids. What a good multi-tasker he is. for a guy at least!!!

Then came the best part... A drive to Mirror Lake. Probably our favorite place to go when we want to see something truly beautiful! I cannot describe how beautiful it was right now with the leaves. I tried to capture it while we drove but the red patches just turned out blurry. The drive took us about 2 hours there and 2 hours back. We got there right at sunset and it was amazing!

Then came the car ride! With Hanna potty training, I have kind of learned her schedule for, ya know... So we brought our potty in the car. Good thing we did. I just couldn't help taking a picture of it. So funny!

There was this cool hollowed out tree with a mushroom carved on top. Perfect for climbing in and on! Random but cute!

And of course, we stopped for icecream on the way home! A messy but fun choice. It was fun, we want to go back in a few weeks, the leaves will be even more beautiful then!

A mini Jon!

Hunter just got his birthday pics done and talk about a mini Jon. He looks just like him!

Like Father like son huh.

Happy Birthday Papa!

Well I think I found something I definitely want to be better at... I tried making a cake for my dad & Zach for their birthday's and I wanted it to perfect. I even borrowed my friends cake decorating stuff ( Thanks sherry!) and thought it would be great with all the tips she gave me. Um...yeah, not so much! Don't get me wrong, I used the best stuff and it tasted great! Looks on the other hand, it needed some work!

Anyway, Happy Birthday dad& Zach! Papa was so cute to let all the kids ( mostly Hunter) open all his presents for him. What a cute grandpa you are!

Oh and Hanna could not have been happier to jus hold little Easton all night. She kept kissing his head but by the time the camera shot, she was saying cheese with a silly grin. Maybe it's time for another one of our own for Hanna to hold???

So Sweet!

I had just finished teaching voice for 3 hours and was exhausted from trying to do it while having children with me, (Jon was out of town). The kids were also hungry, it being 7:00pm and no dinner yet...and we were all just exhausted. This was the last thing I expected to see in the back seat. So cute! Luckily I had my camera, granted I probably looked like an idiot trying to take the picture not looking at them but it turned out ok! What sweeties!

Superwoman-Cinderella-mermaid swimmer!

Wow! This is what happens when I let my children pick out their own clothes! This beautiful attire begins with a simple evening gown adorned with Little Mermaid designs. The outfit is then accented with hints of her personality as she puts the Cinderella shirt only over the top. The best part of course is the fully blown up floaties around her arms, Oh and don't forget the Superwoman red belt around her waist...She's such a funny girl!

I wish I could have gotten the goggles with it all!

Ugh...last week!

So Labor Day... It started out pretty good. We all planned on camping out at my mom and dad's house, which if you've seen it, it's almost like the KOA's with the campfire and the grass and the trees all around but with a little more amenities!

It poured of course so we all slept inside, it was fun! In the morning the cousins were playing together and Kelsee & I were holding our girls while we swung on the porch swing. My dad was out there playing with Hunter so I ran in to get them some milk. The both looked happy and content (no fighting with them is a good thing so we decided to capture it since it didn't happen often!)

The next thing I hear is screaming and my dad running in holding Hanna in his arms while she's covered in blood. Kelsee was right behind him holding Jordynn who was also screaming and covered in blood. My mind was racing trying to figure out what had happened in the 2 minutes I had been inside. My calculations were pretty right when I heard it.

Both girls had stood up and looked over the edge behind them. They were swinging and trying to get higher and suddenly the swing flipped backwards and Jordynn fell on the pavement below and Hanna missed it, hitting her nose right across the bridge along the edge of the porch concrete and landed in the bushes below.

This was the bath afterwards. We did finally get them calmed down and actually smiling long enough for a shot!

This is day 2, she looked alot better but like a totally different kid. Kindof resembling younger girl ROCKY! We did take her to the doctor and he said if there was bone there it definitely would have been broken. Since there isn't bone there, it's just cartilidge that had ripped and blood vessels and coagulated blood were continuously going to break for a few days. Hence, the nose bleeds for 5 days...Poor girl.

Yay! day 4! Not much better sad to say!

Hey, day 5 and getting better!

This is today and it's almost gone! I can't wait till tomorrow, it has to be gone by then right?!! Picture day AHHHHHH!

Well poor thing, she survived it just fine, more worry on my part I'm sure! Better to be safe than sorry right!

Well to make it even better...Jon was out of town all week and I was sick with the worst flu I think I've had since high school...YUCK. I think I'm on the tail end of it so hopefully I can actually get some stuff done in my house. I did get to read something my sister and friends have been bugging me about for weeks now.....

Yay! and now I am going through the phase you go through when you finish a Saga like this. Ya know, wishing I were as beautiful as Bella, wanting to know what Renesmee looks like, wishing I was as RICH as any of the Cullens, wishing I could step inside their little cottage and totally wanting a nicer car . Don't worry I'll return to normal after a few days I'm sure!