Happy Halloween!

Before we went trunk or treating and they got all hopped up on sugar.

What a sweet looking "Mickey."- not Minnie! I tried to talk her into a bow in her hair and she could be Minnie but she didn't want to.

Davis kept telling everyone that they would scream when they saw his costume. He was very excited. His favorite part of halloween was trick or treating door to door- he said that he "loved" it.

What a pretty ballerina. Once she got the idea of you put out your bag and they put candy in it she was all about it.

Silly Girl

Adelaide has been saying pretty funny things lately- maybe not funny but smart things that I didn't know she comprehended. The other day she came in wanting to wear a t-shirt as a dress. I said "No, way- you need pants."
" Mom, I need to wear a dress, to get married!" she starts to walk off and says, " Ugh, I need to go get married in the temple!"

This morning I had the children's primary songs playing and I feel my Saviors' love started playing.
"Mom! Saviors' Love!" Adelaide
"Yep, who is the Savior?" Mom
"Jesus. Davis, who is your Savior?" Adelaide
"Jesus." Davis
"Yep, that's good." Adelaide

Yesterday was the primary program at church. One girl was talking about getting ready to be baptised. Adelaide said "Mom, I want to get baptised too."

She is a fun kid. She certainly has a sense of humor. Whenever we go somewhere and she is asked what her name is she says "Boo Boo or Doo Doo head," and then laughs because she gets a kick out of herself. Atleast I can be reassured that some serious gospel principles are getting thru that goofy personality.

Family Pictures(Professional ones)

This picture was taken towards the end and the kids were spent.

Sweet Emma girl.

He looks so grown up to me.

Brandon and I don't really have any pictures of the two of us. It was fun to take some couple photos.

Jamie sure captured Adelaide's personality with this one.

Happy family picture- and Brandon even smiled in all of them. I don't think he will ever live it down. For those of you who saw our engagement pictures or wedding photos he wouldn't smile and I am going to harass him over it for a long time especially since he cheeses it for his school pictures but couldn't smile on his wedding day! I don't get it. Either way I loved having professional pictures taken- Jamie did an awesome job. I love the fall colors.

Wildlife Conservation Center

This was the after math of our trip to the Wildlife Conservation Center. It is like Alaskas zoo- but way better.

This is a shot of the elk before it tried to charge Brandon. It must be that time of year because he was acting crazy. Brandon was making him mad by sticking the camera thru the fence and he was getting way upset and kept trying to ram him. Thank goodness for the fencing.

Emma was getting a free ride on dad's shoulders. She was rubbing his head and ears the whole time- she gets to ride and he gets a head massage- they were both happy about it.

Cheese.

Nice hairdo Adelaide.

I shouldn't have eaten that extra cookie.

My turn to get some luvs from my baby girl.

The bears were out and wanting to get over to the stream to play in the water.

Nice shades!

Davis was our own personal navigator. He was really into the map and telling us which way to go.

hey there dude?!

Oh- grumpah face!

The highlight of the year up here in Alaska- The State Fair!

The kids with Uncle Jeff.- Whenever we go out with other people Brandon and I become chopped liver.

The cousins riding a ride at the fair that makes me sick. it is the one that goes around and around until you want to puke and then changes direction for some more stomach turning. They loved it!

I think that Jeff and Lisa must have brought the stroller for their 5 1/2 year old instead of their soon to be 2 year old.

Adelaide and her "fair face." She got a unicorn this year.

Shake it girl!

Davis got to get his face painted this year. He chose a train and he was pretty stoked.

This picture makes me laugh. Have any of you seen the SNL sketch with Mark Wahlberg or the guy that plays him where he is talking to animals? "Hey goat- How yeah doin? Say hello to your mother for me, alright?" It is so funny- that is what this picture reminds me of.

The family and Smokey.

Adelaide inhaling her cotton candy- watermelon flavored.

The kids laughing at each other in one of those picture things.

First Day of Kindergarten!

Davis went and found his seat in his class. I don't know if you can see his name well enough or not. His class has two frogs and a fish tank. His teachers name is Mrs. Hanford. I told him I would make him dinner for his first day and he asked for salmon and rice with speed racer yellow cake cupcakes with yellow, white and red frosting and the #5. Like the Mach 5- those of you who are up on your speed racer lingo.

Davis this morning before we left for his first day of school. He woke up on his own and started getting dressed- no time for going to the bathroom, eating breakfast or showering-right to clothes. Too bad mom insisted he do the above before we left.

Adelaide had to be in the picture ofcourse. This is at Goosebay Elementary. Davis' famous school-we have been hearing about his school before our house was built 2 years ago. Love the roller backpack- I think it's nerdy but he loves it.

I bribed Adelaide to move out of the picture so we could have a picture just of Davis. I went a little crazy with the pictures but it could have been worse, there was a lady taking picture after picture of her kid walking down the hall and she was behing him so it was of the back of his head.

7 years closer to Happily Ever After

I think almost everyone I know got married in August. It must be the month to get married. Brandon and I have been married for 7 years now and it is hard to remember what life was like before we met. I feel like we have always been together. I am so lucky to have such a wonderful husband- he did get 100% on a facebook quiz "How well do you know women." He must be pretty amazing! He is very thoughtful and let's me do pretty much what I want because he is always trying to make me happy. He is a wonderful father- even if he drives me crazy while he wrestles with the kids and they scream at the top of their lungs. They love it. I love you honey. Thanks for 7 great years!