Halloween Extravaganza...MONTH!!!!

It all started with a Halloween carnival up at Grandpa and Grandma Rudds in West Jordan. 

We had so much fun, we got to play on bounce slides and houses, play little games to win prizes, and climb a rock wall.  The kids had so much fun they went crazy with excitement because there was so much to do.  Thanks grandma and grandpa for so much fun.

Lindsey wouldn't go in the bounce house by herself, she was so nervous.

Aiden was so proud of himself for doing this, he couldn't wait to go home and tell daddy about it. (Daddy couldn't come cause he was home sick.)

After all that fun we still got to go back to grandpa and grandma Rudds to carve and paint pumpkins.

Lindseys is a frankenstein and Aidens is a kitty cat.  They did such a good job.   Mommy got to carve hers and stayed simple in the design this year! :)

Third pregnancy...26 weeks!

Now Halloween cookie decorating at Grandma and Grandpa Drapers!

Lindsey had fun eating her candy and icing more than decorating her lil kitty cat.  Aiden suprisingly finished his without eating it! :)  I think they did a really great job at decorating.  LOve these lil cuties!

Costume day at Preschool!

Aiden could not wait to wear his cowboy costume to school to show all his friends.  Especially to show him is gun and holster.  Such a silly boy.  Here he is posing while they went on a trick or treating parade around the coldesac. Love how happy he is!!!

Here is his preschool class...minus a few kids all dressed up!

Happy Halloween....it's finally here!

I just love how cute my lil cowboy and cowgirl are.  They still wear their boots everywhere we go...so fun!

We had a little pizza party with some friends before we headed out for some good ole trick or treating.  Lindsey, Ender Bishop, Evie Bishop, Aiden, Carter Bishop and Jack Christensen as a lil tiger on the ground.  Not pictured: Patrick McCauley, Abby and Callie Hunsaker.  So cute, thanks friends for celebrating with us. :)

General Relief Society Meeting...

...but first THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY! 

Yummmmmmmy!

Here are the gal pals....Emily Anderson, Christine Alexander and DeAnna Christensen. Below are Jessica Wells and myself...CHeeseRs for sure!

We couldn't decide on just one dessert so....we chose 4.  Definitely a girls night out special. So glad we got a variety they were all DEliciouS!!!!!

This one is mine???

School Days are here!

September 1, 2011

First day of Preschool

The time had finally come and boy were we excited. We have been waiting for school to start since February when we registered. The deal was that he had to be potty trianed to go. Didn't have to tell Aiden twice. He potty trained himself within a week. Go Aiden!

I told Aiden to pose for a picture and this is what he gave me, random yet GQ? lol

Lindsey had to get in on the action...she sure looks super cute! :)

My handsome boy! Aiden good luck this year in school. Learn lots and have so much fun. I hope you make friends and enjoy time for just you! :)

September 9, 2011

First day of Utah Valley University MBA Program

Good luck on your 2 yr adventure! We know you will do great and hope you have fun while you are there. We are glad you have your friend Jeremiah Makin to experience this with you. Love you Daddy!

Fun @ Grandma Drapers!

Painting...

Lindsey had so much fun for her first time painting. She not only painted her bird but...

she painted the table...notice the chair behind her...and anyone who would walk by. Then she would laugh and laugh. Made me laugh so hard, she was enjoying her self entirely too much! lol

Hi Mommy....Look at me, i'm painting! :)

And then there is Aiden who gets way serious when he paints. He is also very thorough and particular in how he accomplishes is project. Love him!

Puppies...

Grandmas doggy Kismet had 8 puppies in August. At first Lindsey wasn't so sure about them but has grown to love them pretty fast.

Now Aiden loved them from the moment he saw them. He has named the runt of the litter Elliot. And every time we go to Grandmas he finds Elliot and doesn't put him down. He is going to be so heart broken when Elliot has to go to a new home. I knew Aiden would love the puppies especially...because his first word was "doggy...oof oof"!

Thanks Grandma Draper for all the good times at your house and for sharing your puppies with us! We Love You!

Running Time!

5K for Gracie...Aug. 13, 2011!

Me and my gang...Christine Alexander, DeAnna Christensen, Emily Anderson and myself!

Thanks ladies for supporting me in my 2nd 5K...so glad I was able to do it with ya. Here I am 4 mo pregnant and I even beat my first 5K time. 32 min 30 sec! aaaahhh yeah!

My goal for next year to get all my baby weight off is to run a 10K...yes you read right...I'm excited! :)

TAEKWONDO!

Aiden is now a Taekwondo master!

Here is Aiden at his first class. He got the fancy new uniform that he gets to keep. The teacher started out with the basics...how to follow directions, bow before entering the mat, and saying "yes ma'm" to everything she says or asks!

This is them slapping their arms to their sides and then going to bow as they say "yes ma'm"!

Sooo cute!

This part made me teary eyed and almost cry. Here Aiden is getting his belt officially tied on by his teacher. I just felt so proud...he looked so big to me. I can't believe my baby is 3 yrs old!

They had to stand on these yellow pieces of tape to await directions. Aiden was a little confused at times about what he was suppose to do...but caught on eventually. He was the youngest of them all by atleast 6mo! So his favorite part of the whole class was when he learned to kick and punch! Figures! lol

We had fun and again thank grandma Crist for signing us up for the class.

Fourth of July 2011!!!!

Freedom Festival 5K Run!

Brinley and I after our first 5K race...EVER!

I am 2 1/2 mo pregnant here, was proud to have finished. I signed up for the race before I knew I was even pregnant. My time wasn't the best (I blame it on the last mile that was uphill the entire way! lol)...it was 36 min 3 sec! I loved every minute of it though....just felt this sense of accomplishement. :) Thanks Brinley for doing so great and toughing it out with me!

After the race we headed to the parade....Einstien Bagels in tow! This is the best pic I got of Lindsey the little stinker! She had a lot of fun at her first parade! :)

Aiden was so cute, so happy to be at the parade cause he loves it! Handsome little man isn't he?

They both would point at and scream at every thing that passed it was hilarious. Aiden's favorite this year were the Army guys with guns and Kung Fu Panda! Not sure Lindsey had a fav...she was excited for them all. I love having kids to continue the traditions I loved. And it makes me happy to see them enjoying it as I had hoped!

Happy 4th of July! Thank you to all who have made it possible for us to be Free! We are truly blessed to live in America!

San Diego Trip...part 4...the final stop!

The Mormon Battalion in Old Town San Diego!

We took a detour before we headed to the beach! Aiden, Rog, Abby, Adam and Emily all paning for gold! This was a cute part at the end of the tour. There were a few other little things you could do that were what they did back in the day!

Here we are getting the tour from a lovely Sister Missionary...GO SISTERS! Anywho Aiden got picked to be the one to get to wear all the cool gear the men wore. Can you guess what his favorite accessory was?...He was so excited to get to hold that huge gun all by himself.

He would have made such a handsome soldier! :)

The tour was pretty neat to see, a little long for the kiddos but fun!

At the end of the tour we got a picture in front of a pioneer back drop, it turned out cute but I can't find it. Bummer! :(

Finally....THE BEACH!!!!!!

Isn't it just gorgeous?

Aiden and our friend Abby couldn't get enough of the beach. So we all had to take shifts gaurding them in the water. They were so funny, they kept yelling at the water saying stuff like " you wanna piece of me...come and get me...you waves you..I'm not afraid of you! " Too cute!

Ahh...Heaven!

Lindsey got really cold really fast in the water so she thought it better and safer in the sand...and boy did she get sand....all over! :)

The shade...Emily Anderson and Rog relaxing and enjoying the lazy time at the beach.

Aiden and Mommy...Cheese! :)

Lindsey and Daddy....I just love this duo! Thanks La Jolla Beach, we had a blast and can't wait to come back! :)

This concluded our trip to San Diego! We headed back to Las Vegas the next day and stayed the night at my Grandma Briggs house. We ended our adventure the next afternoon as we arrived at home....exhauseted. This was our first vacation as a family...and we will probably wait another year or two before we do something so big again!

Our first family trip is now officially documented! :)

San Diego thanks for the memories!!!!!!