Halloween 2011

We thought the kids would be too cold and tired to go to a lot of houses, so we started off going to the neighbors that we know. Little did we know the kids had another idea. They were ready to go to every single house in the neighborhood. Canon was a pumpkin, Everson was a dragon and Bridger was a bumble bee. Our nieces Kyrie who was Cinderella, and Brooklyn who I didn't get a picture of and sister in-law came trick or treating with us. At the last few houses the boys would ring the doorbell and when the person came to the door, instead of yelling trick or treat like the boys, Kyrie let out the most excited scream. It was so funny! It was a little bit chilly, but everyone had a lot of fun!

So tired

Everson has been riding his bike to school almost everyday and I have been pushing the younger two in the bike trailer (my bike has a flat). Bridger usually goes down for a nap after we drop Everson off, but I guess today he was just too tired and couldn't wait until we got home. Canon was so cute and put his arm around Bridger to keep him warm and so he wouldn't fall over.

Friends

We had a great time with some friends that came into town. The kids got a long great! They turned extra silly when it was time to say goodbye and take some pictures.

Family Pictures

It was about time to get a family pictures with Bridger in it now that he can sit up and look at the camera. I enlisted the help of my parents while we were down visiting them. My dad's job was to take the pictures, and my Mom's job was to get all three boys to look at the camera. If you know my Mom, you can imagine that she was very entertaining to watch. Todd was even caught looking at her instead of the camera. We now have an updated family picture hanging in our house!

Everson

Canon

Bridger

One of our two favorites.

Our 2011 family picture!

He sits!

Bridger has graduated to the sitting position. He does really well sitting playing with toys now. Eventually he does topple over and ends up lying on his stomach. He's just an all around happy, easy going boy!

First Day of Preschool

This was Everson's first day of preschool. It was only half a day and a parent was suppose to go with them so I went with him. He was a little nervous, but warmed right up when he saw how many different kinds of animal toys they had. He met his teachers for the first time and really took to one of them, Mrs. Franklin. We can't believe he is in school.

Today was Everson's first full day of school. I admit I was a little nervous because he is the type of kid that does not like new things or being dropped off somewhere and not have myself or Todd staying with him. In the past he has cried and usually had to be restrained from running after us. While walking to his school, which is only a few blocks from our house, I kept talking about how they get to play all day and how much fun he would have. Everson kept asking me why I couldn't stay with him. I had warned the teachers a head of time that he might bust into tears but would be fine after I left. I prepared myself for the worst, but luckily Everson surprised me. We walked into the school, put his snack in his cubby, washed his hands, and found Mrs. Franklin who acted so excited to see Everson. He sat right down beside her, I said goodbye, he looked at me, didn't say a word, then continued his activity with Mrs. Franklin. I wasn't even going to chance saying goodbye again or giving him a kiss so I hustled out of there.

The time came to pick him up from school and he was full of smiles and told me he had so much fun! The teachers said he was great!

At the Park

It was such a nice evening and we know we don't have many more left so we called up Todd's parents and invited them up to the park with us. A great way to end a day!

Being silly

Dirt, Family Pictures, Birthday, Bowling

Leveling our front yard. The boys loved helping dad shovel dirt!

Family picture on a timer. If Bridger was looking at the camera it would have been a pretty good picture!

Individual family pictures!

We celebrated my sisters birthday while we were all together before Mark and Annette left for Utah. Everson helped Shel blow out her candles and Canon gave Shel the best kiss after she opened her present from her!

We decided to pack everyone up and go bowling. It was the boys and Kyrie's first time bowling. The kids didn't know what to think, but once they had a turn, they were totally into it. Bridger even got to bowl, sort of.

My niece, Kyrie, had her own way of bowling. She used her head to push the ball down the ramp.

When it wasn't our turn bowling we used the time holding any kid near us and of course dancing!

This is my favorite picture of the night!

Fun boating

We have a lot of fun going boating. Canon loved driving the boat and Everson loved inner-tubing. Even though Bridger was shoved into an over-sized life jacket, he was very content.

Of course we had to stop for a potty break! Everson and Canon thought it was pretty cool that they were allowed to pee into the water.

Cute Bridger

Just because we think he is so cute!