My Humble Child

You gotta love the things kids say! James has been really into dancing lately. Almost daily we put on the Alvin and the Chipmunks soundtrack and James starts groovin! Pete tried to dance with him the other day and James said, "Dad, you're not cool."

It gets better... the other night we were watching High School Musical 2. It was a dancing part so I decided to ask James this question, " Hey James these guys are pretty good dancers, are they cool." He pauses in thought for a second and then replies, "Ya, but not as cool as me!"

So I thought I'd share my humble sons dance moves. He's got a wicked awesome booty shake!

 

The Leaves Have Fallen!

Our Little Angel!!!

I just had to post this! My mom got this costume on an after Halloween sale. Ragan loved it! And I'm hesitant to say... it "fits" her perfectly. She's a little devil in disquise. She will melt heart with her sweet smile, and trick people into anything and everything with the devil within. She is too cute for her own good and she knows it and uses it! All that know Ragan know this is true. We love our little devil! She makes our world fun!

I love Halloween!

I know I am a bit late on my Halloween post but I couldn't skip it! Halloween is and always will be my favorite Holiday...besides my birthday, but that's not so exciting anymore!...anyway. I love all things Halloween. I especially like dressing up. I wish I could get Pete to have the same feelings, but he's a Halloween scrooge! Oh well we love him anyway.





One of our favorite Halloween traditions is Pumpkin Carving!!!




This was a new tradition this year. I hope it sticks. My sisters, mom, aunts on my dad's side and my grandma went to Brick Oven as witches and then went on the "Halloween Cruise" on the Provo River. We had a ton of fun as you can see! I wish Amy could have made it!

For All You Moms Out There

I don't know about the rest of you but I run out of creative things to keep my kids entertained. I find myself letting them watch more movies lately than normal. I just can't think of new ideas. So I am tagging all of you to post or comment here all the things that you do with your kiddos everyday. I am talking things you do all the time too, not just crazy fun outings. Things that your kids love to do at home with or without you. I just need some inspiration. Please help me out, I am feeling like a bad mommy lately and I hate that feeling. I'm excited to read all of your ideas.

My little sister Sarah is engaged! It's a cute story... it started way back in 1968 when our dad baptized a cute little family that included the future mother and grandmother of the boy pictured above... Pedro Granjia. My dad kept in touch with this family and about six years ago Pedro came to live with my family as an exchange student. He claims to have had no feelings toward Sarah at the time. She claims no such thing!!! In fact she openly admits a crush. Who wouldn't have had one at age 14!!! So then Sarah the next year went and lived in Brazil with the Granjia's as an exchange student for a year. Four years later after emailing and writing back and forth and after Pedro served a mission, these two cute kids fell in love over the internet. So wondering how the real thing would go, Sarah took a five week trip down to Brazil to try out this "new love." Of course they didn't stay in the same house, naturally Pedro's mom kicked him out and made room for Sarah! :) Obviously the five week trial went well and will soon turn into eternal love! They will be married on January 17th in the Bountiful Temple! I'm not counting on that date to be set in stone though, they have moved it up three times now...who knows maybe the wedding will be next week. I am so happy for her! The only sad part is that she will be moving to Brazil for three years and most likely have her first baby there. That will be hard for me to miss, but thank goodness for technology, we can keep in touch so well. Congratulations Sarah I love ya, and Pedro I guess I'll have to love you soon too! :)