Random catch up...

So, let me explain.
Micah got a shaving kit for Christmas. He now looks forward to sahving every morning. He usually strokes his chin prior to bath time and exclaims "Gash! I guess I have to sahve AGAIN!" very funny. Funnier when the little sister mimics and has to shave too.
Lauren the other day came to find me saying, "look mommy, I try it on!" This is what I found, luckily my camera was nearby. Although inappropriate, it is pretty funny.
Our kids like sausage.. lots. They will eat it any chance they get. This particular morning Lauren insisted on wearing my shirt. Lucky mommy...Notice the sleeve that was dragged through a plate of ketchup. Yum!
Lauren posing under the covers after a bath. It's COLD in the mornings here!

Christmas came early!

To avoid the drama of hauling all their presents, Grandma and Papa Wilson requested we celebrate early... No one complained! Look at those happy faces! These two are ready for Christmas!

Christmas preparations...

Well, most of these pictures are older but just a quick catch up... We did get a tree. You can see a picture of the return home. There's a picture of us celebrating St. Nick's Day. The kids don't get it but any excuse for small presents and treats is cause for major excitement in our house. A picture of Micah and Lauren in their Roudolph masks they made a preschool and a picture of the kids with the tree. Sorry I'm WAY behind on posting but at least we're getting up to date!

Day tripping...

So, whatever it is, we can't seem to abandon the need to go somewhere and do something... This time we checked out a Norwegian gouda cheese factory and apple farm (now no-operating). We got to feed some fun goats, sample apple and cheese fare and generally have a nice time. We also got to fill with gas for really cheap! That's something to get excited about!

Sunday Fun

Yes, we think that Sunday is one of the best days of the week... Why? Well, Micah loves Sunbeams. His teachers are great and he has lots of friends in Primary. Lauren LOVES the Nursery. She loves her teachers, the songs and the snacks... not bad for a pretty clingy 2 yr old... Scott and I get to go to Sunday School together, without any kids... that might even qualify as a DATE.... Then when we get home, Mom and kids get a nap and Dad does fun stuff ALL ALONE... See how this works out to be a great day for everyone?
The best is when we take our bikes to the park. Micah has recently learned to ride his two wheeler and we love to go all over town. Last SUdnay we took a particularly big trip to a large park newar our house. It's probably two miles away and Micah rode his own bike the whole way there and back.... That's a lot of riding for a pretty small kid. This particular park is full of water and ducks. We took a large bag of old bread and had the time of our lives. Fun can be really cheap....

Happy Halloween!

Yes, it's a little late but we can't leave out pictures from our multiple Halloween celebrations... We had the neighborhood party, the ward party, trick or treating and a couple visits to the pumpkin farm. Never a dull moment!
We were lucky to have Superman, Anakin Skywalker and Snow White to celebrate with!
Check out our fantastic pumpkins! The only one missing is Napolean Dynamite who went onto display in Trader Joe's. He was quite authentic!

Celebrations...

October is a major month for us. We celebrate two family birthdays and of course, Halloween. This year, October also brought visits from The Holladays and the Wilsons. It was a very busy, but very fun month!
Here are a few pictures of the excitement with family....
Grandma Shelley and Aunt Megan celebrating Lauren's birthday...
Mom, Dad and the kids in San Francisco...
Halloween celebrations with Grandma Cindy, Papa Russ and Marcia...

Happy Birthday Scott!

It was the big 31! We celebrated with gifts, balloons, Japanese food and really good cake.... yum! The best present (according to Micah), matching Chargers t-shirts for both of them, from Micah! Thanks to everyone for making Scott's birthday so great! We love you and think you're the greatest!

Life's little blessings...

So, every Thursday morning at 5:50 I've been meeting friends from church to jog. It's great! We talk the whole time and really go to town. Today we went 3 1/2 miles just jogging, we did some walking before and after too. Not so bad! Well, when we ended today I realized I had lost my cell phone. So, I drove the few miles peering from my car for my new, cute purple phone. I had to replace it less than a month ago.... no luck. I jumped on my bike, praying the whole time. After looking, there it was on the side of the sidewalk, nestled nicely in the grass. The whole time I was looking I couldn't help but worry it had fallen on the iceplant side, thick iceplant on the left for our whole route... But miracles never cease to happen. One, I found it and two, I fould it before someone else pocketed it. Thank you!

Happy Birthday Dear Lauren!

Well, our baby is two years old! What a birthday it was! Three days of straight parties and lots of presents later, she's officially a year older. Here are a few sanpshots of the actual birthday day. A picture of her in her playhouse having a princess tea party, dinner at Moo Moo's Burger Barn (yes, she wore the princess get up all day long. We couldn't figure out why everyone was staring at us in the restaurant... we finally figured out it was because we were having dinner with "royalty"!), opening presents like a pro and loving a cupcake. More pictures of the visit from Grandma Shelley and Megan and the friend's birthday party to follow!

Pumpkin Patch

We spent the day (all dressed in red) at the Pumkin Patch for Micah's fall field trip. There were lots of pumpkins, a pea planting activity, hayride, petting zoo and play area complete with a swimming pool full of dried beans. Micah hung with his friend Bella (who REALLY likes him if you get my drift) and Lauren really enjoyed the goats although not so much the tractor. Does crying ever look like smiling? Not really as you can tell by the picture!

Where a kid (or grown-up) can be a kid!

Monday was a great Federal Holiday, Columbus Day, which ment Dad had the day off, yipee! What a great way to spend it (ok, great place for kids to spend it) at Chuck E. Cheese. Needless to say, I think we all had some fun and I have made a new personal record, winning the Ski Ball jackpot not one, but TWO TIMES in one afternoon! Our grand total: 501 tickets between the four of us, just under 100 tokens. Good, clean fun!