November 3rd

Still no snow for us yet, but I'm sure that will change soon.  The boys and I will head out soon.  I hope everyone has a fantastic day!

I am thankful for a wonderful husband who I love more everyday and that I truly consider my best friend.  I am so proud of all the hard work he has put in the last 7 1/2 years!  I am so blessed that he is such a wonderful father and loves our children so much! 

Sunny November Day

It has been a good day off from work.  Brodie went to his last day of farm school.  He had fun as always.  It is a nice sunny fall day here.  We might try to get out and play when those boys wake up.  Abel has been working a lot (over 1/2 the senior residents are on a missionary trip) and he is sick, so I am hoping he sleeps well tonight and feels better!

I am thankful for Jesus.  I am thankful that God cares about my life and the life of my family.  I am thankful that Jesus has paved the way for my sinful life to go to heaven!

Halloween 2011

It has been a good Halloween.  The boys had a party at daycare and then we went out to a few houses and got candy tonight.  It sure didn't take Isaac long to figure out what this candy thing is all about. 

Halloween preview

We went trick or treating at the mall tonight.  We had a great time.  We met another family originally from Nebraska.  Their kids are about Isaac's and Brodie's age, so the kids had a lot of fun!

We've had fun making the boys costumes.   Brodie is a skeleton (the bones glow in the dark) and Isaac is supposed to be a farmer with a tractor.  Hopefully Daddy will be able to apply Brodie's face paint tomorrow because Mom is not very good at it.  Isaac had just woke up from a nap and wanted nothing to do with his tractor.  Hopefully he will wear it tomorrow, but I'm not getting my hopes up. 

Brodie paining on a leg bone

The left leg bone even has a fracture on it if you look closely :(

Starting the process of getting ready

Brodie really thought a skeleton should have blue hair

Isaac's tractor that he refused to wear

Crazy kids :)

I think he likes his pirate patch :)

We are having a fun week.  I love my crazy boys. The pirate eye patch was not originally a part of Brodie's skeleton costume, but I have a feeling it may become the most important part. 

It's almost Halloween!

We had fun getting ready for Halloween this weekend.  Abel and the boys carved one of the pumpkins today.  Brodie wasn't quite as grossed out by the pumpkin innards today.  We also put some more time in on the boys costumes.  They have a little more work that needs to be done, but they are getting closer to being finished.  Here are some sneak peeks at the boys working on their costumes.  

This was actually taken a few weeks ago when it was warmer out :)

Brodie helping to rake the leaves

Getting ready to carve the pumpkin!

Brodie cutting off the top

Isaac getting in on the action.

Isaac checking out the innards

Scuba Brodie

The boys are learning about the ocean at daycare this month.  They made scuba goggles and Brodie loves to pretend he is swimming in the ocean.  They have been working on letters and numbers again now that it is fall.  I am amazed at how fast preschoolers learn.  Brodie writes his name every time he sees paper and a pen.  During the last week, his name has went from barely legible and the letters written all over the page, to nearly legible written in the correct order.  He is always asking about letters and words.  I may have a hard time keeping him out of kindergarten next year.
Since I am talking about how proud I am of Brodie, I don't want to leave Isaac out.  Isaac was walking between one of his parents legs this week and heard some passing of gas.  He started laughing and said "Daddy/Mommy toot."  (I'm sure you can guess which parent's name he said :) We are so proud :)  On a more serious note, I forgot how fast these nearly 2 year old's learn to talk in sentences.  He is always talking and unfortunately will repeat just about anything one of us says. 

Trying to calm down before bed

Brodie scuba diving in the ocean