Ashton's picture smile

So I always see these cute blog pictures with families and everyone is smiling normal. Ashton is going through a phase where you ask him to smile for the camera and you get something weird and different everytime. The poor guy is trying so hard, it is hilarious! Here are a few before his Christmas program. Now everyone knows why I have hardly any pictures of the kids smiling together for a picture, it would be next to impossible to get a good shot!

Twilight

I went and saw the Twilight movie with my friends tonight and I must say that I was impressed. I thought I would be very critical of the characters but I think they were all perfect! I hope that they make the next one soon because I need my fill of Edward! (yes, I can be one of those girls)

Who needs toys?

Ellie has decided that my tampons are better than any toy I can find for her. I know that you are thinking that I just need to take them away but in my mind hours of silent play is totally worth it to me! Brian always comes home and freaks out like oh my gosh Ellie just got in the bathroom cupboard, little does he know that she has been playing with tampons since breakfast. I always act surprised, like "Oh Ellie, you know better than that, listen to Daddy and put those back!" he he he!

p.s. Note the piggy tails, aren't they getting cute!

Happy Birthday Ashton!

Ashton turned 4 on November 17. Wow, time sure does fly! He has always been such a good kid and it was so fun seeing how excited he was for his birthday! We made pizzas, ate cake and ice cream, had a pinata, and opened presents. Thank you to everyone for making his day special!

HALLOWEEN

This year we went to St. George for Halloween to spend it with Jeremy and Audrey. It was so much fun! The weather was so nice so we could trick-or-treat as long as we wanted to and then come home and pass out more candy to kids. Brian was a creepy chimp that he loved scaring kids with. After he got it, he would sneak up on our kids with it at home when they weren't expecting it, how cruel! Luckily they got immune to his tactics and were no longer scared of him so he had to resort to tormenting trick-or-treaters on Halloween night. I was the mom from Incredibles, only I forgot black paint so I don't have a mask and my hair isn't down, but it was a super fun costume! Ashton was Frankenstein and Ellie was a pink poodle. She would knock on the door and say "treat, treat". Thanks for the fun weekend in St. George Jer and Aud!

Long time, No post!

So it has been awhile since I have posted. We haven't been up to a whole lot. The kids have been getting excited for Halloween. Ashton got to go to the firestation for preschool which he LOVED! It was so funny because the firefighter was telling the kids that it is important that they are not scared of them if there is a fire because they have all of their big fireman gear on and are there to help them. He then began getting dressed in his get up telling the kids, look it is still me, Tony, right? I looked at the mom next to me and said "What do you bet we loose half of the kids by the time he is in his full gear?" Sure enough, one by one the kids started dropping out and by the time he put on his darth vader breathing mask, about ten kids were bawling with their parents. It was so funny! Ellie has just been up to 14 month old things, trouble mainly. She climbs, gets into drawers, now refers to herself as "bebe". "Bebe, peez" is her favorite for wanted anything. I must say that I got spoiled having a boy first because they are so easy to get ready in the morning, Ellie has this hair that I am still trying to figure out what to do with, it is very cute, but crazy all of the time.

Our Little Monkey

Ellie is such a climber! Once again, something Ashton never put us through, I am begining to see a pattern. She loves to climb on the fireplace and then the other day, up on the speaker to our tv from there! She kind of knows how to get down but would much rather scream when she is done until I come and get her, really now, isn't that easier? She is starting to tattle on Ashton, it is so cute (for now anyway)! She will come running up to me yelling and pointing and then go running back to Ashton pointing and yelling, it is so funny!