Ethan is 3 years old

Ethan's third birthday was yesterday, November 24th. We celebrated on sunday night with a delicious chocolate cake. I gave Ethan a little trike, which he loves and Papa & Grandma gave him some money (in $2 bills, which is a tradition of my dad's). Ethan is a very fun, lively child. He keeps us on our toes at all times. He loves balls of any kind and has a better swing than I do.



Our good friend Susan, who is our Bishop's wife and also Rhonda Christensen's sister, had the kids over monday afternoon and evening to celebrate Ethan's birthday. The kids absolutely love her and really enjoy going to her house. We are so thankful for her!

Fall Fun

With fall comes halloween...carving pumpkins and trick or treating. We always have fun but, like every other mom in the world, I am glad it only comes once a year. This year we carved a couple pumpkins, free-hand carving nothing fancy. As you can see there are no pictures of the pumpkins being cleaned out or carved, cause I did all that :) The kids loved the finished product and enjoyed lighting the pumpkins every night.



As for the trick or treating, we decided to check out the tri-ward carnival and trunk or treat instead of the school carnival. Caleb dressed up like Batman and also wore his vampire teeth, and Ethan was Buzz Light Year. We went to our good friend's house, who is also our Bishop, ate some dinner and headed to the church. Our Bishop and his wife, Susan, dressed up like Santa and Santa's helper. They were really cute!

Caleb is six...

Caleb turned six on October 17th. I still can't believe I have a six year old! He is a wonderful boy and I enjoy him almost all the time ;) He started kindergarten this year and loves school, he is learning to read and write and is constantly asking questions. He loves playing with Legos and amazes me with what he can build. Here are a few pictures from his birthday.

Caleb at school with his birthday crown.

Birthday cake!

Caleb with his birthday presents.

First Snow

This fall our weather has been pretty mild. We've had one really great snow at the beginning of October and that's about it. Our neighbors are from Philadelphia and they said they're still waiting for the "Wyoming winters" everyone keeps talking about. Here are a few pictures from our fun in the snow. The tall snow man was built by our neighbors, the small one by us (I wasn't as enthusiastic about the snow). Of course the kids loved it and had a great time!

Here it is...my first post!

As if I wasn't already busy enough, I decided to start a blog. It seems like more and more of our friends are blogging these days, so I figured what better way to stay in touch than start one too. So...what have we been up to for the last three and a half months since we moved to Sheridan??? Ethan is in preschool and finally talking. He turns three on the 24th and keeps me on my toes every minute! Caleb started kindergarten in August and he turned six in October. He loves school but is always excited to get home and play with his legos. As for me, I go to school, work, take care of the boys, and study. I am so thankful to have the opportunity to come back to school and learn. It has truly been an enlightening experience so far and I know someday it's going to pay off! So, here are some recent candid shots of us. Next time I'll post some photos from halloween and birthdays.