I've Been Tagged!

I've been tagged!!! This is the first time I have done this so this should be fun! Here are 8 random things about me:

1. I read the newspaper every morning, and have to read the obituaries ( I know.... Weird) But they are very interesting to me!

2. I have to talk to my mom on the phone everyday. Not just once, but multiple times. Very rarely does a day go by that we don't talk. My day just seems to get better once I have talked to my mom.

3. I love being pregnant! (besides the 50+ pounds I gain:) I don't get sick at all ( I know i'm very lucky!) I love the anticipation, and knowing I am carrying a precious baby inside. The best is feeling the baby move around. Now if I could just have easy labors:) and no I am not pregnant, even though I love being, I am soooo not ready:)

4. I am addicted to TV. I have a show almost every night of the week, and my DVR is constantly full.

5. I hate doing laundry! It's just such a process to wash, dry, fold, then put away. I would love to hire someone strictly to do my laundry!

6. I love Peanut Butter! I eat it by the spoonfuls. I'm really obsessed when I'm pregnant, I would go through a jar in a matter of days.

7. Being a mom is definantely the best and hardest job I have ever had! I just feel so blessed to have Ella and Carson as my children, they bring me sooo much happiness.

8. I am not an animal person at all. I am actually kind of scared of most animals. Growing up the only animal we had was a fish, so maybe thats why I'm this way, just not used to them. Chad on the other hand is a major animal lover! He did convince me to get a dog a few years ago, but the dog lives at his parents. Thank you Jill for taking such good care of him:)

There is everything you wanted to know about me, and More! :)

I tag......... whoever wants to do this!

Halloween Fun!

Halloween is definantely one of my favorite holidays, free candy need I say more:) It's so much fun to get the kids dressed up to go trick-or-treating. Ella especially enjoyed it this year, because she was old enough to understand what it was all about. Carson loved just chillin in the wagon trying to steal candy:)We had such a great Halloween and had so much fun spending it with family! Now we have Thanksgiving to look forward to! Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween!!

Ella should have worn the skunk costume, she refused to look at the camera!

Our nephew Kasen, had the cutest police costume!

Carson's in heaven, munching on candy he snatched!

Fall Traditions

One of our favorite things to do this time of year, is to visit Mother Nature's Farm. This was our 2nd year going.There is lots of fun stuff for the kids to do. We had a great time, and this is becoming our favorite Fall tradition!

Grammie and Ella enjoying the hayride

Pop Pop decorating a pumpkin for Carson

Carson looking at his beautifully decorated pumpkin

Carson blending in with the pumpkins

Ella decorating her pumpkin

My favorite little pumpkins!

The three musketeers:)

Another tradition, is Fall cooking and baking! Here is my favorite fall recipe:

PUMPKIN COOKIES

2 c. sugar

2 c. butter

*blend sugar and butter then add:

2 c. pumpkin

2 eggs

5 c. flour

4 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. baking soda

2 tsp. cinnamon

2 tsp. vanilla

2 tsp. pumpkin spice

2 tsp. nutmeg

2 tsp. cloves

Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes

Makes 5 dozen cookies

*can add chocolate chips too!

Frosting for Cookies

1 8oz. package cream cheese

1 cube butter

4 c. powdered sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

*allow cookies to cool before frosting.

Day On The Farm

Ella's preschool took a fieldtrip to Superstition farm today. I think we learned everything we wanted to know and more about cows:) Ella's favorite thing was feeding the goats, and going on a hayride around the farm. They let all the kids have some fresh milk, and pick which flavor to add in. Ella chose banana cream which was delicious, but nothing compared to their ice cream! We had such a fun day on the farm!

Ella showing how to hold her hands when feeding the goats

Time for a rest!

Watching the goats

Enjoying her milk with a spoon!

Hanging on for dear life!!

Some of the MANY cows we saw

Campfires

Chad's favorite thing to do when the weather gets a little cooler, is to have campfires in his parents backyard. So, this is what we have been doing the past couple of weekends. It is so fun to just sit around the campfire and talk, and of course you have to have SMORES. We are sure loving fall!!!!

Ella loves Smores!!

Carson enjoying the fire with Uncle Ryan

Ella was pretending she was camping with Grammie and Pop Pop

Carson and Kasen watching the fire, so cute!

Birthday Fun!

Ella had her birthday party Monday night, at her favorite place ever...Chuck E. Cheese! We had sooo much fun, and luckily it wasn't crowded at all! We pretty much had the place to ourselves. Ella got lots of books, puzzles, barbie stuff, princess stuff, clothes etc. etc. Thank you to everyone that came, you made Ella's birthday so wonderful! On Tuesday (Her real b-day) we had fun at the mall, and then we went to Sweet Tomatoes with Chad's family, and then did some shopping afterwards. We all had so much fun celebrating Ella's birthday. Now it's time to clean out all her old toys, to make room for all the new stuff she got! :)

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Happy Birthday Ella

I can't even believe my baby girl is 3 years old today! It seems like just yesterday I found out I was pregnant, how excited and suprised we were! I had a dream early in my pregnancy that I was having a girl, so I pretty much knew I was going to have a sweet little girl. Ella has been such a joy in our lives. Since she was born she has always been so alert, and extremely active! She has grown up way to fast, she started crawling at 6 months, walking by 10 months. She makes us all so very happy, and is just so much fun to be around. She is the best big sister and helper around. Happy Birthday to our Sweet Ella! We love you soooo much!

Ella's Favorites

Favorite Movie: Care Bears

Favorite Food: Pizza and Grilled Cheese

Favorite Drink: Milk and Apple Juice

Favorite Color: Purple and Pink

Favorite things to do: Color, read books, puzzles, dress-up, play with her kitchen, play, play!

Favorite TV shows: Oswald, Max and Ruby, Dora, Backyardigans, and many more

Favorite Fruit: Purple grapes, pears, bananas

Favorite veggie: Carrots

Favorite songs/music: "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"," Jesus wants me for a Sunbeam", and anything by Fergie:)

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