carving pumpkins

Easton and his Daddy with the pumpkin he carved for him.  He liked his pumpkin.  I can't believe how old Easton looks in this picture sitting on his trike.

Dallon decided to create his own design for his pumpkin rather that using one that I had bought.  It was lots of work but he enjoyed doing that and it turned out great.

Dawson really wanted to eat pumpkin seeds.  So he helped dig out all of the seeds out of the pumpkins and we cooked them up.  They turned out good and he loved them.  He was excited to take them to snack time at school the next day.

I know I know...

I haven't posted in ages.  What's up?  Well, we have all been so sick. Our family has caught anything and everything that is going around this fall.  For the past six weeks it seems someone has been sick with something.  We've had the stomach flu, the respiratory flu, colds with fevers, croop, and this week I found out that I have pneumonia.  It's been a tough week.  Each day I'm feeling better and hope that we are all on the mend.  I will post soon.

Playing Store.

Love these pictures of these two playing store.  They came up with the idea, set up their store, and found these things to sell all on their own.  I came downstairs and the store was open and ready for business.  Easton was loving his computer and was very busy at work on it.  It was aunt Jenna's from her childhood.  (We'll have to pass that back to you for your kids Jen).  Oh, and I love seeing Easton sitting on that little red chair that was my mom's when she was a little girl. Dawson was so happy working with his play money and managing the store.  They sell some amazing granola bars at this darling store and the service is really good. If you are ever in SA you may want to stop by.   

A Package.

This past weekend the boys were going to go stay with our family in Stepheville while Aaron and I had a get-away. But Marcie, Dad, Stetson, and Banner were all so sick. And then at the last minute Dawson came down with the stomach flu was really sick throwing up so we called the trip off. Both families were so bummed. Then today, a package came for the boys and it made their day. They have wanted those glitter bouncy balls forever... how did you guys know? When Dawson opened the package, he said... "Mom, this is a lot of stuff. I bet this cost $200." The boys sat down on the living room floor and divided out the candy evenly... making sure no one got more than either of their brothers. Easton has already eaten half of his. He does not know how to pace himself. Thanks fam! You guys sure know how to cheer up some sad hearts.

"Wheezy" has been wheezing...

My Dad nicknamed Easton "Wheezy" a little over a year ago (when he wheezed for 6 weeks straight).  Well, 1 year and 3 months have passed with no wheezing... until now.  It was such a worry of ours then, and we've been blessed to not have any problems for such a long time.  We just got done with a couple weeks of breathing treatments.  But, he is feeling good again.  I was just uploading pictures from my camera onto the computer and I came across these. They touched my heart and so I decided to post them. We all worked hard to entertain Easton during treatments so that he would sit still. Lots of time was spent reading books to him, singing primary songs, and playing games that would keep him still.  These are just a couple sweet family moments captured.

Dallon - Tackle Football - Broncos

This is Dallon's first year playing tackle football.  He played 3 years of flag football prior to it. He and Aaron have been so excited for Dallon to play tackle. I've been worried, it's the mom in me, and I must admit...  I tried my very best to talk them out of it.  But, I didn't stand a chance against the two of them.  I have to say though, that I've really enjoyed watching Dallon play and it's been a joy to experience it with him.  He is playing on a 10 and under team.  Their team name is the Broncos.  They practice alot and work really hard.  These pictures are from the first 3 games and they are in no particular order...  just random.  Unfortunately, at the first two games they didn't have their helmet decals and names on their backs...  but at the other game you can see how cool their uniforms turned out once they were all done.  I am so proud of him. He plays hard, he's fast, and he is great at defense. He loves his team and is a good team player. Most of all...  he is having so much fun!

This is one of my very favorite pics I've taken at Dallon's games this year.  Love that he is getting such a great tackle and that Aaron is also in the picture because he was videoing the game.  Love it!

Random... from around our home.

The boys and I were making popcorn and they thought it was so funny when the popcorn popper overflowed.  Doesn't take much to entertain them.  Haha.

Easton sitting on his favorite chair talking on the cell phone.
Dallon...  our lawn boy.
Dawson did his first 100 piece puzzle with Aaron and I.  
This is a fav!!!  Dawson loves to put on Dallon's pads and practice jersey on the way home from Dallon's practices.  He doesn't care that they are sweaty and dirty...   just happy to be wearing them.
Rain, rain and more rain. This week Aaron was out of town so I actually took these to show him how hard it was coming down.  
The boys were measuring how much rain had filled the wheelbarrow to tell Aaron about it that night when he called home.
Another scam...  I mean show!  Haha!  Dawson is always coming up with some kind of idea to earn money.  He does all kinds of shows and sells tickets.  This particular night was a basketball show that him and Easton were putting on.  I doubt Easton saw any of the cash they made though.  The cones on the floor were blocking our entrance until we paid...  see the cash in the box?  Yeah...  he does well.

That's all for now.  Thanks for looking!

Dawson - Flag Football

This is Dawson's first year playing flag football. He is loving every minute of it! And what an athlete he is. He's fast and aggressive... he's good! He is playing on a 7 & under team. I think he is the littlest guy on the team. The name of his team is the Titans. We've had two games so far, and these pictures were taken at those games. Don't ask me why both of those teams were wearing yellow jerseys? But it was two different games. It's been fun for our family to watch Dawson play. One of my favorite things to see at the games is Dawson's face after he pulls a flag. He stands up, holding the flag high in the air, and he looks at us to make sure we've just seen his great move... he's so proud of himself. It just tickles me. There is a pic of it... (4th one down). Anyway, here's the pics. I'm sure there will be more this season.