The latest...

Well, not much has changed around here. It is cold and windy but we haven't gotten any snow...YET! Apparently, this is quite uncommon for Evanston. I told Nate that maybe we brought the warm weather from Logan with us. Now that I have said that, we will probably get slammed with a huge winter storm. Things are going well here. We are really liking Evanston. We LOVE our ward. Nate got released from Assistant Scoutmaster so that he could be put in as the Scoutmaster and second counselor in the Young Mens. I am really liking teaching primary. I never realized how crazy 9 and 10 year olds are...and I thought three year olds were bad. Noah is doing so well with his potty training. He wears his "knight" underwear (basic tighty whitey's) and has only had two accidents. He even went to nursery today and came and got me when he had to go potty. He is so proud of himself. Now we are just working on the poopy part...that is tough...and the overnight stuff! It is a long process but we are finally on our way! Talia is starting to really love her "babies". She puts them down for naps. She even tried to change the Ninja turtle's diaper this week. Aidan is starting to walk along the furniture which results in a lot of battle wounds. My primary kids thought that he had a grass stain on his head but it was just one of many bruises. He is such a sweet boy. We are loving being at home together in the evenings. I still can't believe that I don't have to work anymore. It is a dream come true. I can't wait for the holidays...that will be such a change for me. We are taking the kids on a train ride on Dec. 7 so that is something we are really looking forward to. My whole family is coming since we won't be together this Christmas. I am so excited!! We are just looking forward to having LOTS of time together this year without having to work. YEAH!!!

Bad Guys...

The kids were playing "bad guys" with their light sabers so I made them sit down for a picture. I love seeing them all together. They look so different but they are DEFINITELY siblings. They are a tough crew...I wouldn't want to be the bad guy if they were around.

Naked boy...

I keep trying to get a picture of Aidan's tummy hanging over his diaper but he never seems to cooperate. The minute I sit him down he starts to crawl toward me. So here are some shots of him standing at the side of his crib. Still cute...but the belly doesn't hang quite as much!

We had such a fun weekend with Tiff. The kids love to spend time with their Aunt Tiffy...we do too! We got to spend the whole weekend with Tiff. We spent Saturday at a family fun center called Boondocks. Tiff had some gift certificates so we got to go for free. We played miniature golf and the boys got to ride the bumper boats and the go-karts. We had SO much fun...the kids cried when we had to leave. Luckily, we get to go back to Tiff's next weekend because Nate has to take a test at the U of U. It is nice to get out of town once in a while...especially for this mommy!

A fun weekend with Aunt Tiffy...

Baking with Aunt Tiffy...

Aunt Tiffy is the best!! The kids got to help make cookies and boy did they LOVE that. Aunt Tiffy lets them crack the eggs and help mix them up. They love to cook and I think that they would rather help Tiffy over me any day of the week. She gives them way more freedom than I ever do!

Asleep...again...

I know that I always put on pictures of Aidan asleep in the high chair but he looks so darn cute when he is sleeping. He still has food in that one hand!

Our Handymen...

What can I say...if one kid wears it every kid has to wear it. Nate put these goggles on AIdan and the other two had to wear them too. Talia's face just cracks me up. I think she thought she was pretty funny too.

Our first "girly" thing...

I decided that I needed to finally make Talia a real girl and paint her toenails. I thought that it would be really hard because she would probably wiggle the whole time....BUT....she didn't move a muscle. She really liked it...she said she was so pretty! After they dried she kept touching them and saying "PRETTY!"...now there is a little more girl in her!

Our Halloween...

The Latest...

Things are crazy as ever here! Noah is actually making a lot of good progress with the potty training. We still have a long way to go but I am hopeful. He only had two accidents in the last couple of days...it might be because he is getting a quarter from Grandpa Smith every time he goes potty. He sure wants that money! He even found some change that I had left on the counter and asked if he could have it if he went potty. Oh well, whatever works!
Nathan is now officially the Scoutmaster. He is overwhelmed but excited to dig right in! I am teaching the 9 and 10 year olds in Primary. Today was my first day with the class and I had forgotten how wild bigger kids are. They don't listen any better than my babies!! It will be lots of fun...I think!
We went to the park again...so that is the slide show for this week. I wish that it was something more exciting but we are poor and it is free...besides the kids LOVE it!

Church can sure wear a kid out...

These pictures are of the kids today after church. Can you tell which one actually went to nursery and played and which one took a nap in priesthood? We thought that maybe the chips would keep Noah awake....I guess we were WRONG!!

Ready for Halloween...

Grandma Conrad sent the kids a Halloween package with lots of candy and these cute flashlights. The kids hid in the closet all afternoon just so they could play with them. They even took them to the park the next day. Aren't they just the cutest kids?

Another fun day together...

So peaceful...

I love Aidan...especially when he is sleeping. He looks so peaceful...even though just minutes before he was screaming. He fell asleep in the highchair twice this week. I couldn't figure out how to make him happy so I thought I would feed him...but he was just so tired that he went to sleep instead!

Bedtime...

Noah was reading a story to Talia before bedtime. I love how he is sitting with his legs crossed and she was totally attentive until we started taking pictures. She was having a lot of fun...just the way to relax them before bed!

Aidan's new trick...

Aidan's favorite thing to do lately is to stand by the tub. He loves to push the soap into the tub and tries to touch the water. Normally, he gets his own bath but he has to stand right there while the big kids get theirs. I had to take these pictures because I love those legs. My favorite part of his legs is the part behind his knees. I decided to put him in the tub with Noah and Talia and before i could get him in he had already pulled himself up and was waiting for me. Hope the bum shot doesn't offend anyone. I think it is pretty cute.

A Day At The Park

Our Jack-O-Lanterns...

We made our jack-o-lanterns for family home evening tonight. Noah says the "happy" pumpkin is Talia's and the "scary" pumpkin is his. They both helped Daddy scrape out the insides. Noah said it was yucky...but he kept helping. It was a lot of fun!

Getting bigger every day...

It seems like Aidan is getting bigger each and every day. He loves to play with all of the same toys that his big brother likes. They are all way to big for him but he doesn't seem to mind. I just wish he would slow down a little. I don't want him to grow up too fast!