One (of a million) reasons why I haven't been blogging....

WE BOUGHT A HOUSE!!! We signed the contract on Thursday and hoping and praying that everything stays on task we should be able to close in 3, yes 3!, weeks. Right before Christmas... what better time is there to move? However, we couldn't ask for a better Christmas present either. We love the house and are really looking forward to having a place of our own. Here's a few facts for anyone that is at all like me and wants to know all the details... It's in Spanish Fork, has 4 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms, a GARAGE!, and the best feature- a family room AND living room so that I can teach piano in a separate place then where the whole family is hanging out. It's in a subdivision with a million homes just like it (feels a little like Pleasantville) but we're on a side street on the furthest street north so we just have fields (ok, and the freeway) next to us. Here are a few different angles on the house.

Nice long driveway and cement pad for riding bikes

Behind the garage

Side yard which we will eventually fence off


We are thrilled and terrified and are really looking forward to having a place of our own with some breathing room. I'm planning on getting all of our October craziness on here this weekend and then don't be surprised if I don't blog again for a month! Life is about to get really crazy!

St. George Marathon

We started out October by going to St. George over conference weekend. Every year we go watch my dad run the St. George Marathon and this year was his 24th year. I am so proud of him and impressed by the amount of hard work and discipline he puts into this every year. It was the first time we have ever been rained on (it poured all weekend!) but we still had a great time and love to be able to get away with family.

My Dad is the one waving


Aidan with my brother, Joseph


How cute is that face?!

Fall Break...Day at the zoo

We weren't able to get out of town and go to Nebraska, like we originally had planned to do over Fall Break, but Brett was able to get one day off work and we took the boys to the zoo. It was such a wonderful day! The weather was perfect and not very many people were there and the boys had a great time. We knew Aidan would love it but were pleased at how much Ethan enjoyed it. It was really great to be able to spend a day with just each other- it feels harder and harder to find the time to do that.

I love how their mouth's are the same in this picture

Carving Pumpkins

This was a little more messy and crazy than usual since Ethan was ON the table, but still fun to do!

Halloween

Halloween was so fun this year! I took the boys to my Mom's school parade, we went to Brett's work party and then trick-or-treating. Our ward usually has a trunk or treat but it was so much more fun to go to all the houses in our neighborhood. The boys had a great time and even Ethan caught right on. He'd waddle up the porch in his pumpkin costume and knock and then immediately peek through the glass to wait for someone to come. It only took a couple houses for him to figure out how to pick a treat and put it in his bucket. It was so fun to watch them! Anson and Julia came along and were a big (and creepy) hit as the Joker and his girlfriend (I forgot her name). Afterwards, my parents brought over yummy white chili and I made "mummy" dogs. It was a very fun day!

Our Little Pumpkin! (Don't mind all the bruises on his forehead)



My mom (the dalmation), Anson (the Joker-who looked a little TOO real. It was a little scary), and Julia (his girlfriend), with the boys at the school parade


Rockin' Aidan!

Girls Weekend...

I finished the month by hopping in the car the next morning, after Halloween, and heading up to Park City with my BFF's An'Jalee, Leslie, and Michelle. We spent 2 fun days shopping, laughing, shopping, crying, shopping, sleeping, shopping, swimming, did I mention shopping? We almost couldn't fit ourselves in the car after all our shopping and luggage. It was so wonderful to get away and be with my girls! Thanks to our wonderful husbands for making it possible!

Cheesecake Factory! Yummy!


Our stuffed trunk


Leslie squished into the car with all our bags

A Rare Moment...

We caught a rare moment this month when Brett came home from work and were able to have a few relaxing minutes outside together. These are just a few cute pictures of the boys being themselves.





We have this same picture of Aidan, at this same age, but I don't think its on the computer. Apparently the dishwasher itches to be sat on!