What we've been saying

I've been keeping track of these for a long time, so now I have a ton.  They are mostly from Ashlee's mouth; I don't know if Caitlin doesn't say many silly things or if I just don't write them down, probably the latter.

Caitlin:
She told us that her friend brought "a mommy" for show and share this week.  Upon further investigation we found out it was actually a mummy.


Ashlee:
During General Conference the girls were really trying to listen.  Ash said, "Is he talking to me?" We told her yes he was.  Later during the same talk she said, "Is he still talking to me?"  We again told her yes.  Then she said, "Well I don't want to listen!"

When I got my hair cut I asked Ashlee if she liked it.  She responded, "Maybe not.  It is kind of hanging in your face."

She and Caitlin were playing a game with Chris and he wasn't following the rules right.  She said, "You are "tweating"!!!"

Smoky the Bear visited her pre-school class at the college.  She told us all about it during dinner.  She is afraid of a lot of things, mascots included, so she said she just looked at him and went back in the room.  Among the things she told us about him were that he could not talk and he was NOT coming to our house.  I asked, "did you tell him he couldn't come to our house?"  She said, "No Mom, remember he can't talk!!!!"   (I guess his hearing is impaired also)

I told her she couldn't have 1 of my pre-natal vitamins because they are HUGE and she would choke on it.  She said- and demonstrated- "I can open my mouth really big."

During dinner of hot soup she said, "I ate it and it burned my teeth."

She told me "When I get big I will be Cait, and when she is little she can be Ashlee!"
I think this is the same reasoning Caitlin had when she was that age and told me that when she got big she would drive the car, and when I got little I would ride in the car seat.

And I've probably written it before but it is my favorite thing she says.  "Mom, are you mad or nice?"

Fall colors

I have been trying to make home life a little more exciting for the girls by letting them do more crafty projects.

Yesterday they made fall trees with sponges and paint.

Chris wanted in on the tree making.



 The finished pictures needed a night to dry, but are now hanging up for us to enjoy.

(I drew Ashlee's tree, Caitlin drew her own- she is getting very good a drawing.  Chris drew his own also.)

pumpkin picking

This year we went to a pumpkin patch that was held by the hospital for employees. 
It was just small affair with not too many pumpkins.
We went, picked out a pumpkin, ate a cookie, had some hot apple cider and left. 

Pumpkin Faces



beauty stuff

On Sunday the girls stood in front of this mirror and did their hair and "make-up", while I did the same in the bathroom.

And I got my hair cut much shorter and I love it.  Here is a blurry self-photo, to show it off.

Something new

Grandma and Grandpa Will brought the girls new outfits when the came and visited.

Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!

Applesauce- round 2

We had a visit from Chris' parents this weekend.  They came to see his show, and to make applesauce. We spent the entirety of Saturday making lots and lots of applesauce.

The girls enjoyed playing with Grandma and Grandpa.

So far in October

we have been busy, just not busy blogging.

Chris helped me can peaches, and I was soooo happy to have his help.
And I made green tomato relish from green tomatoes in our garden.

We made salsa from our garden.  We LOVE this salsa, and we have tons in the freezer now.

I made a Halloween craft with friends.

Ashlee and I hang out together alot, and we love every second.  It has been fun having 1 on 1 time with her while Caitlin is at school.

Speaking of Caitlin, she loves everything about kindergarten, especially recess.  I get to go and help in the classroom 1 hour every monday which is a fun little peak into her life everyday. 

Lastly, and with no pictures, we enjoyed our BEAUTIFUL fall weather.  70-80 degrees daily for all of September and the first week of October; and not a single freeze, that has got to be some kind of record.

The Main Event

Coming

March 26, 2012

Will Baby #3

We are super excited! The girls are too, but I think they will be more so once my belly actually gets a bit bigger. 



like father like daughter

It is picture day for Caitlin.She picked out her shirt and sweater.
Is she her Dad's daughter?

You bet she is.

conference

It was Stake Conference this past weekend, and we were so lucky to have Elder Richard G. Scott come and speak.  It's not everyday you get to see an apostle of the Lord in person and we were excited, and tried to get the girls excited about it as well.  I can't say that they really paid much attention to his talk after the first few minutes when he spoke directly to the primary kids; but I hope they noticed and felt the special spirit that was there.
One thing is for sure, they definitely remember who her is and can point him out. 
Many times since Sunday Ashlee has taken the Conference Ensign and, while flipping through the pages, can be heard saying, "where is Elder Scott?" over and over again.

When she finds the page with his picture she points it out to whoever is nearby.

It makes us excited to watch him during General Conference in a few weeks.

Mary Poppins

Labor Day Weekend we headed to Salt Lake to see Mary Poppins.
The girls LOVE Mary Poppins, so we got them tickets to the touring Broadway show for their birthdays.
Because the show was quite a while after their birthdays we made a countdown for them to mark off the days with stickers.

The day finally arrived.

We were joined at the show by Grandma Berta, Aunt Shirley and Great Grandma Garrett.  We had a great time, and the girls really enjoyed it.
Caitlin's favorite parts were the times when Mary Poppins would fly.
And Ashlee liked Steppin' Time with her favorite character "Burp."

Applesauce- round 1

We got a bushel of apples from my Grandma over the weekend, so Ashlee and I got to work making applesauce.
We washed and cut.

Cooked the apples down.

Ran them through the strainer.

And ended up with delicious, and very pink, applesauce.

I was pleasantly surprised that Ashlee was actually a lot of help!

We can't wait until we make more applesauce in a few weeks with Chris' parents. It has become a fall tradition.

First Day

Today was the first day of school, and more importantly the first day of Kindergarten for this pretty girl.

She was so excited to go, and said she loved it when she came home.

She did admit she was a little tired after school, and announced she was ready to go to bed at 6:30 tonight.

But, she is ready to go back tomorrow!

And Ashlee went to her first day of Bear's class at the college.

She will go a couple times a week as a sort of pre-school.

She was very excited about her first day also.

These girls are sure to miss each other during the day, but today they were both just to busy to really think about it.

Girls Weekend

Back in August, when Annie was here, we went on a girls weekend with one of our very best friends from college, Taffy.

We met the first weekend of college when Taffy was crying and homesick, and we had pity on her- a true story, but not nearly as harsh as it sounds :)
We did SOOOOOOO many fun and crazy things during our next 4 years, and laughed more than a person should be able to!I now actually live only an hour from Taffy, so we see each other from time to time, but Annie never gets to see her.  So we planned a fun overnight trip to Utah to hang out and catch up.

We had an awesome weekend shopping, eating, walking, getting pedicures, playing mini golf, eating more and talking non-stop the whole time.

I'm so glad we can still be best friends after 12 years!

Pajama Race

Last night Chris and I told the girls to race upstairs, get their jammies on, and then run back downstairs and the first one back would get a special prize.

A few minutes later they came back downstairs, walking hand-in-hand beside each other.  Caitlin finished changing first but waited for Ashlee so they could both win the race.

It was enough to melt our hearts, so sweet.  Their special prize was a hug from Mom and Dad, and boy did they deserve it!

Tea Party Extraordinaire

The girls set up a huge tea party for many of their toys, themselves, and me.

(The very LARGE space in the front with the little orange slice is for me-thanks girls)

They gave jewelry to the more "girlish" toys and divided their play food out to everyone.

It was quite the party!



Yellowstone

Annie came and visited for a week (a week ago) and we decided that we HAD to go to Yellowstone. She and I hadn't been since we were 3 or 4 and Chris could not remember ever going. We set off with plans to thoroughly enjoy ourselves, and see a bear.
It is so nice to leave the gray/brown treeless dessert where we live, and drive to such beautiful country.
While there was ALOT of driving, we had a great time (except Annie and I were quite disappointed that we never saw a bear).

And some pictures:
We stopped at Jackson Lake and took our shoes off to enjoy the cool water.

Ashlee got soaking wet because she would bend down and actually sit in the water

Our family in front of Jackson Lake and the Tetons

Annie in this picture (it gets confusing)

We saw tons of buffalo, most up really close.

Doesn't this picture just say "Wyoming"

We saw some huge elk

Kepler Cascades

At the West Thumb Geyser Basin (with Annie)

Lewis Falls (with me)

The Beautiful Tetons while driving in the car

One of the hot springs near Old Faithful. A blue pool means really, really hot.

By Jenny Lake

It was a great trip, even without any bears. We did manage to also see a herd of elk, many dear, and huge swans.