Halloween Fun

So it's only 2 weeks after Halloween, and I'm just now getting to posting pics on the blog. We had several days of Halloween festivities including Benj's work trunk-or-treat, school parties, friend pumpkin carving party, and our ward trunk-or-treat. Then there was the actual day of Halloween, where we just chilled at home, had a fun holiday dinner (ghost pizza, scary salad, and pumpkin cheesecake bars), passed out candy and watched the Saints win! Hope you all had a great Halloween!

Oh! And Reesey Piecey turned 5 months. Here she was rolling across the living room and was getting mad when the couch got in the way. She is now getting up on her knees and rocking and doing the inch-worm crawl. So cute... and shocking too considering neither Lexi or Ava even attempted to move til they were 10 months. :)

First Family Pictures Ever

We finally did it... (professional) family pictures! Here are a few and there's more on my sidebar. Thanks to Erin, she did a wonderful job!

It's Almost October!

My favorite time of year is here... almost. September has certainly been a big tease. Here in Vegas, we are still having 100 + degree days, ugh! It really needs to be sweater weather NOW. I can't wait to decorate for Halloween (after Benj pulls the Rubbermaids out of storage, cuz he rearranged again and I can't find them.), cook delicious soups/chili, bake treats with pumpkin, get the kids' winter clothes out, and of course football season has arrived already.





What's going on with us:





*Ava started preschool at the beginning of the month. She loves it! She wishes school was every day... so do I. :)









*Lexi learned how to ride her bike. It only took a $20 bribe from her dad and she mastered it in about an hour.

*I tried the Atkins diet for about 3 weeks. Missed those carbs, but won't miss those 15 pounds I lost on it. Joined LVAC and I try to go every morning. I actually look forward to exercising again; been really frustrated after having this last baby. It's some "me" time and even at 530am, I'll take it!

*Reese is 4 months old. Went to the Dr. yesterday and she is 11lbs. 3 oz. (5th percentile; on the small side, but doc is not worried). It's really weird to have a petite baby while the older girls were so chunky. Reese has discovered her feet and can suck on her toes, is starting to get interested in toys, and has the biggest smiles for her sisters.

*Got a call from the school yesterday about 1:00, to come pick up Lexi. Apparently, she had stepped on a pencil and it went through her shoe into her foot. I got to the school to find her shoe filled with blood and the nurse wheeling Lexi out in a wheelchair! We went to the doctor (yes, BACK to the dr. we had just been to that morning). She got the wound cleaned out and thankfully no lead was stuck in there. Lexi was back to normal before bed last night, running and dancing. But she made sure to milk the experience for all it was worth!

*We can't wait for General Conference this weekend. And FYI: there are some super cute GC packets you can print out for the kiddos here.

Happy Autumn everybody!

Back to School

Today was the first day back to school... 2nd grader in the house!! Lexi was so excited, she got dressed as soon as she got up. But being the mean mom I am, I made her take her dress off to eat breakfast. ;)
I made Pop-up Pancakes and instead of getting syrup on the dress, she just got a little in her hair.




Once at the school, Lex pretty much blew me off when she saw all her friends. Oh well, at least she was happy.

She had a great first day of second grade!!

M-O-N-T-A-N-A, Montana, I Love You!

This summer we got to road trip it up to MT again. I drove on my own with all 3 kiddos to UT and stayed with Destiny. And the next day, we followed each other to Hamilton. The scenery in the Big Hole is gorgeous, even on a cloudy day.

Enjoying the Farmer's Market

Monkey bars at the park

Destiny and I

We got ice cream at a fun, old-fashioned soda fountain shop in Stevi.

There were a lot of rainy days, but I loved it!

Reesey lounging in Grandpa's recliner.

We went to the fair in Missoula, so fun!

Grandma and Reese

The petting zoo

The girls got to ride a miniature pony

Grandpa built a fire and we roasted marshmellows and had s'mores.

Another fun trip back home! My mom drove back to Vegas with us and then flew home. We had quite the adventure!! Thanks Mom!

OTHER STUFF: Benj took a day off! :) We escaped the heat for an afternoon and had a picnic up at Mt. Charleston. I love it up there.

Ava went to an "Enchanted Princess" dance clinic this weekend. She loved it and is starting ballet class tonight.

Our baby girl is 3 months today! Reesey Piecey is:

~rolling over- from back to front. she hates being on her tummy though once she's there.

~ giggling- she's very ticklish

~ smiling and "talking" to anyone who pays her any attention.

I told her to stop growing, but she's not listening!!

Cali Getaway

This last weekend I finally got my day at the beach. We went to Newport Beach and spent the entire day there. It was so much fun. My girls LOVED the ocean (I was surprised they did). They didn't really have any fear, which gave me fear. And Ava did get taken out by a wave or two. They played in the sand, and in their big hole that was already there when we arrived, even kicking some boys out of it at one point. We met up with our friends from Vegas too, who happened to be in California for a wedding. It was fun in the sun and sand... my lint trap on my dryer even had sand in it after doing laundry, lol.

We also visited the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. The girls loved petting the sting rays the most! It was a fun little weekend trip. Now on to our bigger trip to Montana!