November catch up!

I voted for the first time! We have always been moving during the election and I haven't been registered, so this was my first time. It was neat to finally do it... just sad the result wasn't what I was hoping for.

This is Brinley dividing her candy the day after Halloween... on the left is her "good candy" and on the right is her "bad candy" (hence the stinky face). All of her "bad candy" is the yummy chocolate candy Ryan and I would have stole from her bucket anyway :)

Casen and Marlee playing with Audrey. Marlee was happy to be able to join in the fun :)

It was my turn for playgroup. We read the funny and so cute book "Parts" and talked about Fall. Then we went and found all the colorful fall leaves and used them to make pictures of themselves. Here is Casens, I think it turned out so cute! On the top right we also rubbed the leaves on the paper to make color.

Three crazy kids! I can't help but crack up when I look at Meg in this picture!

This is my friend Jake Green and his cute little family! We were great friends freshman year at BYU and then he moved home. We kept in touch and visited eachothers homes. I went up there quite a bit and have great memories with him and his family. I haven't seen him since I got married 7.5 years ago, and so it was great to catch up!

We had new neighbors move in across the street. Vic the Dad is so nice and laid back, he is the fire captain at the station just a block away from our house. Remi the Mom is so sweet, cute little lady who moved to the US just 1.5 years ago from the Philipines.  Cass is their 7 year old daughter and my kids have loved having her so close! Obviously she is the one in the middle :)

Vic and his crew brought the firetruck over to our houses and let the kids play around in it. They had so much fun!

This cool dude loved talking to the firemen. Right when they were leaving Casen looked at Vic and said " Remember how you're the KING of the firestation! "  We all cracked up, I don't think his crew is going to let him live that title down!

We have this little vacuum we use for quick messes or to have the kids help clean. Marlee really likes to get in on the action and loves to push this thing around. This pic cracks me up, she little like a little cartoon :)

Brinley taught herself how to blow bubbles!! So fun!

There was a staff development day and so we headed to the park for Brin's day off. It was a beautiful day and we had fun with friends at a new park on Lone Mountian.

Casen helped Marlee dress up in his knights armor and then let himself be the target... nice big brother :)

Crazy Case helping me make 10 batches of corn bread.

Dance Party!

I made greek food one night, I had some marinated artichoke hearts from Costco I really wanted to use up, made for a very yummy meal!

Dawn Brown's baby shower. She moved in to my ward in August and is such a sweet girl! So kind to everyone. She has 3 little girls and a baby boy on the way! She is in the black cardigan right behind me.

Casen made this turkey at playgroup... the end is my favorite :)

Brinley and I stayed up late one night making this turkey for school, it was fun to work on it together. It was supposed to be a family project, but not really Marlee and Casens thing!

She wrote things she was grateful for on each feather.

Marlee and Liberty... we were able to have the Browns over before their baby boy arrived. Such a great family.  Dawn had the kids and I over one Sunday while Ryan was out of town and I was glad I could give her a break right before her baby arrived.

Brinley took off Marlee's dress and put these boots and jacket on her, she looked so cute walking around in her bloomers.

If Marlee could talk and if there was a "I Love Bananas" song, than Marlee would be walking around singing it all the time :)

 One Saturday we headed out to Original Pancake House for breakfast and then headed over to the M&M factory on the strip. It was a fun morning together!

Crazy Marlee decided to climb on my back rather then get her jammies on after her bath. I love this little monkey :)