A Pumpkin Patch, reception and painting

     Emme is loving preschool.  She wakes up excited for school.  She literally dances to school.  Last week her class had their first field trip to a pumpkin patch.  Emme was super excited.  Matt's parents watch Alex and Livi so I could take Emme.  A little Mommy and  Emme time.   The pumpkin patch had a large amount of trackers that they could climb on.  Emme had to sit on every one and get her picture taken.  She loved running around the pumpkin patch looking for her perfect pumpkin.  Her class took class pictures, went through the corn maze, had story time, snack time and went on a hay ride.  We finally found her perfect pumpkin in a truck full of pumpkins.  She got up and went through every one.  When I helped her down she grabbed a hold of my necklace which broke.  I searched all over the ground but my heart pendant was gone.  I was so sad my second piece of jewelry this month to be lost.  I just prayed someone would find it and turn it in.  I asked Emme where she wanted to go for lunch.  She said she wanted Bean Soup.  This little girl loves soup.  So we went to Olive Garden to get Bean Soup.  She loves dipping her bread sticks in her soup.  She insisted on sitting next to me and cuddling.  She can be such a sweet little girl. 
   

Loving Tractors

Class picture time

So many pumpkins to choose

Story time

Hay Ride

The perfect pumpkin

That night we drove with Matt's parents to Ogden for Matt's cousin Steven's Daughter's wedding reception.  I am glad they drove as I get lost easily and the wrong address was on the invite.  I got to meet several of Matt's cousins I haven't met before.  The girls had fun running around and dancing.  They love to dance.  Alex loved that they had grapes.

 Emme's homework was to paint and decorate her pumpkin before Monday.  So while Alex was napping me and the girls set up in the backyard painting pumpkins.  Livi and Emme picked to do glitter with pink and purple paint.  I forgot to get a picture of the finish product before she took it back to school.  

Creepy Sense

    Some days the Holy Ghost speaks to you strongly telling you to do this or that and sometimes he just activates your creepy sense so you are extra careful.   We don't often take the kids to a toy store.  Sometimes when we are in Walmart or Target we will wander through the toy section to see if there is anything new that would be great for their birthday.  Matt finally had a day off so we decided to run over to Toy R US, mainly because Emme's birthday coming and we don't have much idea what to get her outside of art supplies or a pony.  While we were wandering around looking at the toys and getting ideas for Christmas and Emme's birthday.  I began to have this overwhelming feeling anxiety. I do have panic attacks but they are rare.  I know my triggers and usually avoid them.  Yet some reason I felt I needed to keep the girls closer even though the store wasn't crowded.  As we walked I noticed a large man walking around with an odd look on his face.  He was every where we were.  He was wandering the little girls aisle but wasn't looking at any of the toys.  He kept walking near us over and over.  Matt said the man was setting off his creepy sense too.  Maybe we were being overly paranoid, maybe he was a nice guy.  Yet it was very odd the way he was acting.  Matt and I have both work with in a field that makes you a little paranoid. Plus all the training class and years of working those who have lots of issues make you know the signs.  All through the store we were careful where the girls were that they were in arms reach at all times.  We normally don't do that we give them a little room.  Yet that creepy sense didn't go away till we left the store.  As we left so did the man and a cop entered in full gear right as we were leaving.   I am so thankful for the creepy sense or the North Star paranoia as I sometimes call it and the Holy Ghost.   We did find the perfect gift for Livi for Christmas though.  Minnie Mouse Stable.  She loves ponies and Minnie Mouse.

The Amazing Alexander turns One!!!

Alexander is such a sweet amazing little boy.  We are so incredibly blessed to have this child in our lives.  Alex is always ready with a kiss.  He loves to give kisses and cuddle.  He thinks it is the funniest thing to kiss your nose.  He loves to laugh.  His has the most amazing giggle.  He loves to explore and find new thing to get into.  He loves his cars and anything he can push around the room.  Emme and him play Lions.  They growl at each other then chase each other around the house.  He is so active he barely sits still for long.  He will cuddle then off to the next adventure.  He is a master at going up the stairs.  Still working on going down.  He is a true monkey as he climbs on everything he can find.  He is still not walking but is walking along everything. He loves looking at books.  We often find him in a corner somewhere looking a book.  He enjoys his story time before bed.   He has decided that he is done with baby food.  If his sisters have it he wants it.  He still hates peas but loves other veggies.  He loves chicken and most anything is given  His favorite food is spaghetti.  He gets extremely excited when he realizes that is what for dinner.  Of course his face matches he hair when he is done.   He has grown so much since he was born.  He is now 31 inches long and 25.4 pounds.  He wears 2T shirts and pants.  They hang on him but he is so tall that he needs the length so he doesn't look like he is in Capri and belly shirt.  There is no update on his heart condition.  They continue to monitor him.  He will be having another echo cardiogram in November to decided whether or not surgery is in his future.

Emme's first day of Pre-K

        Emme has been asking to go to school for over a year now.  The other children in her primary class had been attending preschool and she felt left out.  Sadly her entire primary class is going to kindergarten this year.  Each class they talk about it and Emme would come home in tears.  We decided that it might be nice to have her attend pre k.  We found this really great preschool the next block over named Aspen preschool.  I don't if it was the name Aspen or the thought of going to school finally that made her excited.  Aspen is the name of a favorite cousin.   We met with her teacher several times.  She is very nice and teaches them Spanish, and sign language along with the basics.  Emme tells me she loves her teacher Mrs. Elissa.  She even brought her a flower this morning. 
   On her first day we walked to school as a family she was so excited we left a little too early, however it was a nice walk.  She was so excited with her new backpack.  (Frozen of course)  Poor Livi had a complete meltdown as her sister went in the classroom.  It was part wanting to go too and miss her sister.  She was happy when it was time to go pick her up.  She said she had so much fun learning about the magic carpet and how to line up.   She is loving it.  Next week she gets to bring some thing that starts with A for show and tell.   She is taking her stuffed Alligator.  Thankfully Livi was better the second day of school. 

First Day of Pre K

With her new back pack

Ready to take Emme to school

She was so excited she pretty much ran there

With her teacher Mrs Elissa

To school she goes

Happy for school

Alexander's birthday

    I could hear Alex crying in his crib.  I figured he needed a diaper change.  So I dragged myself out of bed.  Changed his diaper, gave him a sippy of water and went back to bed.  I glance at my phone to see what time it was it 2:20am.  He was officially one year and two minutes old.   Our little baby is growing up. 
     For his birthday we decided to spend the day at the zoo.  We went to lunch first and then up to the zoo.  We had a little fear in our hearts it would rain and spoil the day, yet it was a nice day.  The girls wanted to ride the train around the savanna exhibit.  So me and kids went while Matt babysat the stroller.  (He said he had no desire to ride the train)  Alex loved it he giggled the whole way.  The ladies at the gift shop had bubble guns out spraying the kids while they danced to music.  The girls loved it.  Alex loved the bubbles from his stroller.  Everyone of course commented how adorable he is.  He seemed to notice the animals more this trip as he keep waving when one would come near.  The zoo keepers had several little animals out for everyone to meet an owl, ferret, tortoise, and several small birds. 
   For dinner we had taco at home a favorite of everyone.  We didn't do cake for his birthday.  We were all a little sick of cake since we had cake on Matt's birthday, birthday dinner and Alex's birthday party.  That is three times in about a week.  So Alex got a birthday donut and we had banana splits.  No one complain the lack of cake since we had it so much.  Though I did get told Emme's cake order for her birthday. 


A little lunch

Playing with the water ball

He loved how it moved

Giraffe statue

Playing in the gift shop

Bubbles Bubbles every where

One the train.  Emme took this picture

Close to the lions

My loves

One year old and so cute

What animals make what sounds

Where is the polar bear?

Animal demo

Meeting mister tortoise

Happy Birthday!!!

Yummy!!

Wearing a present from his Grandma Olsen.  It's 2T and fits him!!!