SNOW!

Lexie loves the snow! Since it has been snowing the last couple of days she stands at the window and watches it. I decided I would let her play in the snow while I shoveled the driveway. She was so excited to put on her boots and snow pants. Once we got out there though, all she wanted to do was eat the snow. I tried to get her to walk around, to make a snowman. Nope, she was content just sitting there eating snow. I did put her in a clean area of snow so don't worry.

Lights on 25th Street

For Family Night we went to see the lights down town. Downtown they have a block covered with miniature houses. Each is sponsored by a local business or charity. They decorate them, usually with some sort of theme. Lexie really liked it. She especially liked the houses that had animals in them. She is really into lights this year. Whenever we are driving she points out every house with lights on and says "cool". She loved that she could ride in the stroller with her hands in her pockets and still see everything. After the lights we went to Farr's for ice cream.

The Perfect Saturday

Usually when I talk of a perfect day it includes some type of shopping, but this one was different. Well Saturday started off with JD making french toast and sausage (mine and Lexie's favorite) for breakfast. He had to run a couple of errands and was gone longer than I thought he should be. Anyway, he brought me back my favorite hot chocolate. We headed outside to work on the shed. It was great being able to work side by side with JD and his dad roofing. I had never roofed before but they were patient until I caught on. When we got done with roofing JD told me to get a babysitter, he was taking me to Twilight. You have to understand JD hates, hates with a passion chick flicks. Before he could change his mind I had a babysitter and we were on our way. We dropped Lexie off at JD's parents, when I got back to the car he gave me a rose. He said we needed to start this date off right, and sorry that he was gone longer than he should of been that morning but he had to get the rose. He drove straight to Prairie Schooner, one of my favorite restaurants. This was great because for being two very decisive people we can never make up our minds on were to eat. He had already made reservations so we didn't even have to wait. After a great dinner we went to the movie. I loved it and he said he really didn't hate it (which means he like it). We went and picked up Lexie, he put her in bed and then had a candle lit bubble bath ready for me. Man, after roofing I really needed this. That night my back had already started hurting.

I call this the perfect Saturday because I got to work hard and then be taken care of. All with the man of my dreams.

Just starting

Finished

Thanksgiving Pictures

Before we ate our Thanksgiving dinner I took some pictures of Lexie. Here they are enjoy!

I also tried to get some family ones. Lexie was not very happy about this, but we still tried.

Twilight Fan

I couldn't resit posting these pictures. I put vampire teeth in her mouth. At first she didn't like it, but I told her she could scare daddy and then she wouldn't take them out. Notice the drool on her chin, she couldn't figure out how to swallow.

Wood Work

Our shed is taking shape. It is bigger than I thought, but hey you can never have enough storage. Hopefully we can finish it this weekend.

We finally got Lexie's fense built for her room. Now I am working on getting her flowers, butterflies, and lady bugs made. Her bed is almost done (I have to resand a couple places that I messed up painting). Hopefully by Christmas it will all be done.

Church Volleyball

Last Saturday while JD worked on the shed (pictures are coming) I went and played volleyball with my ward. It turned out to be really fun. At first I wasn't so sure about playing. It was hard to find the right level of intensity, but once I did I had a great time. We went in as first place from our stake (no other teams from our stake played). We ended up in the Championship game and WON! It was the first time I have played church ball and had fun.

Champions

Pictures from the week

Sarah, Alicia, Randi, Natalie, Megan and Me. We met at Gardner Village to have lunch and catch up.


Trying to get a picture with my friends kids at Gardner Village


She really hated all the witches at Gardner Village

She did love the pony ride, she screamed when she had to get off.

Halloween in Fairview with cousins.

Watching the elementary parade.


Payton and Lexie are about the same weight so they can teeter-totter really good together

Lexie playing on Grandma's trampoline

A Full House

Lexie and I spent the last week in Fairview. I went down to help my mom prepare for about 30 house guests. All of my uncle Bill's kids and their kids were staying at my mom's for the funeral. We went down a little early so we could spend Halloween there. Lexie wasn't so sure about the trunk-or-treating, but she did love the candy. Friday and Saturday we cleaned the house, made room assignments, and dinners. Even though I was cooking and cleaning all week it was actually fun just to be able to help my mom (heaven knows she has helped me more than once). All the cousins arrived on Saturday and the house was not quiet again until Wednesday afternoon. My mom's house had some many people in it Lexie and I had to stay at Brett and Kim's for the weekend. It was fun to get reacquainted with my cousins. I had not seen most of them for about eight years, I had never met most of their kids so it was fun. It was fun to take the little kids on 4-wheeler rides and watch them as they saw snow for the first time. Lexie had a hard time with all of the people and was really clingy but we made it through the week. The funeral was really nice. It was great to learn new things about my uncle Bill, he truly was a great man. He will be missed by many.

After being away from home for so long it was nice to come home. Lexie ran to JD and hugged him for about a minute (that is eons in "Lexie" time).

We are now at home and it is really quiet. Lexie keeps asking me where grandma is, were grandpa is, were Payton is, were Tori is, were Kim is, she even asked me were Casey is (she doesn't like Casey very much). Needless to say she has been very bored today.

BOOZER

Carlos Boozer came to the Walmart by JD's work so we took Lexie to get a picture with him.

GO JAZZ!

GOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!

JD and I went to the RSL game Saturday night. The Rio Tinto Stadium is awesome. We got to see 4 goals, 3 were at our end. It was a fun night.

Haunted Dinosaur Park

On Friday we also dressed up the kids and took them to the Dinosaur Park. They were all really excited to finally get to wear their Halloween costumes. Lexie loved her costume and even kept the hat on the whole time.

What a cute little spider

The whole gang

Of course they both couldn't smile that would be to much

Towards the end of the night she got a little tired, but don't worry she never let go of her candy.

Trains and Horses

Brandi and her kids came up on Friday to spend the day with us. We took the kids to Union Station to see the trains and the painted horses. Lexie wasn't to interested in the trains but went crazy when we saw the horses. She had to sit on all three and screamed when I took her off each one.

Duck, Duck, Goose

Last week we went to the little pond by Lee's to feed the ducks. Lexie was in heaven. All the ducks would gather around her, the only problem was she would run straight at them and then throw the bread. This would make them all scatter and then come back to fight over the bread. I can't believe I haven't taken her to do this before, this is something we will definitely do more.

Yes she is trying to pet the BIG white duck

Her running start and the ducks run for their lives

Pumpkin Patch

We went to the pumpkin patch last week with our friends The Scrivner's. Lexie loved it and wanted every pumpkin. She finally decided on one, lucky for me it wasn't a very big one. You see, we walked there and so it had to fit in the bottom of the stroller.

Lexie looking hard for the perfect pumpkin

She would walk up to every pumpkin and say "this one"

The farmer cutting off her pumpkin