Exciting day!

All the sickness the last few months is so worth it! We had an ultrasound done today, and our Baby GIRL looks healthy and well! We're all so excited to get a little sister! Elijah drew the baby in Mamma's tummy last week. It turned out even better than the ultrasound pictures.

Happy Birthday, McKay!

I can't believe our baby is already 2!! McKay, you have been such a joy in our lives. Thanks for coming to our family two years ago. We all love you so much!

A sad farewell to a beautiful October

What a gorgeous month it has been. I'm sad to see it go. But we've had FUN!
Playing outside in the crisp air and crispy leaves ...


Making Apple Peanut Butter cookies (YUM!) ...
And dressing up! (as super heroes...
... and as REAL heroes!) Presenting Officer McKay and Chief Elijah, on duty tonight, patrolling the local trunk-or-treat.

Honeybees by Maggie

I have set up a new blog with my hand-made little shoes, called Honeybees by Maggie. I plan to take them to the Holly Fair next weekend and see how they sell. Check out my blog here and let me know what your favorites are! Maybe I can make more before the fair.

Creativity

Abram's back to work, but all done with his classes he needed for his teaching license! Yay! Can't wait to get that license in our hands.

In the meantime the boys are keeping me entertained with their creativity ---

(This is what they came up with using a sheet of Halloween stickers Aunt Bec sent us last October)


(McKay's "baby" in a blanket - he even nursed it for awhile. What a good mommy.)

And I thought I'd try my hand at a little creativity, too. I love making these!

Birthday cake to you!

Since his third birthday (07/07/10), Elijah has been "making" birthday cakes out of everything and anything and singing "Birthday cake to you, birthday cake to you." I have a video of it, but I can't get it to upload. Maybe later... We had a great time on his birthday, and were lucky to have Grandpa and Uncles Nicholas, Isaac and Morgan come play with us. Elijah is such a sunshine in our lives! He makes us laugh every single day. Love you, little buddy!

Road Trip!

We were so fortunate to get to go on a family vacation this year, even after we were sure we wouldn't be able to. On Wednesday, June 9, we headed down to Ivins, UT. We took some scenic byways and tried to find some nice places we could someday settle down and raise our family. Our favorite on the way down was Fairview, and just north of Fairview. Elijah and McKay were incredibly good!

On Thursday we just played at the "Vacation House" (as Elijah always called it, although a few times he got confused and called it the "Gas Station House"), and we took a lazy day. The boys played in a kiddy pool on the back patio most of the day. On Friday we went North to the Mountain Meadow Massacre site, but stopped at Baker's Reservoir on the way. So glad we did! The waterfall flowed over the road, making a fun little place to get our feet wet.


On the way back to the vacation house, we veered right at Veyo and went through Gunlock. The town and reservoir were unimpressive, but the State Park south of the reservoir was breathtaking! I want to go back and explore some more.

Lots more playing in the pool....

(oops... did we forget to wear our swimsuits?)

On Saturday Abram spent most of the day doing homework, so the boys and I went to the Tuacahn Saturday Market, and then played at a park. An awesome storm rolled in that afternoon and stayed the rest of the day. On Sunday, after church, we drove up Snow Canyon. What a gorgeous place! Another one I want to go back and explore.

Snow Canyon from Butterfly Trail:

The boys playing in the "Big red sand dunes" as Elijah calls them:


And are these not the most irresistible big brown puppy eyes ever?!?

We came home on Monday, the 14th (got in quite late). We took some gorgeous scenic byways, and even found a couple more pretty towns: Wales and Fountain Green. We had such an unforgettable, fun trip.

And after all the riding in the car, they STILL love each other!!