Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Catching Up with October

Time is flying! It seriously feels like it has accelerated exponentially since I had Niles--like each day has only 18 hours or something because I just never get done all the things I used to get done. But it's okay because I am keeping up with my family, having fun with the kids and enjoying my Gram(who arrive on 10/7), so blogging is on the back burner for a while. Here's a little photgraphic update: I took this out the window of my van on the way to Bozeman on Sept 25th--our first little hint of fall colors. We haven't had a real hard freeze yet this fall, so the leaves are changing VERY slowly...I remember in past years if I didn't get some pictures by conference weekend, I usually missed the peak. Now it's mid-October and the colors have yet to peak. Climate change!





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I am working on a little video of our conference weekend at the ranch with The Postums (who joined us there from Helena). But in the mean time, here are some still photos of our super fun time...





On Saturday morning we got up early and made raspberry-stuffed french toast with bacon and orange juice. We made the toast from Sister Purcell's dreamy wheat bread and Papa Jim's beautiful raspberries and it was DELICIOUS! This pic was snapped just as breakfast was winding down and conference was starting up.


Heidi says, "YUM!"


That's my plate...a thing of beauty!



The opening song for the conference broadcast was "The Morning Breaks" and I couldn't help but think how well the music went with our view.






James played Legos with cousin Sam during conference

Addie and Aunt Amie took some fun pictures out on the deck between sessions.


two cute girlz!


Addie played with the fish-eye setting on my birthday camera--

look at Big Nose Matt!


Amie The Chin!

Freaky Addie!

Here's the deck view in the camera's ultra-vivid setting--
so pretty!

On Sunday morning, Rich made us ham-and-cheese and banana-and-nutella crepes--so good! Here Little Emily, Aunt Amie, Uncle Matt, Addie, me, and Jacob enjoy some crepes before conference.

After lunch, the Postums had to head home, so we took some parting shots out on the deck




Matt & Emily with me & Niles

(Niles looks like he is striking some Blue Steel pose here, but he's really just freaked out by the wind)


Cousin Emily sure did love her baby Niles! (even though he weighs 2 pounds more than she does--and she turns one next week!)


Happy Conference Weekend from Our Gang

Amie, Jake, Matt, Emily, Addie, Jamie, Niles, Heidi, Sam, & James (Rich took the picture)
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The next week, I went to Idaho to meet up with my brother Sam & his family to pick up Grandma Lyn for another visit. I took Heidi and Niles and slept over at my dad's house again, then we all went to lunch at Chili's and Gram switched cars. It was a lovely, sleety drive! We got home Friday night to tacos and gingersnaps made by my sis, Laura, who came to visit from Helena. Saturday the 8th was Rich's Big Show-- the Energency Preparedness Fair at the Stake center in Bozeman. We all went and had a great time, and we all went to church together on Sunday, too. After a really nice dinner, Laura and Gabriel went home and we all napped. It was such a nice time-seeing Laytons in Idaho and Lehmans here--I am sorry I don't have any pictures (unless you send me some, Laura!)!



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CORN-A-PALOOZA!


Last Tuesday I made chili and we had fresh corn AND jalapeno corn bread with it--YUM!


I made these cake balls over the weekend for the kids to decorate because ever since James saw them on the cover of Family Circle this month, he's been carrying the magazine around going, "Mom, can we make these? Mom, when are we making these?" So we did. The making was easy, but I left the decorating to the kids.




Pretty cute.



Heidi hid her special jack-o-lantern in the fridge.



It made me smile every time I opened the door.




Later Wednesday night I thought it would be fun to just show ya what the kids do in the evening...



James played wii "Buck Hunter" for 20 minutes before bed




Addie put the game on for James & played with him



Heidi watched" Bambi" on my bed while Niles had a bottle, and Gram and I cleaned up the kitchen.


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On Thursday, hubs and I had our much-anticipated and very-belated birthday trip to the Billings Temple. It was super fun as usual, as was our traditional dinner at HuHot.









Life is good.



1 comment:

Luisa said...

I rarely ever get online but thought I'd do a little reading tonight since I have an extra hour with daylight savings! Your niles is so darling I just love the cheeks. I hear ya about 18 hour days I always feel like I'm trying to do too much in too little time and I still can't get everything done. I feel for you on Heidi's disappearance- we have a little girl who causes more trouble than the other 3 combined- it's survival of the fittest! Love seeing your cute fam and all the amazing things u do!

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