crazy girl

Addie got a hold of her pajamas and tried to put them on. She was so proud of herself!

Our little diva

fall

I love Fall! Even as an adult I find pleasure in the sound of leaves crunching. I took these pictures last week on the way home from picking Tyler up from school.






I don't allow Adeline out of the stroller during our walks to and from school until we get to the corner of our street. I get her out and let her push the stroller home -- 2 houses. When Tyler's with us he helps steer the stroller.

fire station

I went with Tyler's preschool class to the fire station last Friday -- yes, I spent my birthday with my son's preschool class. And after spending the morning at the fire station, I had lunch with him too. It was really a nice day. Here are some pictures. The teacher in the white t-shirt is an ASL interpreter. Tyler has a little girl, J, in his class who is deaf. J is right in front of the teacher in the pink shirt, and Tyler is just to the right of her. J really likes Tyler. She is always so excited to see him, and sat by him on the bus coming and going. She even stops me sometimes to say hello, too. She's such a nice girl.



The kids loved the lights and sirens! This was especially exciting for J because it was the first time she's ever "heard" them. She has a hearing aid in one ear that helps to amplify vibrations. She thought it was the neatest thing!

free handbag

Handbag Planet is giving away free handbags every hour for 24 hours October 15. Someone's going to win, it might as well be one of us!

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called to serve

I love love love this video! I have such a soft place in my heart for missionaries. I get goose bumps every time I see missionaries sing this song. The spirit bears witness to me that these truly are members of God's Army. Watch it. Love it. Share it.

apple orchard with ensign's

Grandma and Grandpa Ensign, Uncle Brian and Uncle Jared came to visit us this weekend. We spent Saturday afternoon at the local apple orchard. They had kiddie games, a haunted house, food, a children's play area, and a pumpkin patch.

my smart little man and his beautiful sister

Tyler had been outside playing when he called me to come and see something. I thought it was another one of his scooter "tricks." But when I walked outside in the garage this is what I found:

He also showed me his elephant.

Tyler's been in school now for about 6 weeks, and after just the first week he started writing the letter A. He'd write one, and then ask, "Mom does that look like an A?" "Uh. Yeah. It is an A." He also started trying to write his numbers after I made a hopscotch game on the driveway. He's loving this writing thing. I'm sure he finds it empowering, and I knew he would, he would just never learn it from me. Believe me, I tried. But now that he's in school he's asking me all sorts of questions about words and what things spell, and when I read to him, he now wants me to move my finger under the words as I read them. He also good at sounding out the letters and trying to figure out what the word is. I can't believe the change in him in just a few weeks. I love it!

Addie likes to watch Tyler do his art and letters. Here she is eating a whole wheat chocolate chip cookie -- Great Grandma's recipe. Yum!

She just looked too cute this day for me not to get a picture of her. One of her other favorite things to do outside is to sit on the front steps like Mommy does, and watch all the cars go by.

peek-a-boo

Adeline has started "hiding" in every cupboard she can find. She will sit in it with just her feet sticking out with the door as closed at it can be. The best part is when she's really underfoot and just need a couple minutes without her I can tell her to go hide, and she will find a cupboard in which to hide!