Why is getting rid of a binky so hard to do?
It is a lot like trying to get rid of wasps. You can spray them, knock down their nests. But somehow there is always more. They come back mysteriously like the binky. We rarely see the beginnings of a nest, it is just there one day full grown, and full of little baby wasps. The binky will get lost, we don't know how. It's in the mouth, you turn your head and it's gone. But it will find its way home somehow. Perfect example is 'Zebra Binky' in Lukes mouth, it was lost for at least a year and then one day he had it, back in his mouth, cause, "I need it!", he tell's us with his little voice and puppy dog eyes. What ya gonna do? Just wait for someday, I guess, or be mean? He such a baby!

Little Boys
Author: Unknown
Little boys come in all shapes and sizes, Shy and adventurous, full of surprises, With misshapen halos and mischievous grins, Small dirty faces, and sweet, sticky chins. They'll keep you so busy, and yet all the while Nothing can brighten the world like their smile. And no greater treasure has brought homes more joy Than a curious, active, and lovable boy!

Sunday, November 11, 2007

Boy, we have been gone fishing for a very long time.
Not really, but it would have been fun. No, life has been a little busy since school started this year.
We have been homeschooling Brigham to avoid the turmoil that we dealt with during his Kindergarten year. What kid doesn't like kindergarten? Oh, I know, Brigham. Poor thing. He is very happy to stay home and have his mommy teach him and to play with his baby brother though.



He has been working on losing teeth, his two front teeth are gone. His brother thinks that he can pull his out too. He is still working on growing them though. Two years and still doesn't have all of the front ones. What a little slowpoke.






















Gabe has been playing LaCrosse for two months for the Willow Creek Middle School. A nice short season but packed with practices and games. Even though they were a new teem they made it to the playoffs. He had a blast being a part of something so cool! John was really stoked too, cause he didn't play any school sports after the 7th grade. He always wished he had.
Gabe was number 18, one of the bigger kids on the teem. YooHoo!!


































We got to go to Idaho for a our neice's wedding this last month. Gabe was on a river rafting trip with his dad, so we had some shots with just me, John, Brig and Luke. I just liked how we looked. We will have to get some with Gabe. But this is how it would have been if I had met John first. I know I shouldn't talk like that. I wouldn't trade anything for my Gabe. He is a gentle giant. We missed him this weekend. Very glad that he didn't drowned.










Now for some Halloween Fun!!









We carved our pumpkins the night before Halloween, which proved to be smart. They were beautiful on our porch Halloween night, we got many compliments from trick-or-treaters. Two days later they were all shriveled and falling apart. Moms was the one on the left, Brigs was the Dragon, Dads was in the middle, then Lukes second in from right, and Gabes on the right, the biggest. Everyone carved there own except Luke, he just got to pop the pieces out.









Gabe was the first in costume because he had to go to school. We had to set his hair in pink sponge rollers overnight, he wasn't thrilled about sleeping in them, but did o.k. We colored his hair a reddish color, because he was NACHO LIBRE! He had the accent and the moves, what a silly guy he is. He literally studied the movie. I wish that he would study other things as intently. His work was worth it though, he had a ball making his teachers crack up at school. Hee, Hee




















The rest of the day was spent, playing around. Brig became Flame boy, from fantastic 4. Jacob let him borrow his costume. I was gratefull, cause I am getting bored of the ninja thing every year. All though he did don his ninja costume the day before and the entire week after Halloween day. Even yesterday I was threatening to put it away for the rest of the year.
Luke was a puppy dog. He didn't really care what he was just as long as he got to be in on the fun. TJ was Superman, and Kari was a 70's mom, we got to help her with her cool hairdo, isn't she awsome!







































I was just shocked when John came home looking like the dead with a creature growing out of his shoulder, I didn't even have to try.









We then galavanted to Orem to meet with the Wartena clan and share our new looks. Kari was there with her little heroes and the Bahrs showed up with their princess. We are sorry that we didn't get to meet up with anyone else, but the evening was full of more galavanting, of which I will no longer rant about.
Happy Halloween until next year. May our teeth not rot out of our heads from all the candy.

Does anyone need a fish? A gigantic goldfish? We just don't know what to do with them, they are out of control. We have had these gold fish for over 2 years now. Are they really supposed to live that long?
John hated our title on our blog, so we are going to try Gone Fishin' for a while.
Jared and Heather, thanks for the great time Saturday, it was good food and good fun, what more could you ask for.

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We went to the HOCKEY game yesterday. Brigham says, "It was good, but I hate fighting in Hockey games."
We saw the Guns and Hoses play in the afternoon. Out of the last 4 years this was the first win for the Guns(Police/Prison team.) Score was 6 to 3. It was pretty exciting, WooHoo!!
That evening was the Grizzlies vs. Wranglers(Las Vegas).
In the first 15 minutes there was a fight and a Wrangler got his helmet ripped off his head. It was right below where we were sitting. It was CRAZY! The crowd was going nuts! Brigham was very concerned though. I was cheering on the fight and Brig was looking at me like I was nuts. I tried to tell him that fighting in Hockey games is cool, it makes it fun. He just thought that defied all reason and they shouldn't do that.
Luke loved standing there playing peekaboo behind the seats. He didn't think much of cotton candy, and fed most of his to me. Near the end of the game he sat on my lap kissing me. I must have gotten about a hundred lip kisses. I love his age.
The Grizzlies won too, in the last four years we have gone this was the first win we have seen, WOOHOO!! 3 to 2. It was an excitable game! I am glad that we went, and that Gabe decided to go to his dads, cause that made it so I could go.
Brigham said, "Gabe is missing out on all the fun." He did.

Until next time.

Well, here we go. Gonna try this blog thing. Sorry to everyone about not getting any holiday pictures out. We attempted taking some and got a few good shots before Luke was in fits. Then we never got around to sending them out. So you all can see them here.

We are so glad that the Holiday season is over. We are finally getting well, after being sick of this or that and the other thing since Thanksgiving.

Happy New Year Everyone!