Catching up!

It has been a while since I posted pictures. We have been so busy. I am glad the Spook Alley is over, Michael is back from business trip and life is mostly back to "normal". Whatever that is. I always think that life will calm down but it is alway just as busy "next" week. But that is MUCH better than being bored!

Here are some of the pictures of Judson at the Spooktacular Math Night. I don't have any pictures of the Spook Alley yet. It was too dark in there for me to take any, but someone is suppose to send me some soon. Judson really enjoyed it and is pretty advanced in Math (which I am happy about since his reading isn't wonderful... I am learning (or trying/needing t0 learn) a new level of patience, humility and balance.)

Carma is SUCH a girl. We go through several outfits before she will actually let me dress her... arghhh. But when we DO find a winner she will willingly pose for the camera. When I dressed her this morning I was doing the "YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL" squeal. In which she proceeds to twirl around for me. Judson's 6 yr old friend comes over in the morning before school and Carma was twirling for him waiting for him to eww and aww. He looked at me as if to shout "Help! No WAY I am saying she looks cute!" She was so confused when he didn't compliment her and I finally had to tell her that he just can't eww and aww over her b/c he is a six year old boy who doesn't care about pretty dresses.

I wish I would have brought my camera at Grandma's house today. We have been processing grape juice and the kids LOVE to play in her yard. I really need to take pictures of all of the grapes too, it is just amazing beautiful time of year. Perfect picture time. Maybe tomorrow.

Funny Carma quotes

**This week at Church Carma made a friend with a young adult sitting next to us. TOTALLY interupting this poor girls sacrament meeting. Carma read her sleeping beauty and told her about her snacks. Then she decided to introduce her family. She excitedly said, as she patted each of us on the leg "This is my Mommy! This is my Daddy! and this is my uhh uhh Juddy Butters!" We were laughing so hard.

**Michael taught her who President Hinckly was and she was going around saying "It's pwesiden Hinkwy!"

**I tried to get her to put on a dress and thought she would put it on if I told her it was Sleeping Beauty's. NOT! She said "We need to give it back to Sleepy Beauty!" hahaha She is getting so smart.

**Grandpa had a blood clot in his lung last week (THANK HEAVENS he is alright!). We went to see him at the hospital and after we left his room I said "do you love Grandpa? and she said "with all of my heart". Is that not the cutest thing in the world? I wanted to melt. She has since then told me several times "Mommy, I love you with all of my heart." She also ALWAYS tells me how beautiful I am. It is very good for my self esteem to have her around. She comes up to me and says "Mommy, I like your eyes" or "I like you clothings" or "I like your ears" ect.
When I have a dress on she will say "OHHHHH MOMMY You are beautiful like a princess!" I can't believe how much of a girl she is. SO SUGARY SWEET!

President Hinkley "Knighting" Elder Eyring

Jamie sent this to me today and I HAD to put it on my blog b/c it is SOOOO CUTE and FUNNY!
I LOVE President Hinckley!!!!
~After President Hinckley finished with the sustaining of the officers of the church during the Saturday morning session, Elder Eyring had moved into his new seat on the stand. Unfortunately, they didn't show this on TV, but when President Hinckley turned around, he stood there for a moment looking at Elder Eyring (probably with the little twinkle in his eye), then picked up
his cane and "knighted" him on his shoulder and head. ~

I can't post the picture right now for some reason so here is the link:

http://www.deseretnews.com/photos/midres/4668085.jpg

Week Of Oct 1

We started October with Carving Pumpkins. I had sworn off carving pumpkins after being ward activity leader 3 years ago and carving 20 pumpkins... but I guess it wore off already. Judson did the scary pumpkin, Dad did the circle mouth pumpkin and I did the pirate pumpkin. Carma's is the cute little one.

Carma found her fairy costume in the toy box and wanted to put it on, she didn't have clothes on, so she is The Naked Fairy. Judson took those pictures of us, he is a good photographer huh!

Judson doesn't like his pictures being taken.. as you can see here. He doesn't even have to try to look cute in pictures.

Maw-maw sent Carma a dress. I wish I would have gotten in tape when she first saw it. She said "awww! BEAUTIFUL!! Like a Princess!" and then insisted on putting it on. She is SUCH a girl!!
She and her cousin, Belle, are having their pictures taken in it. I will post them both when Carma's gets hers done professionally. I can't wait to get them done. (but dread it at the same time since it isn't easy to have her cooperate for a picture).
Maw-maw wrote the most beautiful letter to Carma when she sent the dress. Thanks Maw-maw!

Carma's First (and Second) day of School.

Hello, Hello, Hello and how are you?
I’m fine. I’m fine,
And I hope that you are too!
That is how we start our school day, we also say the "Pledge of Allegiance" (which is so cute and hilarious!).
We have a lesson that they listen to ONE second of, and arts and crafts, story time, snack time and play time.

There are seven 2 year olds. Can you imagine how crazy it is. They are good kids, just not interested in organized learning. But we will keep doing it since it is good for them.

Carma doesn't quite get the concept of sitting still for a lesson or even organized play time... she is in her OWN world most of the time. It must be nice to be spacey and ho hum about everything and have it be cute. It isn't so cute when I am like that. Yet Carma is cute no matter what she does or what she is wearing.

Spook Alley

I am working on Judson's school spook Alley. Here are the flyer's I have been working on. I changed the name of the school.. Because YES, I am a paranoid freak! Anyway, I am sure we will have several pictures of the Math Night to share later.I am a little nervous because I am in charge of two rooms in the Spook Alley and I have no idea what to do. I am in charge of a Witch roomand a cemetery. HELP! Any non-gory ideas are welcomed!