Happy Birthday Rachel!

Happy Happy Birthday Rachel dear....

happy days will come to you all year.

If I had a wish than it would be

a Happy, Happy Birthday to you from me!

Wish we could be there to celebrate with you!

Junk Food

So how is one to loose weight when this is the daily scene in my house? Okay, Okay, Halloween was last week and then it was my birthday. But it never seems to end. Besides the big bowl of chocolate from Halloween, a lady in my ward brought over a big brownie cookie that said "Happy Birthday." We already had an apple pie and then grandma sent over cookies. This of course doesn't include the ample supply of ice cream in the freezer. I think it is time to start asking people over for dessert.

Aaron the Photographer?

Aaron asked if he could borrow the camera to take some pictures of them playing in the leaves. Here is what he came up with:

He looks frustrated......

and sick.............

not sure what close-up we are looking at here.....

at least he got a picture of the leaves

Looks like a pig nose!

and of course Pal!

Estes Park Trip

Grandma Centra is here visiting! We decided to take a ride up the mountains to spend the day together at Rocky Mountain National Park. The kids love being outdoors. It was a beautiful ride, but unfortunately, I was sick the whole time. What I thought was a long lasting stomache flu ended up being a bad gallbladder. So I get to have that removed in about 10 days. Oh joy. In the meantime, we are loving every minute of grandma time! The biggest shock was that Kelbre went right to her (I think the fact that grandma was holding a barbie helped a bit).

Space Derby

The Bullet

The Boat

Robby and Aaron recently participated in a scout Space Derby. They received a block of wood and had to sand it into a rocket shape. Then the pack got together and they raced them on these strings (There is a rubber band inside that you wind and then let go). So here are their masterpieces. Robby decided on a boat because that was as much painting as he likes to do. Neither boy placed in the top 3, but it was fun.

Problem: As we were walking out the door, Kelbre asks

"Daddy, when do I get to be a boy scout?"

Rules

So both my boys had to write a set of "rules" in school. They were allowed to write any rules they wanted. So here they are:

Aaron's Paper:

"7 Rules How To Be Nice To Your Older Brother"

1. Let him read one of your books.
2. Ask if he can help you get a snack.
3. If you are holding his dog and he tells you to let go, let go.
4. If he is babysitting and you got hurt, tell him to call mom and dad.
5. Let him pick the show.
6. If you brother is teaching you a game and you didn't hear him, ask him nicely to say it again.
7. If you do something mean to him, say sorry.


Robby's Paper:

"8 Rules For Living With My Sister"

1. Give it to her or prepare for a scream.
2. Always make her happy.
3. If she cries, give her to me.
4. If you can't get her to do something, give her to me.
5. If it's pink, it's hers.
6. If you are a stranger, stay away.
7. Always have a sippie in hand.
8. If you want to have some fun, play with her!

Fall Leaves

We finally gave in and purchased a leaf blower/sucker last fall. I decided it's not worth doing though until they "all fall down." The kids are enjoying them in the mean time.

What is with this face? I think Robby might be having an influence on her.

Halloween

Where's Aaron?

Robby was so happy to be a clown so he could "be silly and it's okay."




Tinkerbell doesn' usually have big red cheeks, but Kelbre REALLY wanted her face painted like her brothers!

It was so nice having a warm Halloween for a change. The kids stayed out twice as long and ended up a ton of candy (literally?). All were very tired by the end of the night though.

My mom, who is visiting from Maryland, has a bad eye condition and occasionally wears an eye patch to soothe the contrast between the eyes. I never really thought anything of it, but when we left to go trick or treating, Kelbre declared "Grandma is going to be a pirate!"