Sunday Best

Jett sported a tie to church today for the first time. I wanted to squeeze him so hard he looked so handsome. He asked me where momma's tie was and I explained to him that daddies and boys wear ties, not mommies. He beamed at the thought that he got to wear a tie like daddy.

And then a half hour into Sacrament meeting I wanted to squeeze him so hard for being such a maniac at church. 2-years old + an hour and a half of church where reverence and quiet is expected = nightmare for mom. I am holding firm to the proposal of a sound proof, padded room where we can listen and see the meeting with small children.

Just a small sample from church today:

Mom: Jett-you need to talk quiet and stop slapping the chair

Jett: (Grabbing my face with both hands) MOM-NO QUIET MOM..YOU SHUSH...DON'T DO DAT MOM.

Mom: Jett-If you do it again we are going in the hallway and you will be in trouble

Jett: NO MOM!....OOOOOO-I tooted!

The fun never ends....

Happy Halloween?

Halloween started off a little Rocky at our house....and I thought Cowboys don't cry?


Once he put together the payoff of the suede get-up was having people give him candy just by going up to their doors-it was GAME ON!

Carving Pumpkins with Cousin Ben and his newly aquired camera ready smile...

Riding into the sunset with his Cowboy Cousin Hans.

The magic of his first Jacko'lantern.

Falling 1 centimeter short....

We went to San Diego for our friends Andrea & Bryan's baby shower. We spent a day at the beach on Coronado and a day at Legoland as well.

Jett was so excited to ride the "Choo choo twain". We waited in line for almost 25 minutes only to have him measured and found to be one centimeter too short to ride this ride. I knew I should've put him in heels.

Although he was completely content with the sheer volume of people, general caos and noise we were disappointed that 3 out of the 6 rides for those kids only 34 inches tall were closed. Go figure.

I'm staring at these pictures wondering why I don't have more pictures from our trip? I think Jess and I were also shell shocked by the masses of people and what I am convinced was a breeding ground for the Swine flu....

Final Harvest

Apparently the Carrots in our garden didn't get the memo that we are all on a diet....


Our Final Fall Harvest.

2 Year Old Superman

"If you buy him Superman Pajamas, count on him launching himself off of counters, chairs, bunk beds-and sometimes onto you." --Life Lessons on raising a boy: Harry H Harrison.

Baby Lila

Mikan and Zach had their darling Lila Mae Kinder on September 23rd.

She weighed in at 7lbs and is perfect from head to toe.

Good job Sissy-Lila is so blessed to have you as her momma!

I love you!

Grandma GG

We had a visit from Grandma GG from Tucson this weekend. Jett couldn't get enough and would ask for "GG" when he woke up in the morning and from his naps. Quite the lucky boy to have a great grandma who plays baseball with him!!! Thank you for coming to visit GG!