Halloween

We visited Great-Grandma and went trick-or-treating at her assisted living center. P1 dressed as Jake, and P2 dressed as Tinkerbell.

 Our ward had a fun Halloween party, complete with a trunk-or-treat. We had a chili cook-off, and we brought a muffin tin to sample all the different chilies. Everyone thought that was a great idea. This time P1 dressed up as Peter Pan.

On Halloween night, we went trick-or-treating around our own neighborhood. And our neighborhood is AWESOME at Halloween. There was one neighbor who grill hamburgers and hot dogs for everyone. They have a bonfire and music playing. All the neighbors seemed to congregate there, and everyone seemed to be having a great time. There were lots of families out trick-or-treating and we were worried we would run out of candy! All in all, it was very enjoyable!

 

Carving Pumpkins

We carved pumpkins at Grandma and Grandpa's house. The kids had a lot of fun coloring their pumpkins and then carving them with some adult supervision. 

P2 did not want to let anyone help her!

 

I carved Kion from the "Lion Guard". His face shrunk a little before Halloween, so on Halloween night he looked like he was scowling.

October Pictures

P2 pouting over dessert:

Watching General Conference:

Putting stickers on faces:

The kids saw a toy vacuum at the store that they really wanted. Instead, I bought a real one for the same price. They might at least be doing something useful with their toy vacuum.

P1 rarely takes naps, and P2 takes one about every other day. Some days I notice that they both really need a nap. So I tell them they both need a nap. They both resist, and sometimes I decide it's not a battle worth fighting. On those days, I usually find them asleep on the floor.

Pretty view from our front window:

 

Leaves. So many leaves...and most aren't even ours! The kids enjoyed playing in them, and they helped me clean them up.

Pumpkins, so many pumpkins! And you can't even see all of them in the picture!

And we discovered that our house is haunted by a pirate ghost. He's pretty cute though.

Blinded by Hate

This election has truly blinded us by hate. We are so hateful of the one candidate that we don't care how bad our own candidate is. We are so determined for our side to win, that we don't care what it will cost us as nation. We justify away everything negative that our candidate has done and preach forgiveness, yet we won't grant any to the other.

The reality is that one of them is a poison that will kill you in a week, and the other is a poison that will kill you in a month.

And here's the kicker. Half of the people will tell you that Option #1 is the deadlier poison while the other half will tell you it's Option #2.

Just let that sink in.

If millions of people would rather drink Poison #1 than Poison #2, what do they see that you don't? And if millions would rather drink Poison #2 than #1, what do they know that you don't?

So which one do you choose?

If you pick either option, America loses.

America will never have good, honest, and wise leaders unless we vote for them. By blinding us with hatred, the two major parties have succeeded in enslaving our votes. As long as they stoke our hatred, they know that we will support their candidate no matter what.

It's time to put our country before our party. It's time to support leaders you truly respect. It's time to vote for principles.

It's time to reject the poison.

A Big Girl Bed

We finally decided we should turn P2's crib into a toddler's bed. You know, since she is almost 2.5 years old. We got her some cute Sofia the First sheets.

P1 had to demonstrate how to sleep under the covers, because P2 didn't want to. She is used to sleeping on top of her blankets. It took her a few weeks to get used to it, but now she will let us tuck her in at night. She only fell out of her bed once that we are aware of. Can't believe how big my kids are getting!

4 Year Stats

P1's 4 year check up went really well. He has always been really healthy, for which we are grateful. He is fully potty trained, yay! They took his blood pressure and did an eye exam. He did well with both, even though he had never done them before. P1 and P2 both got a flu shot, which was definitely their least favorite part. P1 went first, and P2 did not want to go after she saw him crying. P1 kept asking why he got his shot in the arm and P2 got hers in her leg.

Weight: 34 lbs 6oz (36th percentile)

Height: 40" (43rd percentile)

 

 

4 Years Old

Dearest P1,

Stop growing! I miss my baby boy! But I do love the sweet big boy that you have become. You are such a sweet and sensitive soul. You are very bright and eager to learn. You love to color, which you do extremely well. We have a full binder of Pokemon pictures you have colored, very accurately I might add. You like to write lists and are constantly asking me how to spell things. You are a good helper and a great big brother. Thank you for playing so well with your little sister; she adores you! You love to dress up as Jake or Peter Pan and play "Jake and the Neverland Pirates". You have given 2 talks in Primary, and you did a great job even though you tend to be shy. You still correct people when they comment on your red hair. You make sure that they know it is orange, not red. You have a great imagination and are always imagining new things to play.

We love you very much, Happy Birthday!

Love, Mom & Dad

4 Years in Review:

Brand New Baby:

6 Months Old:

1 Year Old:

2 Years Old:

3 Years Old:

4 Years Old: