The first skiff!

Oh the first skiff of snow. My kids were the first ones

out to roll around in the first snow of the season. And

of course it took 20 min of bundling, and then they were

only out there for 10min. Even Kenz had to explore the

snow. Oh to be a kid again, and not care that your hands

are numb. You never know this could be the only snow

for boise. So get it while lasts.

Pumpkins, parties,and more

This little witch is so darn cute, I can't get enough.

Check out the trick or treat crew, we had fun.

Three little witches, and Anakin skywalker.

Decorating cookies with cousins. We have to do it
in shifts, little kids and big kids.

we made witches brew after pumpkin carving
Aiden wouldn't go near it he has a thing with weird

food.

Taeya's class party, and her friend.

Aiden and his teacher Mrs Phelps

Alayna and her preschool pal Rhett

Horses are not like dogs!

So a visit to Gram's is always a treat. My kids love

going there. They also love to ride g-pas horses. Which

usually is a very controled safe event. Not this trip, I look

out the window and there they are my children bare back with slight supervision

at times. I discussed with g-pa how I didn't feel o.k. with this form

of horse rides. He countered with these are the nicest horses ever

they just carry the kids around like a pillow. I was still nervous

especially when after breakfast I see Alayna in the pasture alone

hugging the leg of the horse. My dad's reply oh how cute, Rosy (the horse) just loves that. Horrified I explain to Alayna that horses are not like dogs and there are

different rules when trying to hug horses. After this lecture G-pa is educating Taeya on how to

hop on the horse from the fence. Again horrified G-ma could see my strain and found a safe activity for my kids to do. All in all g-pa has some really really old horses thank heavens

Toddlerhood!

So Kensley is a crazy climber. I was doing dishes and

not paying attention and when I turned around this is

what I found. I can't keep her off the counter, it's driving

me crazy she climbs all over it across the stovetop and everything.

She also is really into drawing on herself, oh joy. She keeps me

really busy right now. It's a good thing she has two other mothers

to help reign her in.

Baby # 5 is????

We are so excited to say we will be having our fourth girl. I'm not so sure how Aiden will
survive four sisters, but he has six boy cousins to bond with. I was really hoping for another boy but I don't think any other boy would melt my heart like he does. He is true mama's boy.
So here we are getting out the pink things again.

Back to shcool!

The kids started at a year round school

this year so they went back a little earlier

than most. We will see how we like it. Taeya is

in third and A is in first. He was very sullen about

going back he doesn't think he will have enough time

to play. On the third day he pulled the sick card and

we let him stay home for the morning. I hope he starts

to adjust it is so hard to see your kids sad. After I dropped

them off I cried the whole way home. It's so bitter sweet

it's exciting to get a routine back but then dropping your

babies off at a strange place for the whole day makes you

feel so guilty. I guess that's why it's so important to live for

today.