Halloween Pics!! By Popular Demand!
The three little Trick-or-Treaters! Daxon, Zayla, and Deklin
What can I say? I am SO PROUD of Zayla's costume. (The Tu-Tu is so cute it kills me!)
My cute, cute kids! Being a mom rocks!
Earlier in the month, I asked Daxon what he wanted to be for Halloween. He pondered for a moment and said "ummmm, something with a sword." Ninja it is!
Candy and Joy!
Our activities since I last blogged in chronilogical order:
Shaylynn's Birthday party at my house. (notice decapitated Elmo!)
Dax was V.I.P. at his school!
Birthday Party for Edwin at Pirate Island
My Hubband has been going to the Fort Bridger Mountain Man Rendezvous in Whyoming since he was about 12 years old. And since I have known him, we have always made it a point to go. (There has been a few years where we couldn't go.) It is such a fun tradition and so fun getting together with the people we come with (most of them we only see this time of year) And YES! we do dress up in our primitive clothing and "rough it" like the pioneers! (well, maybe not quiet like the pioneers...most of us in our group brought up their "tin teepees", or trailers!) Oh, and we also attend Sacrament Meeting outside by the Mormon Wall in the Fort. It is really cool to see the amount of poeple in attendance each year!
Next year I will hopefully get some photos inside the Fort at "Traders Row" where there are many fabulous sites to see! (and the fat guy wearing ONLY a loin-cloth and moccasins are DEFINITELY on the list!)
Finally! Zayla alseep on Daddy!
Daxon pulling the girls around in the neighbor's wagon. (Zayla found her twin! Her name is Ellie)
Whit and I enjoying our last evening in Whyoming.
After the fashion of my friend Debbie's most recent post, I am going to have myself a little rantin, and ravin moment! I HATE THE PARK!! What is it about the caliber of poeple who go to the park? (If I put it that way, what does that say about me??!) What is the deal with the world's most rude and naughty kids and the most aloof parents hanging out at the park?! I have to hover over every move my children make just to assure myself they aren't being attacked for being sweet and polite! Come on people - Would it be too much trouble to wipe your kids nose? Would it be too much to ask to have your kid MOVE when there is a huge line behind him on the slide? Is it too hard to change your kids shirt if there is big slobbery stain on it? Is it too much to ask of you to scold your child after trying to bite my child's finger off??!!! (true story!) Is it too much to ask to teach children respect?! Where is the common sense?
(huff and puff and simmer down...)
Blue and I have been married nine years today!! (Thats a really long time in my book!) Much can happen in NINE years! Here is a brief overview of what has happened for us:
Heres to Number 9ine!! You're still the one I adore!
We had so much fun on our trip to Disneyland/California Adventure! That's not to say we didn't have our hard moments, (six days going all day long can take its toll) but after having been home not quite a week and already missing it, means it must have been a success.
Pictured above is our entire group! Happiest Jenkins family on earth!!
Schmoopy!!!
She knows how cute she is!
Men of the Mohawk.
(all our guys shaved their hair into mohawks for the trip...secret weapon? Elmers Glue!)
Mama is happy. All her babies have Mouse Ears!
Blayke and Daxon in the entrance of California Adventure.
I am so lucky to be a part of this wonderful family. I love that family vacation is so important to the Jenkins. We had so much fun!
JOYous!
Happy Children...cooling off in the water....so thankful their mommies brought them all the way to the Gateway Mall for a fun outing--LET ME TELL YOU HOW IT REALLY WENT!!!
Melly and I thought it would be fun to take the kids on an excursion to the Gateway and play in the water fountains. Our kids love the water, and it was the first rain-free day in weeks! Turns out everyone else in the city had the same idea. Immediately Zayla started crying because she stepped on to hot cement with bare feet (poor baby!), Deklin and Zay wouldn't let go of our hands or get wet. Zayla cried if I put her down, Daxon was initially having fun until he had a head-on collision with another kid, got a black eye, and a bloody nose. His sobs did not stop after that. He cried if he got wet (water did get shot up his nose at one point), if he got cold, or hot, or had to pee (Dax and I did have to go on a bathroom hunt - we ended up scooting through Barnes and Noble him dripping and no shirt to make it just in time!) Deklin and Zayla eventually warmed up to the water (kind of) but it was so slippery that Zay could hardly move without falling. She resorted to a very slow bear-crawl it was quite hilarious! Zayla was most happy when sitting in Dek's stroller playing with the buckles. After much whining and a few soggy snacks, (and have I mentioned Melly forgot Deklin's shoes?!) we decided to call it a day.
As we were walking back to our cars, I was trying to decide if the outing was even worth it. And I am here to tell you, it was! I think somewhere between the first bathroom run and the final squirt of water, my kids had fun. And just because its not going to be the "storybook" version of a fun outing, doesn't mean the chaos isn't worth it!
Part elation, mostly hysterics...
Deklin after just getting soaked!
enJOYing life!
So today I had the back door open because of the beautiful weather. Its nice and cool, a little rainy, with some nice thunder rolling in the distance (much to the chagrin of my poor dog!) Well, the door has been open most of the morning. And over the course of this morning I have noticed Zayla playing near the door, swinging it open, almost closed, open again. I have been on the phone a lot, cleaning things up, the usual. I have fed Zayla lunch, the Hubband stopped in real quick for something and held Zayla for a minute, he left, I then got Zayla down for a nap. With a one track mind I headed downstairs to start to clean up the kitchen (among everything else!) I walked down the short flight of stairs to my family room. At the bottom of the stairs I see three dark lumps on the carpet. Without my glasses on I had to lean closer to see what it was...and the only thing I came up with, was that some time over the course of the morning, Zayla had walked out into the backyard, picked up DOG POOP and lovingly brought it inside!!! Aaaahhh! I started thinking of what she has touched, eaten, stuck in her mouth, and all I could do was laugh! I need more of me around to keep on top of everything!!
Oh, the JOY!!!
THE LAWHON/CURT CLAN ARE AT IT AGAIN!!
Ahhhh, once again a Lawhon/Curt fest!! I have been meaning to get this posted for about two weeks....but funny how life gets in the way of plans huh?! My family (Dad's side) all met at Grandpa Walter's house in Caldwell Idaho for his 80th birthday party! (it was mostly a surprise!) Here are a few snapshots and highlights from another successful family gathering!
GRANDPA WALTER AND HIS GRANDDAUGHTERS. LOOK AT THAT SMILE!
Its about time for some random thoughts from me don't you think?!!
My long awaited "Happiest Girls Trip on Earth" is over...although I am sad its over, I had so much fun that just looking at the photos of my trip fills me with joy! I went with Melly, Lisa, and Nat. They are such fun girls that we didn't stop laughing the whole time! What a fabulous (and much needed) break from reality it was!
So just to sum up three days of non-stop adventuring:
