Getting Caught up!!

We have been BUSY, BUSY, BUSY since our last post... We went to Hawaii for our friends wedding in Maui over Halloween and had the time of our lives. It was the off season. The weather was perfect and not a lot of visitors. I highly recommend this time of year. I am already planning next years visit. Our favorite thing was definetely the Molikini trip on the sail boat. We spent the day on a sailboat, snorkling at Molikini and Turtle Town with the turtles!! AMAZING!!! I especailly loved watching the sunsets on the beach... I wish I could stay forever....

I want my $10.00

Today Gabe came home from school and immediately said he was bored. I asked him to go make his bed. He came back down and asked me if he could help by taking out the garbage. I said yes, that would be great Gabe!!! While taking out the garbage Gabe asked me if he could have $10.00 for taking out the garbage. WOW!!! $10.00 that is a hefty price to pay for taking out the garbage. We agreed to $1.00. We are working on the negotiating skills. Stay tuned for the Real Estate Apprentice...... LOL!!!!

Witch with long legs

Emmie somehow thinks that stockings, hose, nylons etc. whatever you want to call them means long legs. It took me a while to figure it out. She has been telling me for a few weeks that she is going to be a witch with long legs for Halloween.... Not sure where this came from. I think a conversation between her and her grandma Dee. So the other day I put a pair of stretch pants on her with a cute long top and she said to me "Mommy, I am a princess". I said yes Emmie you are and she said with long legs!!!!! I laughed so hard I cried....

With Daddy's help

On Thursday Todd was working from home and helped me get Emmie ready for school while I was doing work stuff in the office. He got her in the bath tub and before I knew it she was ready for school. I asked if he brushed her teeth? Yes, he said. Get her dressed? yes, he said. What is she wearing?I asked concerned. Her little 70's outfit thing he said. I had no idea what this was and interested to see... What about her hair? Did you do her hair? Yes, he said. You can imagine what I must have been thinking... I had to get a picture.. And I realized at that moment that it did not matter what she was wearing or how her hair was done but that dad did it and did a great job. I don't always have to do everything even though I think I do.....

We are very lucky to have such a wonderful Daddy and husband......

My Sweet Boy

Gabe is so thoughtful... While we were at Bear River Lodge last weekend Gabe took a stroll over to the little store there to see what he could find. One of several trips to look at any possible toys to buy...

On Sunday before we left he took his final trip to see what he could find.. I think he is definetely my son.

When he came back he had bought me a bracelet. He saw the jewelry on his first visit and told his dad that he wanted to buy his mom a present cause he knew she really liked jewelry. Well, he managed to tell every single family memeber that he saw a bracelet that he was going to buy and surprise his mom with and kept it a secret from me the whole weekend. What a sweet boy!!!!

He even put the worms on my hook for me and reminded me how to cast. It has been a long time...

BEAR RIVER LODGE

We spent last weekend in the mountains with our family at Bear River Lodge. It was amazing with the leaves at their peak. We had a great time fishing, 4 wheeling and just spending time with family!!! One of our favorite places!!!! All of the kids including the big kids fished the catch and release lake. It was very exciting for the little ones too...

CRASH AND BURN

Emmie and I were sitting outside this week on the front porch while Todd was mowing the lawn. Emmie was jumping around on the stairs and tripped. She fell from the top step to the bottom on her head. The sound of her head hitting the cement was worse then the actual injury.

Poor Emmie!!! Happy to report no major damage...