Jack's Birthday

Happy Birthday to Jack! I can't believe he has been with us for a year already. He brings a lot of fun and joy into our lives. Instead of buying new toys, we wrapped up some old toys. He was very happy with his loot.

Jack was happy to play with his cupcake but not too thrilled about eating it.

Straight to the tub we go.

Jack is One

Jack is one today! The party is tomorrow so I will post pictures later.

Some Fall Pictures

I have been gathering photos with the intention of posting, but just haven't done it. So here is a little of what we have been up to. A few weeks ago we made applesauce with my new puree machine. My friend, Cerissa, came over to help me which made the whole process go much faster. Carson was delighted to be asked to help wash the apples and Jack took a bite out of each one.
With Autumn comes acorns. We have six huge oak trees in our yard. They are beautiful but holy acorns! I have discovered that every four or five years the acorns are especially plentiful. They are all over the lawn and you have to watch out not to turn you ankle. Luckily no one has gotten an acorn to the head. A neighbor of mine gave me a great idea to get rid of the acorns. She paid her kids to pick them up. Brilliant! I paid Nathan and Carson a penny for every acorn. Nathan rejected my idea about estimating the number of acorns in the bucket. He actually counted all 350 acorns. Carson estimated. We have gathered about five buckets so far.

We visited the apple orchard last week to buy a pumpkin. We couldn't get Carson to smile because he was too scared of all the Halloween decorations.

Last night was trunk or treat a the church. This is Carson with his cousin Caroline.
My kids with the the Comin kids.

Lawson Siblings

My father recently returned from his trip to Idaho for a family visit. Here are some of the pictures of the Lawson siblings. It is fun to see them all together again.

Tupperware

I have never been good at organizing my tupperware cupboard. Thanks to Jack, I stack, bundle, and sort the plastic lids and bowls about 4 times a day. Yes, I could put a child proof latch on the door but the entertainment this activity provides is well worth a little mess on the kitchen floor.

Here is a picture of one of the gorgeous trees in our back yard. The leaves are a challenge to rake but they sure are pretty before they fall.

A Beautiful Hike

Bradbury Mountain is one of our favorite places to take the kids hiking. The park is full of easy trails, the view is amazing, and they have a new playground. We had a great day.

My husband has an incredible amount of energy.

Our Niece

After the wedding, we learned that our niece Rylee has Leukemia. She is 18 months old and so sweet, as you can tell. We are confident that she will recover in time, but so sad that she and her family have to go through this ordeal. Please keep them in your prayers.

Greg and Hailey's Wedding

Last weekend we travelled from one coast to another for my brother in law's wedding. The Portland, OR temple was beautiful and the weather couldn't have been better. We were so happy to see Greg and Hailey get married. It was really nice to spend the weekend with the Taylor family. However, we wished we would have left Jack at home. He was so wiggly and there weren't very many places that he could crawl around. Zach and Shantay were so helpful with him though. On the way to the reception we stopped at a very tall waterfall. We looked very out of place all dressed up among the other tourists. The reception was held at Hailey's parent's home. They live on a hill with an apple orchard and a view of the mountains. Enjoy the slideshow.

Jack Smells So Sweet

Nathan and Carson agree that Jack smells like a pancake. It is true. He is warm and soft and you want to eat him up.