I want these

I'm not normally into these kinds of shirts but I saw these onesies and I seriously want them.  I don't know why I think they are so funny but I do.  If only I could bring myself to spend $10 on something for a baby.  I'm so cheap sometimes and this little one already has plenty of clothes.

The Dentist

I wish I had pictures or something but I don't and I wanted to brag on my kids anyway.  We went to the dentist this week.  I had rescheduled the original appointment because I had a panic attack about taking 2 kids to the dentist by myself and so waited until Todd could come and assist.  We have been to the dentist once besides this trip so Kensie was vaguely familiar with the place.
We had a plan - Todd would take Xander and I would take Kensie and hopefully everyone would still be alive in the end.  The hygienist came out to get Kensie and she took her hand and walked back to the chair all by herself.  I sat like a nervous mother in the waiting room just waiting for something to happen but nothing did.  Kensie got her teeth cleaned and got x-rays and was happy as a clam the whole time.  When she was done she showed me her brand new purple tooth brush and talked about how they took pictures of her teeth with a special magic camera.
Xander on the other hand was pretty entertaining.  He didn't cry but he basically refused to open his mouth and even went so far as to clamp him mouth shut every time the dentist got close.  She was able to see in his mouth and the trip was a success. 
Sometimes they drive me completely bonkers but seriously my kids are awesome!

Santa

This pretty much sums up how my kids feel about people in general.  I'm not even sure who told Kensie about Santa because it certainly wasn't me. 

Halloween

It was a bit of a headache this year.  I may never make costumes again.  Hopefully we'll get some better pictures eventually but they both got too messy so this is the best we have.  Xander is batman and Kensie is a pink princess.  She picked out both costumes. 

The ALMOST Perfect Weekend

Surprisingly enough last weekend turned out to be pretty great.  Friday night we had our new neighbors over for dinner.  It was nice to have people in our house and the kids had fun playing. 

Saturday morning the kids slept in until a little after 10.  I LOVE when this happens because I get to sleep in too and I love my sleep.  We were planning on going to the children's museum because of the rain but by the time we got out the door it was clearing up so we headed to the American West Heritage Center. 

 They had this cool barn thing with old farm tools and wagons and stuff

Kensie and Xander got to ride some ponies - Kensie loved it and Xander wasn't quite sure

We took a train around the farm

Kensie got to feed some goats

We hung out with some fun scarecrows

They had a hay maze for the little kids - Kensie found her way out in just a few minutes

There was a slide and a hay jump too

Kensie got to pick her very own pumpkin

And Xander was crazy about the corn cobs

We finished up just as it started to pour rain.  We headed into Logan and had a late lunch/early dinner at LaBeaus.  The kids were actually a little worn out so they went to bed that night without much of fight.

Everything started to fall apart on Sunday.  We woke up to a leak in our laundry area.  It was quickly taken care of but it was a still a crappy way to wake up.  The kids fought with us about church but once we were there we survived and then everyone napped when we got home.  All in all it was a good weekend.  I love spending time with my kids...especially when they are happy and fun.

The BIG Boy

I can't believe my baby is 1.  Honestly, we had a bit of a rough start when he was born.  He was fussy and didn't like to sleep so we didn't really get along for the first few months.  Now he is less fussy and a much better sleeper so we are doing better.  I can't believe how big he is.  He's pretty tall (30in) and has a pretty big head.  He loves to laugh and play.  He has it our for any electronic device and will beat the computer if he can get to it.  He doesn't walk yet but is a great crawler.  He loves being outside and climbing up and down the stairs.  He is definitely a Daddy's boy and gets mad if Todd doesn't acknowledge him as soon as he walks in the door.  He loves his sister and thinks she is pretty much the coolest toy ever.  All in all he is just an awesome kid and I'm really glad he's mine.

A little late but yeah for California

We went to CA over Labor Day to visit the family.  It was craziness but we had fun.

the kids had a blast playing in the backyard every day

  Kensington LOVES ringpops

 

 The little roller coaster

  Xander is always picking his nose - its actually pretty hilarious

  Kensie loves her new cousin Cole - She always wanted to hold him and love on him

 

Uncle Bryson

 We took the kids to Folsom Zoo

Kensie loved chasing the chickens - she wanted to pet one

The trip was fun and it was really nice to see the family.