A month in review

We are BUSY, and I mean BUSY! Lots of fun things to do, so many people to see, and somehow we get things done around the house and enjoy just being together.

Besides our trip to Indiana, here's a little bit of what we've been up to...

A quiet moment- in our tent. Jack LOVES this book! He will sit and read it, talk about it for at least 10-20 minutes. It is wonderful!

Playing at the Pumpkin Farm

Attempting a festive portrait

Playing in the leaves

Painting Pumpkins

Packer Game with Friends- too busy with toys to smile for a picture.

There is very little I do without help. Making pizza is no different!

The Children's Museum with Friends

Our Church Halloween Party... Elastigirl, Jack Jack, and Mr. Incredible

Trick-Or-Treating with friends today

I watch the Office (Dan does not.) On this last week's episode Jim kind of rolls his eyes at Pam's Popeye & Olive Oil Costumes. At the end of the episode Jim is very sweet and says something like "Pam may be a little dorky, but she's my dork" as they walk around as a family TOGETHER in costume. I loved it!
I'm sure that's how Dan feels about me sometimes- I am a little dorky but with good intentions.
Dan was a trooper- the 2 times we dressed up as a family he was quick to notice that he was the only adult male dressed up. I loved dressing up together (we usually don't do anything for Halloween so this was very exciting for me!) I think he would admit he kind of liked it, dressing up all together.
He is my Mr. Incredible!

Happy Halloween!

A little vacation...

I hate goodbyes... About 2 months ago our close friends moved to Indiana and I was really sad. Many times when friends move away I tell myself "oh, you're moving to Utah. We'll see you again!" So- this was no different. Only 5/6 hours away, I knew we'd see them at least twice before they moved with their next job assignment.

This was our first adventure. We went to visit them for the weekend and celebrated their youngest baby's blessing at church. The weekend was packed with lots of fun, and lots of relaxing! We loved it!

Thanks for the wonderful weekend!

Great friends

Feeding the animals

A family hayride

Picking Pumpkins

Just having fun
Funny story: I leave these two to play kitchen. I am just organizing our things in the room next door. I hear Jack's friend say "No Jack, No Jack." So I run in to save her (who knows what Jack might be doing. I was afraid he was trying to bite her-which rarely happens but if someone is in his way, it might.) and her arms were covered in spit. I asked her if Jack bit her? She said "no, he was licking me." Where do kids learn these things?

The Big Day

Saying goodbye- we'll see you again soon!

Dan was so good feeding the animals with Jack and the kids. I am very good at giving orders, but notice what side of the camera I am on... I like it that way!

Luck be a lady...

This week I found 2 4 leaf clovers. Yes, 2 of them all in one quick look! I think it comes from a long line of 4-leaf clover finders... My Grandpa found me a lucky 4-leaf clover on my high school graduation, my dad finds one any time he looks (it seems like), and Marcia, well she's got the eye. Me, not so much, until this week.

Now I wanted to flatten them, take a picture, save them, something. But sadly they dried out. Dan and his friend that visited us from Chicago this week witnessed my 2-4 leaf clovers.

Well, today as Jack and I watched the "car" and "truck" (No "bus" on Saturdays, bummer) I decided to do a little look, and GUESS WHAT I FOUND!!! A 5 leaf clover-I am pressing it and saving this one! You might ask, what does a 5 leaf clover mean? Well, according to answers.com "four leaf clovers bring luck, five leaf clovers bring money, two leaf clovers bring love." I must be one lucky, rich lady! :) Now I will work on the 2-leaf clovers.
If that were to describe my current state, maybe not because I did just lose my job, but I consider myself rich in many other ways! How lucky am I that I get all of this extra time with Jack? That we get to take walks every day, go to the park, run errands together. We play, sing, dance, talk on the phone, visit friends- all of that and MORE!

A couple of highlights, or things I remember to bring the camera out for, from the last couple of weeks...

This would be our first official dance party. Dan went to play frisbee in the rain and we "ballet danced" to real classical ballet music. Our friend loved it, Jack got right into the action too!


Dan and Jack building blocks together. Jack is ready for church, Dan just got out of bed (to put life into perspective.) See the video at the bottom for a good laugh!
We went to the Botanical Gardens this week with our friends. At the end we let the boys run in the field- Jack is getting a little bit more daring and RUNS as far away as he possibly can. Too bad he has a quick mom and I'm right on his tail!
Our favorite show, even I don't mind it, "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse." Jack watches an episode as we wait for breakfast, or as I make sandwiches for Dan. I'm not going to lie, it's an easy babysitter for me to get something quick done. (He sticks with it maybe 10 minutes.)

Today Jack was on the table, obviously, counting apples. Out of the bowl, one at a time, to the table. Then I showed him how we count and point- he pointed to each one and said, as good as he could "one, one, one." It was very cute. By the time I got the camera, he did "cheese" for one good picture, then wanted the camera. He was done counting.

When I was teaching, I often asked myself "Who is the parent?" Especially when kids came to school in shorts in the middle of winter, wore slipper flip flops for graduation ceremonies, or any other obnoxious thing I saw and parents used the excuse "that's what he wanted." That was my thoughts as I recorded this:


(In Dan's defense, he did just wake up and wasn't quite ready to share, at least that is the excuse I would use for Jack if he didn't want to share. Or maybe Dan is using this as a teaching moment...)

And, Jack's moves. Notice what each arm/hand is doing. We don't know where he got this but he does the same when he runs- one hand swinging at his side, and the other hanging on!



I probably should note that I am happy, lucky, rich in many other ways... Our blog seems to be all about Jack-but we are lucky to have eachother (Dan and I), we're healthy, we have a home, we have the things we need, we have family and friends, we have our church/faith, we are very happy, and for all of that we are grateful!