Silly Mountain High

We hiked today with pregnant Heather, Mike, Thomas, Emerson, pregnant April, Mason, Sabrina, and Nathan. I've never done that hike before.  I really liked it. I carried Allie the whole way because at Thanksgiving I  carried her on a different hike and I remember it being not a big deal. So instead of bringing the backpack I have for carrying her in, I wore a different backpack with water and diapers in it. And hence carried the 21 month old up the mountain. And as I'm sitting here tonight with a sore neck and shoulders, I still think it wasn't that bad...but next time I am definitely bringing the backpack! :)

I had a good time. I hiked up with Rusty and down with Lindsey. Haylee was nowhere near. She couldn't be stopped. She had to run and climb on everything and be with the older kids and thoroughly enjoy herself.

When we left, we went back to my mom's house for ham sandwiches on her homemade rolls. They were so good. Then we (I) pigged out on oranges from the Orange Patch. The kids sat and watch Aladdin and then flew helicopters at the park. The day was full and a success.

I love spending time with my family. It's so good to be with them and be reminded that these are the relationships and memories that I am trying to create with and for my own kids. Good day.

Rusty's 5th Birthday at the Park

Since the weather has been so fantastic, I decided to do Rusty's birthday at the park. The weather was perfect and we had fun. We stopped by Panda Express to grab some dinner and then we were off.












































Rusty got a Transformer, a Transformer mask, Captain America shirt and underwear, Transformer sweatshirt, a baseball glove, bat and balls and silly string for everyone.








Then we played. The playground was small, a swing set and a huge climbing boulder. It was fun.


Me and Allie





Rusty is King of the Mountain. Haylee, Russ and Allie aren't.


Allie Wubsie


Haylee with her butt in dad's face.



Lindsey


Allie and dad

Halloween night 2011

Russ took the kids trick or treating. I stayed home with Allie that night since she'd been sick and my neck was out. But here's what happened. My mother-in-law Jimmie knew of a haunted house, so all the cousins met up and went. It was in my aunt Mary Nielson's old neighborhood, something someone had put together in their backyard. Apparently the man was a doctor and used real skeletons. The kids said it was pretty scary but that they loved it.











Then they went over to aunt Raeni's neighborhood to trick or treat.


Haylee


Lindsey



Lacey


Haylee


Aven and uncle Brandon


Tyler


Tyler


Nash


Call


Lindsey and Calli


Rusty and Lindsey


Uncle Rand and Rhiannon


Haylee


Jace


Lindsey