Qwest Trick-or-Treating

Friday night we went trick-or-treating at Qwest. My cousin Mandy works there & has invited us for the past two years, its so much fun for the kids to be inside, be able to stay warm, run around & just have fun!! Tenley was hilarious~she carried her own bag the whole time {got pretty heavy towards end} & everytime they'd put candy in it, she'd stair down in the bag while walking {waddling with her big ladybug bum}! Carter was really cute with her~making sure she never got left behind!All the (great) grandkids that were able to make it! The kids got lots of candy {handfuls at each stop} Grandma & Grandpa Johnson & Buppy both got to see the kids dressed up- so this year we'll be able to stay in town & just trick-or-treat instead of driving all over! We're excited about that! Thanks for inviting us Mandy! Our kids had a really fun time!!!

Carving Pumpkins!

Its funny how much kids change in just a year! Carter was pumped {understatement} all night long & kept begging us to get carving, so finally we let him draw a face on the pumpkin with daddy to chill him out for a minute:)Its so cute how excited he gets over holidays now! Daddy was the carver & Cub & I were the gutters! While Tenley just pulled on my legs saying "mommmy"... :) Carter actually didn't mind the guts this year & would dig right in! We gave Tenley a few seeds to play with but she wasn't about to stick her hand inside the pumpkin!Tenley was happy just sitting there playing with the pumpkins, she of course didn't get the whole carving thing!Proud Carter with his pumpkin!By the time we got them outside & lite up , Tenley was beyond tired {7 bedtime} so she had had enough!Carter can't wait to actually go trick-or-treating! Should be a fun Halloween!!!

Pumpkin Walk!

We went down to dinner at Winger's & to the Pumpkin Walk with the Corbridge's!! We were really worried it was going to be super cold & super busy because it was the last night but it wasn't really either!Carter had to touch every pumpkin that was sitting on the straw bails & when I told him to stand right "here" to get a picture he 95% of the time went right into the scene! :)We rode the bus & Carter thought that was awesome! Probably the highlight of his night, haha! Dad packed Tenley around but she even got into it~ dancing to the musics & checking out the "pretty" pumpkins. Carter was all about the whole thing from the second we got there! Dancing, jumping around, telling us what the pumpkins & scenes were...
Tenley wasn't so sure about these cutout deals {as you can tell by her face} Carter had to get his picture taken in almost every single one, even the ones he couldn't reach! :) The Pooh scene was our favorite! What a fun night out!!!

Jason Aldean!

Justin won tickets on 106.9 the Eagle to JASON ALDEAN! {10/22/2011} We both are obsessed with Jason Aldean & love every song on his new c.d. so we were WAY excited to go! My parents watched the kids {Thanks! Tenleys a hard one at nights} Our room was right in the parking lot of the Maverik Center, so we got to watch & listen to all the crazies before & after the concert!! Thompson Square & Chris Young opened for him. {They both have a couple really good songs} He put on a great show & nothing better than winning free tickets!!! Always nice to have a little get away just Justin & I!

Coloring!

Carter got a Halloween coloring contest picture from the local grocery store & couldn't wait to bring it home & get it colored. So that night Justin & Cub sat up to the table & he colored the whole picture all by himself {Justin helped him pick out which colors to use} He is a very good colorer for his age {staying in the lines} & its so cute to watch him & see how "into" it he gets {if there are any white spots left or he misses tiny spots-he'll see them & fix it}He complained his hand was tired a few times & would take a rest-he's too cute!!!

Tener's Hair

Tenley's hair is getting long. It can fit into 3 ponytails. This was the first time I have actually done it just because I love to curl the back & put a bow on top. She looks darling with ponytails in, but it makes her look so much older :(!She sits somewhat still & says "aww ehh" "aww ehh" the whole time i'm trying to get the elastic in :)! Doing little girl hair is a new thing to me, i'm gonna have to google some cute hair-dos!

Huntin' Buds!

Carter came hunting a few times with Justin & I this year & actually got to see quite a few animals. I think the funniest one was the elk running up & down the hills with a tarp in his horns, you don't see that very often :)! He also seen the moose, herd of elk, & a whole bunch of deer! He gets so excited about coming & has finally learned how to keep quiet!! We were up there when the leaves were really pretty too, so that made it fun for him! Not once did he ever wake up not excited to go~even if he was just hanging out with Gma & Gpa Skippy{hunting almost everyday for about 3 months!} He is a good kiddo & we love our huntin' buddy!!!

Justin's Deer

Justin got a 4X4 deer.{10/22/2011} He went up Saturday morning by himself because I was trying to get the kids & I ready to leave for the Jason Aldean concert. Seen them skyline so he hiked up & the big deer jumped over the hill so he decided to shoot this 4X4. He's not a bad deer.Carter is Justin's little hunting buddy. He loved coming with us this year!Tenley was SO excited to see the deer when Justin got back. She was trying to lift it up, making noises at it, poking it, everything you can think of. {Carter was scared of deer heads at this age, & she is totally opposite} Thinkin' maybe i'll have a hunting buddy of my own when she gets bigger :)!

Corn Stalk & Pumpkin Night

The whole family went out to get corn stalks for house decor. {10/20/2011} Carter helped Justin cut them down & pack them to the truck-he is daddy's littl sidekick & always has a plan for what they are going to do! Carter & Justin went & picked some pumpkins out too. Carter is all about Halloween this year & thinks everyday is "pumpkin day"...Then we bundled the kiddos & let them stay out & help us put the pumpkins out & corn stalks up on the house!Now our house is cute & decorative for Halloween! & the kids had a blast running around outside, getting dirty & helping!

My Deer

It's been a long hunting season for us with bow season and all, well I think mainly the kiddos! I shot a deer {10/15/11} opening morning of elk. We were on our way out- done hunting for the day & seen this buck! 'He's a 3X4. Biggest one i've shot yet...Carter was pumped to finally see that we had something dead when we got back down to Gma & Gpa Skippy's! {after all this hunting & nothing being shot , I think he was getting burnt out} Tenley was crashed on the couch. The hunting mornings have been a little rough for her & morning nap time! So we're glad to have one animal down :)

Circus!

We took the kids to the Circus here in Logan {10/13/11} We all had free passes so we figured what the helk. So glad we went! We went early & got really good seats! I think Carter's favorite part was the boxing kangaroo, he seemed to be into the whole circus though & was quiet entertained!! He had his ears covered every time the clowns would come out because he thought it was going to be loud again! Tenley was a lot more into it than I thought she would be, she loved seeing the goats & llamas up close & touching them & would dance to all the stunts & music. She got burnt out about the last 10 minutes is all...The next few days after the circus when we would get into the car Carter would see the tons of extra circus passes & say "mom, I want to go to this circus everyday with all these passes". I think we all had a good time!!!

Fun Park!

My kids can't ever get enough of the Fun Park. Grandma with Buppy had a day off & decided to take us! {10/03/2011} Carter's favorites are the ski-ball & shooting baskets. He's getting better at the ski-ball to where he can actually make it to the top & get some decent points! He loves putting all of his tickets in the machine by himself & picking out his treats & prizes!Tenley is content with wondering around & holding a few balls here & there...but when she noticed the dancing machine she got right up on it & just started dancing away, stomping her feet on the icons like she knew what she was doing, it was hilarious!! Thanks mom for the fun day!

Tenley Doings!

Tenley is such a hoot! She is comedy at this age right now {14 months}. She can say lots of things her favorites are hot, prettttty, babbbby, bug, mommmmy, hi, aww eee, She knows where her eyes, hair, piggies,bum, belly button, & beep beep {nose} are. She's getting super smart. She can also say "please" & "thanks". You can tell her to go get something or do something & she knows exactly what you are saying & she'll go do it. She loves to be outside. She brings me her shoes & jacket a few times through out the day because she wants to go out. Loves to get the broom & help sweep. Gives high fives & knows that it means she did a good job, so does it with a huge grin on her face! Constantly irritating Carter :) (guess that's what sisters are for) Goes to bed at 7 & will sleep til about 8 {if Carter doesn't go up & wake her~usually wants to everyday} Loves when daddy gets home & usually shows off for about 5 minutes for him. When Carter laughs at her, she thinks she is the funniest thing around. Still a total dancing queen!~she can be crying but if she hears music she will stop & bust some moves~ Loves reading books, she'll bring you a few at a time. Always happy & smiling. Likes to ride on dad & chase Carter or run away while the boys chase her! Loves cuddling mommy & always wants mommy when tired! We love our little diva princess!!!

Wyoming Camping!

We made the trek clear over to Wyoming to go camping with Jake & Christina (10/01/11) SO much fun!! We decided to do one last camping trip before it was too cold out! It was so pretty up there-the leaves were all changing, lots of kids Carter's age, lots of rhino rides & getting dirty! {what the kids totally love} Saturday morning we woke up early of course, & went on a rhino ride as a family! A little chilly but so pretty & we seen deer up super close so Carter was in heaven! Tenley loves to ride in the back with Carter now & is constantly smiling while back there!The kids were entertained almost the whole time camping by the ramp on one of the couples trailers. They rode our little purple 4-wheeler down it, bikes, trikes, & then tried to push this big 4-wheeler up the ramp!All the kids tried to get it up there, they got so close a few times but never did make it all the way up :)Taylee was so cute with Tenley. She would follow her & help her do whatever she wanted. Tenley would give her loves & kisses! Taylee was helping Teners throw rocks & Teners was just a laughin!Carter & Tayson were both really shy at first but by the end of the trip they were best buds & doing everything together! {they're so much alike}Saturday afternoon everybody (about 8 couples) all went for a ride up to the very top of the mountains where we were camping, we could see all the mountains in Wyoming & even some snow that was still there from last year! The kids slept til about 7:30 every morning, which was nice to actually get sleep while camping! The ride up & back wasn't as bad as we thought it was going to be, the kids were really good both ways. We had a really fun time & it was fun meeting all the Wyoming couples! Doesn't get any better than camping!!!