A whole lot of Halloween!

Ella lost her 4th tooth this morning. She almost lost it last night biting into some candy.

This is Becca taking a cat nap in between houses. She was so tired before we even got started.

Kurt was also tired. He feel asleep in the high chair at grandma wards while we were eating dinner. How cute.

My little cuddle bear. It was a very warm costume, even though we didn't need it because the weather turned out better than years past.

My cuddle bear not happy. This was after I got him dressed.

My 2 cute little girls. Ella was a pirate and Becca was a witch.

This was grandma ward reading them a bedtime story on thursday. It was called "The night before Hallowen". She had to come read it to them the night before, it is one of her favorite books.

Kurt had 2 costumes. Here he is as my lil pumpkin. He wore this thursday night to the carnival.

All 3 of my little goblins .

Ella with her friend MaTece at school. They just got back from the parade.

Ella walking in the parade.

Ella entered a pumpkin in the pumpkin contest at school. She did a black cat. She was very excited

What a crazy last few days. Wednesday we had a preschool party. Thursday Ella had a party at school that we helped with, she had a parade, and then the carnival that night. Friday I had to work then got home and got the kids ready and it all started at 4 and didn't end until 9 that night. I am whooped. That the summarized story. I would give you the long of it but I have got to go the kids are ready to start another crazt day.

Eww! Coloring Crayons....

We were having an okay sunday afternoon until this.... My girls came out to the living room together and the youngest Beccas says, Mom 2 monsters colored on both sides of my closet doors. I was instantly mad but trying not to laugh because she thought that I would actually buy into the 2 monters story. I look at Ella the oldest and I can see the guilt written all over her face and she says, I didn't to do it. But I know they are both guilty. So I proceed to go see the damage and get even more mad after I see it. Both the closet doors on the back are covered with crayon and the front of the doors have Beccas name wrote on each one. I wonder how the monster knew Beccas name and how to spell it. I asked Ella why she would do this when she knows better and her response was, Becca said we should do it. That mad me mad yet again. Apparently she isn't going to do well with the peer pressure thing:( They both got a good lecture about how we worked hard for the house and how they shouldn't disrespect stuff and got sent to their rooms. They are just lucky that their Dad had to work the weekend and that they will be in bed when he gets home because he is going to be VERY mad. He worked hard on this house. Wish me luck on getting the crayon off and any good suggestions on how, let me know. Below are some random pictures.

I love the views, sunsets and sunrises that we get to see living out here in the country.

Just another picture of my BLUE eyed boy!

Lets play TAG!

Tag Tag and more Tag
MY FAVORITE VACATION: 2 years in Illinois
MY FAVORITE COLOR: Red
MY FAVORITE TREAT: Vanilla icecream in a sugar or waffle cone.
MY FAVORITE FRUIT: Apples with peanut butter
A LITTLE KNOWN FACT ABOUT ME: I'm a little OCD- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
WHERE I WANT TO TRAVEL: Anywhere foreign
WHERE I GREW UP: Malad Idaho
WHERE I LIVE NOW:Malad Idaho, I know so exciting
MY MIDDLE NAME: Jo
MY FIRST NAME: Amanda
MY BIGGEST PET PEEVE: Being late or when other people are late.
MY FAVORITE ANIMAL: Dog
PAST LOVE: Volleyball, it was so much fun
MY GREATEST WISH: Forever happiness
Tag- Come join in on the fun, everyone loved tag when they were little, right:)

Lil Hunter...& tagged yet again

Tagged by Sue. This picture is of the girls right after we moved into our new house in November 2006

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2. Upload 4th picture from 4th folder

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4. Tag- I tag Janita, Janet, Brook, and Jaime

In this picture Ella wasn't happy that Jedd made her put on the orange vest. She kept saying it makes me look fat and I look stupid. Like anyone was going to care anyways, kids they start young with fashion.
It is kinda scary that she is smiling so big in this picture. She was all smiles when he gave her the gun. Watch out.

Ella has been asking her dad to take her hunting for a while now, so Jedd took her hunting on Monday. She couldn't wait she was so excited. Jedd hasn't taken her hunting since the last time when she was 21/2 years old. It was not a good experience for either one. She had to go # 2 while they were hunting and when your that age you have a harder time holding it. So they did what they could with what they had which was nothing. So they had to use dry grass for toilet paper, ouch! She remembers it. Things went much better this go around. It was a good daddy daughter night. I took Becca out for a icecream cone and that was our mommy daughter night along with Kurt.

5 month CUTIE!!!

My Blue eyed little boy.

Kurt and his cousin Sariah. She is 11 days younger than him. She is finally starting to catch up to him is size. For the longest time you didn't know that they were that close in age. She just wouldn't grow, Kurt wasn't lacking in that department and still isn't.
One of Dads favorite times. When he falls asleep and they cuddle. How CUTE!

Kurt turned 5 months old yesterday. He is getting so big. It goes by so fast. He rolled all the way over for the first time on Wednesday. None of my kids have been big on being on their stomachs, so they never really liked rolling over. He rolls over all the time now and gets upset after a while so we roll him back over to his back and he rolls over again immediately. It's quite the game. He loves his rice cereal and baby food. He also enjoys chewing on his fingers all the time. He is always happy and smiling. All you have to do is look at him and he smiles. He will reach for my face with both hands and bring his face towards mine and give me a slobbery kiss, love them. SO MUCH FUN!!!

The Runt...

So my daughters cat Lily had 4 kittys a month ago. They all seemed to being doing good and we were able to pick to runt out of the litter a few weeks ago, but it really wasn't that much smaller than the others, well not anymore. Lily the mother cat kept bringing the runt upstairs all day yesterday and everytime I would take it back down stairs to the box she was feeding the others. This happened more than once yesterday. So I have concluded that she doesn't want it. Plus when it did try to eat the other kittys are so big that it was getting pushed out of the way. So I am trying to feed it myself with one of those little pet bottles. It isn't wanting to eat. I am forcing it to eat and it isn't getting that much food. I dont know what else to do. I have had my feel of drama with animals around my house lately. HELP!

TAGGED AGAIN

4 things I love about my husband- he works hard for his family, he loves me even with all my craziness, he is the best dad to our 3 kids, and that he is so easy going.

4 movies I could watch more than once- P.S. I love you, Friends (Yes, I know it's not a movie but it is so funny no matter how many times you have seen an episode), home videos, and I dont know?

4 T.V. shows I watch- Friends, Days, All My Children, and ER

4 places I have been- Chicago, Wyoming, Iowa, and Las Vegas

4 places I'd like to go- England, New Zealand, Hawaii, and Paris

4 things I look forward to in the next year- Jedd graduating for College again, Kurts milestones, Summer vacations (since we didn't have any this last summer because we had a Kurt during last summer), and spending time with all my family.

4 people I tag- Tiffany Kidman, Krishel Nieffeneger, Candi Schow, and Jandy Grover

Class Reunion - The BIG 10 year

This past weekend I had my 10 year reunion. I wasn't sure that I wanted to go but I am glad that I did. It ended up being a lot more fun than I thought it was going to be. It was fun catching up with classmates that I hadn't seen since graduation and to visit with the ones that I see all the time but just don't get the time to visit with. We missed the ones that weren't there and hope too see them at the 15 yr. We planned on 30-35 classmates out of a class of 84 but only 26 showed up. Hopefully next time there will be a better turnout. Thanks for the picture Jandy.

Fall Pictures

I love taking pictures. My kids have so many. We took the kids out over the weekend and got some pictures of them. Aren't they adorable. There are to many to post so I just posted my top favorite of each of them. The group shot was a little difficult to get everyone to look at me at the same time.

Goodbye Jack

Yesterday was a long and awful day. Yesterday at around 11 am I found our black lab Jack dead. He looked like he was sleeping and I tried yelling at him and he didn't respond. So I walked out there and found him dead. Ella had a really bad day, he was her dog. I have deceided that we aren't getting anymore dogs for a long time or maybe never again. Jedd wasn't home for all this, so he didn't find out about it until later that evening. When he got home he put Jack in is resting place. We aren't sure what happened. He was a healthy dog, atleast we thouht. It looked as if he went to sleep and never woke up. We will miss you Jack.

Someone didn't love them...

Someone didn't loves us. I found these 2 puppies in my garage yesterday morning around 9am. I have no idea where they came from. They stayed all day and wouldn't leave. They acted like they had always lived here. So I started calling around to see if anyone had lost some dogs. I called all my neighbors and anyone I could think of that might have dogs, no such luck. I believe now that someone dropped them off at my house. I don't think they are lost. So since I already have one dog and don't need 2 others I put them on KSL today. I have had 2 calls and one is coming up tonight to look at them. They are so cute but I just don't have room or time for more animals. In my ad I clearly said"free to a GOOD home. It is so said that people do things like this.

Tagged again

I am: thankful to be an american.
I think: about to much and end up stressing.
I know: I am where I should be.
I want: to be the best mom, wife and friend .
I dislike: rude people, LOUD commercials and being late.
I miss: the younger days.
I fear: a lot of things, death being the biggest one.
I feel: tired more often than I would like
I hear: the television in the background.
I smell: my lunch, leftovers from dinner last night.
I crave: dt pepsi and chocolate.
I cry: a lot more than I should, I am such a softy.
I usually: clean everyday
I search: for Beccas shoes everytime we need to go out.
I wonder: about the future and what is in store.
I regret: not enjoying life more.
I love: being a mom, wife and icecream.
I care: what other people think.
I always: check the doors atleast 3 times before bed.
I worry: about my kids, family, and friends .
I am not: going to give up.
I remember: every detail to everything, unlike Jedd who doesn't.
I believe: everything will work out for the best.
I dance: with my girls.
I sing: in the jeep.
I don't always: make my bed, I think it is more cozy when it's messy.
I argue: only when I know I am right, which is always :).
I write: journals for each of my kids.
I win: no I lose.
I lose: something almost everyday.
I wish: I was rich and I would share with all my loved ones.
I listen: to anyone who wants to talk.
I don't understand: really hard math, never liked it.
I can usually be found: in my jeep, be a taxi driver for my girls.
I am scared of: praying mantis', snakes, and sleeping alone.
I need: to be a better person, you can always work on that, I think.
I forget: a lot since having 3 kids.
I am happy: when my kids are happy.
Tag you're it!

LOTS and LOTS

End of the summer cookout. The girls love to have cookouts in the backyard. This will be the last one for the season. Becca is always the one who gets the most dirty.
Sticky mess!
Messy Face! A little bit of ketchup, red juice and marshmallow.
It's more fun to play with than to eat it!
Ella enjoying the tramp before it gets to cold.

What a cutie.
Beccas 1st day of dance practice was a few weeks ago. She was very excited and she loves it. She is always dancing whenever music comes on .
Kurt 4 months old. He turned 4 months old on Sept 9th. He had his 4 month appt on the 16th and he weighed 18lbs 12oz (95%) and was 26 1/2 tall (90%). He is a healthy boy. He is so much fun and a very happy baby. Favorites and little things- he has a favorite blankie, is loving the rice cereal, loves to play with his binky taking it in and out. always trying to grab things, cries around strangers, already. Doesn't like tummy time all that much, talking baby babble and laughing a lot, loves his sisters. He is just so much fun.

Becca loves to help me whenever I get the windex and paper towels out. The other day she took it upon herself to clean the windows with Kurts baby wipes.

Tough Baby

I just wanted to post these cute pictures of Kurt. They grow up so fast. He loves the rice cereal and aren't Kurt and his Uncle Josh cuties and best of all the TOUGH BABY picture. Watch out!

PRESCHOOL, IT'S HERE

The last couple of weeks have been really busy. We have been hurrying to finish the family room in the basement for my preschool. Jedd left it until the last minute so we have spent every spare moment to get it done in time. Last year it wasn't finished and I told him that I really needed it done for this year. Well today was the big day and I survived. I was a little nervous. Things ran really smooth. I have 8 kids in preschool this year. It's just the right number. One half of the basement is the learning area and the other half is the play area. I think it turned out pretty good. Becca couldn't wait for (her) preschool to start. The daily agenda will include free time, learning time, circle time, story time, arts and crafts, music time, and snack time. Preschool is on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9-12