Last Month

I am going to try to combine what could be three posts into one. This is our recap of last month.

First: Hannah started Preschool at the begining of September and has been loving it. Since she has started she has became a little more independent. Also the best news is that she is potty trained. We have gone two weeks accident free. YEAH!!!

First Day of Preschool

Second: The kids and I went camping over Labor Day weekend up to Battlepark, where the men go elk hunting. We had a good time. Hannah decided that she did like the four-wheeler after all, as long as it was Jordans. He has some cubbies for various items on the back and it makes a built in seat that she would sit in. The bad part was while we were up there Hayden didnt feel well. On the way up the mountain he was very mellow, which for those of you who know Hayden knows he isnt a mellow kid, then all Satuday he was like that. So we kept him pumped full of tylenol and later found that he had 2 teeth coming through.

Third: A few weekends ago the kids and I went down to Laramie to celebrate my sisters birthday. We had a lot of fun. Carissa, Mom, Hannah, and I went to the Farmers Market on Friday and then on Satuday we looked at some of the downtown stores.

HAPPY 24TH BIRTHDAY CARISSA!

Another Day

Today was one of those days. It seemed like everytime I turned around Hayden got hurt. First off I was sorting through laundry since today is laundry day and I hear the kids laughing and I begin to wonder what they are doing and then Hayden starts crying. So I come out and lo and behold Hannah has taken the couch cushins off of the couch and is jumping on it. This wasnt the first time this had happened so I figured that Hayden must have been jumping also b/c anytime big sister is having fun he has to get in on the action. So he ended up hitting his nose on something. Then after that it was a serious of bumping head on objects and falling down. Then tonight as I was herding the kids in from playing outside to take a bath Hannah starts to close the door as Hayden is trying to escape and ends up getting his arm in the door. Luckily it was just a little scrapped. So I am hoping that tomorrow it is better for him. Especially since we will be heading to the mountains. Today was a lazy day for us and we all (except for Bryan he was out working) hung around the house in our pjs and for my sisters sake I made sure that Hannahs hair wasnt messy.


I also had to throw in this picture of Hayden. I think I took it right before his nap.

Fun Friday

On Friday I got to watch a couple little girls of a friends, Lexi and Rylee. It was nice for Hannah and myself to have friends come over and play with. They had a lot of fun from....

Eating Mac & Cheese

(Lexi & Hannah)
Playing on the Bed
(Rylee & Hannah)

Drawing
(Lexi)

Pushing each other in the Stroller

and at the end of the day my little munchkins were wore out!

Recap

These pictures are in no particular order. I am sad to say that summer is almost over. I am not looking forward to the cold. But maybe now things can slow down a bit. First off the Gillette Stake this last May had the opprotunity to create a 4th ward and we have had the privelage of being put into its boudaries and being apart of it. Bryan was given the calling of 2nd counselor in the Elders Quorum and I got the calling of Enrichment Leader. So far it has been interesting I have had to come out of my shell a bit and do things that I dont like to do. We are in the process of putting together a Super Saturday for October and I am looking forward to when it is all done with. The process in itself has been a learning experience. I get to to teach how to make the Family Home Evening Board you see on the right.

Hayden has already started the terrible twos. He likes to hit anything and everything within reach if he can. Most of the time this happens to be his sister. Sometimes I think he does it to get a reaction and other times it is if he doesnt get his way. And following the hitting once he gets in trouble his temper come in to play where he walks around crying mouth wide open or will bang his head on the nearest object (once it was my leg). We found this quite comical when he was a bit younger, but know it is more often. So hopefully the many timeouts and trying to show him how to be nice will pay off soon. I did have to add this picture b/c he looks to innocent.

Hannah also celebrated her 3rd Birthday. For her cake she wanted a castle and anytime you asked her old she was that day she said 2. Now it has set in and she is 3. I watch her everyday and it seems as if she learns something new and just amazes me with it. She is also going to be starting Preschool in a few weeks. I debated on whether or not to sign her up b/c she still seems so young to me, but the opprotunity arouse and I figured I would take it. I know that she will love it and it will also give Hayden and me some quality time together.

Last but not least my youngest brother, Tyler got married a few weekends ago. CONGRATS TYLER AND CAMI!!! It was a beautiful ceremony and we are glad to have Cami in our family. I already see her fitting right in. Hannah got the opprotunity to be the flower girl. However it did not got as I saw it in my mind of her walking down the aisle all by herself. No instead she cried as we were waiting in the hallway and would not go to anyone but my sister. So we finally worked out the plan that she would down with Aunt Fanny (my sister). She did however love her dress and was so excited to have a princess dress like Cami.

We also took the opprotunity to have a 4 generation picture taken of my Grandma Sessions, Mom, Me, and Hannah. How neat is that.

Baby

Congrats to Jordan, Sheena and Katie Bug on their ADORABLE new addition Keith Christopher (sorry if its not spelled right).

Vegas Baby!!!

Sometime in June my Mom, myself, and my Sister, Carissa, went to Las Vegas for fun. I LOVED it and cant wait to go back. I know I might be a bit crazy but the Strip was awesome and I cant wait to go back. I think we had a great time, but I know I did. I enjoyed getting to spend time with my Mom and Sister. We were able to go to a few shops on the strips and then we also went to some Premium Outlets just off of the Strip. We went and seen a few shows. The first was Le Reve. It was a water show about a love story and the people did all these jumps and dives. The second was The Phantom of the Opera. It was really neat. We also went and see the Human Body and Titanic Exhibits. I really enjoyed the Human Body Exhibit it just fascinates me. I also did a bit of gambling and of course didnt win, but I couldnt leave Vegas without playing the slots a little. What I loved the most was going into each of the hotels/casinos and seeing all the different themes.

What happens in Vegas...we had to get a picture of the sign

for the ladies in my Dads office.

Beautiful Sister

Speaks for itself

My New Friend

Chevelle

It has been about a month since we became the owners of a dog. We were able to get a 2 year old Great Dane, named Chevelle. I was a little worried b/c of her size but she is a quick learner and listens very well. Hannah and Hayden both just love her. Hannah has to make sure that she says good-bye to her if we leave and also good-night when she goes to bed. And Hayden just gets this big smile on his face and tries to bark.