Merry Chirstmas!

This is our Christmas Card this year. We've grown in number and our friends have too, and it's just too expensive to mail cards. Maybe if you're really lucky you'll get a handmade card in the mail. If not, it's not because we don't love you... We just can't afford the time to make that many... Merry Christmas and enjoy...
Rebecca

Make a Smilebox greeting

Kids say the darn'dest things...

LEAH is saying, "MA MA... MA MA..." and

"NA... NA..." it sounds so much like Anna!

She is such a big talker...

FUNNY STORY:

The other day we came home and there was a huge praying mantis on the door mat. I brought Anna's attention to it and she immediately took a few steps back. (It really was huge!) We watched it for a few seconds and then quickly called daddy over to help it resume it's position on the vine close to the door. As he did Anna preceeded to say, "Thank you daddy for moving sister mantis." We started cracking up... She called it "Sister Manits" all night.

I guess if you are "praying..." you must be a "sister _____..."

It's HaLLoWEeN Time OOooooo

Anna insisted on being a "FRIENDLY" ghost.... I asked her what she wanted LEah to be and she said "a friendly ghost" too! So they both were ghosts. In fact we were all ghosts... Even Carl let me paint his face... I'm afraid we don't have a picture with all four of us... But here are the girls!

DIRT cups... Made by ANNA

Anna made the family home evening treat for us... She enjoyed it thoroughly... See for yourself!

FALL is here!!!

Now that it is NOVEMBER (the middle of...) It's finally starting to cool off... Just the right temperature to be outside and embracing the weather. Thanks to mom and dad, we have a wonderful swingset...

AND we got Leah a baby swing that she LOVES! She wasn't so sure at first but now there is no giggles held back! So fun!

LETS Can some Pears

Daddy was such a big helper! He helped us can one whole box of pears.

It made about 6 quarts and 10 pints... It should be a nice supply for the winter! We love UTAH- produce... We wish we could grow the same yummy tasting fruit but that is impossible here in the Desert... Sigh...

Leah was such a good helper, and then we looked over, and she was OUT! SHe was so tired... I layed her down, no worries, I just had to capture the moment first....

Peek A BOO!

I thought most kids grow out of this game...

But not Anna... Where is she... Can you find her???

Peek A Boo! I was hiding!

Anna thinks she is so sneaky!

(look at the bandaids on her arm... She got her shots... such a tramatic event!, for Anna and mommy!)