Halloween

 We went up to Gramby and Poppie's house for our annual halloween party.  This is Ember decorating a sugar cookie.

 Tayson is hard at work decorating his cookie!!

 Here is Tayson, Gramby and Ember.  They love having the Halloween party every year.

 So at the party Ember was Belle, but for halloween she chose to be Minnie mouse!  She got really scared of the older kids costumes so she only trick or treated around the block.

Tayson was some character from Star Wars ( I think)!!  He did not want his picture taken, but like a good mom I made him be in one!

Tayson's First Tumbling Competition

 They have a spooky spectacular in October up in Brigham City and this year Tayson decided he wanted to try it.  This is him waiting for his turn.  It was hard to get a good shot because there were so many people there and he is moving.

This is Tayson at the end of the competition.  He received a metal and was so excited about that.  He has more coming up in the next year.  He is quite the little tumbler!!

Treehouse and Black Island Farms

 Tayson got to go on a train ride with Gramby and Poppie and Brinlee over fall break so I took Ember to the Treehouse.  She only lasts about an hour, but she has fun during that hour.  Here she is in the presidential area.

 She loved the fire truck and the train.  I couldn't get her to look at me while she was on the train, so I just put up the one where she is in the firetruck.

 Her little preschool took a field trip to Black Island Farms in Syracuse.  She is waiting for the tractor to start pulling us on the tractor ride to get a pumpkin. 

 She found her pumpkin!!

 They have this area with slides and train rides and all sorts of fun things for the kids to do.  Ember thought the train ride was the funnest.

This is outside of the farm.  I wanted to get the whole wagon in, but she wouldn't cooperate with me very well.

Ember is 4!!

 This little girl turned four on October 15th.  She was being a little stinker and wouldn't smile for me.  She wanted lipstick for her birthday and she got some!!

 I took her and Tayson to the Fun Center on her birthday and they had so much fun.  And yes she is wearing snow boots.  At least she has shoes on..

 Here they are playing on all the bouncy things.

 This one is called Mt. Everest and Ember climbed all the way up to the top with Tay.

 I love that she is sticking her head out.

 Aunt Judy bought her this adorable skirt and Minnie shirt.  We had to have a picture.

 She wanted a princess cake, but instead agreed upon pick cupcakes for her birthday.  I made the cupcakes into a number four.  It's hard to tell because it is sideways!!

Here she is at the end of the day.  She turned four but is going on 16!!  She loves dressing up and being pretty, she refuses to wear levis and still loves skirts.  She loves to pester her older brother and she loves to wear her princess high heels.  She goes to preschool two days of the week and loves her teachers!!  Her favorite food is apple juice!!  She also likes apples, crackers, pickles and anything sweet!!  I love her to pieces!!

Goofy Pictures

 Ember and Tayson got into the winter clothes before it even got cold.  So we had to take some pictures of them.

Here are their best gangsta moves!!

General Conference

 This year for General Conference we were home by ourselves.  We usually go up to Gramby and Poppie's house to watch and have doughnuts and pizza, but they went to visit Brad and Kenzie in Colorado.  So the downstairs was a mess, but it kept them down there and they were actually listening.

 Ember is concentrating on building a tower.

Brice and Tayson, mostly Brice built a Temple out of Lego's while we watched conference.  I thought it was quite good and Tayson still has it sitting on his desk.

Family Pictures 2013

 We recently had some family pictures taken by Kellie.  She was awesome to come and take our pictures and I think they turned out awesome.  By this point Ember was not really wanting to take anymore pictures, so we ended up with this.  It works for us!!

This is my favorite picture!!  I have lots to blog about, but was excited to get these pictures and so I had to share some of them.

Back to School

 I know I am a little late, but better that than never!!  Tayson doesn't like it when I go to school and take pictures so I take them before we leave.  He had a hard time looking at me.  His teacher's name is Ms. Buval and I can't believe it but he is in 3rd grade.

 This is Tayson and his new backpack before going to school.  I love his cheesy grin.

 Ember started a preschool this year.  She didn't start until after Labor Day.  Likewise I just took pictures before we went to preschool.  Her teacher's are Miss Jen and Miss Amie and she loves going.  She goes on Tuesday's and Thursday's for two hours.  It has been good for her and she is learning a lot.

Here is a picture with the actual outfit she wore to school.  The shorts in the above picture drove her crazy so we had to change!!

More Summer Fun

 Here are my two little baking helpers.

 I love Ember's face in this one.  Tayson is concentrating on stiring the butter so we can make rice krispie treats.

 These two were so cute.  We have Brinlee come and sleep over and Tayson and Ember were so excited to have her spend the night.  Tayson didn't want to play dress up but these two sure had fun dressing up.

 Kenzie's sister Kellie invited us to her pool party and the kids had a blast.

 I love to take pictures of Ember, she is so cute!

 I got this awesome shot of Tayson going down the slide.

 This is Ember going down the slide too.

Grandpa did get in the water as did Brice.  We had a great time at the pool and a very awesome dinner afterwards.

Summer Fun

 These pictures are random pictures that I took or Ember took.  She loves to take the camera and take a picture of anything!!  Here she is after eating some kind of chocolate.

 I love that face!  Her hair will go way curly if it dries naturally.  She does have her swimming suit on in this picture..

 Kelsie and Hayden came to play one day and so what else do you do on a hot day?  Well, you eat a Popsicle. 

 My project for the summer was to put bark down around my house and so this is a picture of the bark!!  I love it and it also helps with keeping the weeds down.

 These next pictures are of what Ember took pictures of.  She took a self portrait.

 Here is a picture she took of the backward.

Tayson was a good sport and let her take his picture.  I am hoping one day his teeth will grow back in!!

Tayson's Baptism: Part 2

 Here is Tayson and his best friend Ethan.  We were so glad Ethan and his family could make it.

 Me and Brice got Tayson his own set of scriptures and he was so excited.

 Here is Aunt Emilee and Uncle Chase.  As you can see Tayson was not going to stay in his shirt and tie for the lunch after.  We had everyone over and enjoyed some roast beef sandwiches, pasta salad and watermelon.  As for a treat there were Popsicles to cool everyone down.

 Here is Aunt Mary and Uncle Chad with Brock.  Chad gave a talk at the baptism that was awesome!

 Here is Aunt Amanda, Uncle Kasey, Maddy, Kelsie and Hayden.

 Here is Grandma and Grandpa Gibson.

 We were so excited that Aunt Kenzie, Brinlee, and Emmee were able to come down.  We missed Brad though.

Here is Dax and Tayson.  Tayson was so excited to find out that Daxton was coming.  Tayson had such a good day and for those that know me know that I worry.  I was so worried about everything, but in the end it all turned out just fine.  I can't tell you how proud I am of Tayson.  He has such a strong testimony of the Gospel and every fast Sunday he bears that testimony.  It strengthens mine to see him growing up with a strong testimony.  I was so proud that he made the decision to be baptized and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.  He has so many great examples that I am truly thankful for.  And finally I am so thankful to a loving Father in Heaven that has trusted me to raise him.