My Little CUTIES!

Here are some more of my favorite pics of my little ones... I have to say they are just getting more adorable as they get older. Ethan is such a great big brother and it was his idea to have Emma sit with him on the rocking horse. Ethan is 3 and Emma is 5 months.

Head Scratching!

Take a close look at Emma's head... Those are scratches she gave herself. The other day while she was eating she was scratching her head and I had no idea how bad it was until I saw the blood. Poor little girl... Well, at least it doesn't seem to bother her.

Decorating the Christmas Tree

This weekend we pulled out the Christmas decorations and started decorating! It took ALL day! Ethan helped decorate the Christmas tree. It was so much fun watching him put the ornaments up. As you can see, the ornaments all made it in one small area of the tree. He loves the picture ornaments that we get each year. He loves to point out his "family" and mistakenly thinks his baby picture as being a picture of Emma.

"I Am a Child of God"

Ethan sounds so innocents as he sings I'm a Child of God."

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was celebrated with family once again this year. My parents were hosting and we got together and had a delicious feast with all the trimmings. We had a wonderful time chit chatting about our lives and kids... and we finished making some fun folder games for the kids (THANKS MOM and JAIME!) and made cookie advent calendars. After all the clean up we had a fun party to celebrate Austin's 4th birthday. It was fun getting together as family. Afterwards we had a short visit with Scott's family... sorry I didn't get pics.

Lydia and Emma... yes, they do have the same shirt on. Grandma Riddle got them matching outfits. So cute!

Bryson at the table ready to eat!

Skyler absolutely loved his juice... He just guzzled that juice down!

Melina and Russ... Next year we'll have another little Johnston joining us!

Ethan giving that juice a taste!

Emma's first Thanksgiving! Next year she'll actually be able to eat something!

Austin! Love this pic of him!

There's me with Ethan's plate. I think all he ate was the roll and the whipped cream on the jello. I don't know how he finds the energy to function!

Eat up!

Another Ethan Saying...

This morning...

Ethan: "My mommy, my daddy are married."

Mom: "Where were we married?"

Ethan: "In the temple."

I guess some things do sink in.

Eating Out!

When it comes to eating out, we do it more than we should. The first thing that Ethan does when we get seated is grab the salt and pepper shakers and shakes salt and pepper all over the table... Then if he gets really bored Ethan then grabs the sugar packets and gives one to all of us and has us to sing "Jingle Bells" as we shake the sugar packets. When the food arrives Ethan needs to have the clothe napkin laid in his lap. I wonder what he'll start doing next.

Ethan Sayings....

Ethan was sitting on the floor next to Emma... "Emma, this is my friend, Daddy" pointing to Scott! Very cute!

The FUN Never Stops!

This past weekend the Riddles got together to have an old fashion Halloween party. Now I know what you are thinking, Halloween was over a week ago. Yes, we had a belated Halloween party because Nathan and his family were coming down and we wanted to include them. As a child, I remember having a Halloween party with my family for FHE or something like that and now that the grandkids are getting a little older we started up this old tradition once again. It was a blast... we had dinner - THANKS MOM!, Played - Catch the donut on a string - and - Pin the nose on the pumpkin. The kids had so much fun. Most of all it was great getting together and being a family. Scott took some amazing pics from that night and I wish I could post them all, but here are some just to get an idea of the chaos!

The kids dressed up and became part of a photo shoot! Here's my little ladybug!

The kids enjoyed watching each other and their parents making a fool of themselves!


Ethan tagged that nose right where it belongs... I wonder if he was peeking???

Yes, that is me... Playing the donut game with extra gooey donuts... I had glaze all over my face and hair, but it was tons of fun!

Ethan trying his luck... The object of the game was to catch the donut without using your hands. It is harder than it looks... especially when you are blindfolded.

Lydia just got her tonsils out a couple of days before this pic...

I loved Austin's bat costume! Ethan loved playing with Austin! I wish they lived a little closer than Rock Springs!

This picture is just priceless of my sweet little Emma!

Skyler... need I say more?

Not sure what is up with Uncle Nay... But it was good to see them again!

"No, I'm Buzz Lightyear!"

Today on the way home from Alyssa's Baptism, Ethan and I were singing "I'm a Child of God." After the song I asked Ethan, "Are you a child of God?" He said, "No, I'm Buzz Lightyear!" He was referring to his Halloween costume... Silly Ethan!

Halloween FUN!

Halloween was so much fun this year. Ethan dressed up as Buzz Lightyear and Emma was a little lady bug. Yes, I just picked these up at Walmart. Not very creative this year and if I asked Ethan what he wanted to be for Halloween I wouldn't have much luck. So maybe next year I will be the domestic one and make a costume instead of buying one... Well, we'll see!

Scott had to take three planes to get home in time to take Ethan trick or treating! But if you ask him, he'll say it was worth it. Ethan loved having his daddy home!

Ethan with his pumpkin bucket! I think he did pretty good!

Buzz and Ladybug

I think she was adorable... Scott took her to the neighbors to show her off and Alicia brought her home. Next year it will be a lot of fun taking her around with Ethan.

My little ladybug!

"Buzz Lightyear to the rescue!"

Alicia and Russ brought Melina up to go trick or treating with Ethan! From what I understand, Ethan was leaving her in the dust as he ran from house to house. Next year I think I will be tagging along with the kids instead of staying home!