The Past Couple Months!

I have a lot of catching up to do, so instead of doing a bunch of different posts I am going to try to make one REALLY LONG post! Here is what we have been doing this fall!

Braedon's first day of preschool! He looks a little nervous...but I can assure you he loves it now! What a big boy!


Hot Tamales! In October I ran the Ragnar Relay in Las Vegas. Thinking back on it, it was a lot of fun!
Most of the team packing up and getting ready to head to Vegas!


Van 1 - Just before we started the race!


Can you see me? Here I am running (actual proof!).


HALLOWEEN!!!
This year I decided to make the boys costumes. I am proud to say that I did them all on my own!
Here is Braedon showing off the back of his cape! (do you notice Daxton on the side making sure he is in the same pose as Braedon...silly boy!)


Batman and Robin! Aren't they sooooo stinkin' cute!


Braedon singing a song at his preschool Halloween program/party!


The spooky eyeballs I made for the Young Women's Halloween party! YUMMY!


Braedon carving a pumpkin! (No worries, he didn't really carve it by himself, I just let him hold the knife while I took a pic then I quickly got it back!)


The finished pumpkin's! Derek did all of them except the one on the top right...that was mine and Braedon's!


And finally...this could possibly be the number one reason why I decided to do this catch up post!
My Christmas project!
I am extremely proud of my creation! I LOVE it!


It is a countdown to Christmas. It says Santa Claus is Coming to Town! As the days come in December we put a magnet on the board and make a Christmas tree by the time it is the 25th!


This is the finished product!

You are O-Fish-ally Invited Under the Sea!

That's right...I'm finally posting about Daxton's first birthday party!!! We were lucky enough to have his party on his birthday since it was on a Saturday this year!
So...here is Daxton waking up to see his birthday cake that we stayed up late to finish!


As you walked into our backyard it looked like you were walking into the ocean! Derek had this awesome idea of putting a tarp up and then hanging fish and other sea creatures all over! It was really cool!


Here is my sweet Daxton at the fishing pond!


Sticking his face right into the cake!


This little boy loves to make a mess!


Now, I know that Daxton is already 15 months old and I am just posting about his birthday...but that doesn't mean I don't love him, it just means he keeps me really busy! This little guy is not the kind to sit around and entertain himself. He is attatched to me! (although, he really isn't what keeps me from posting!)
If you can't tell Daxton is a little Derek! Not only in his looks but also his personality. He loves to joke and tease and he is always trying to get a reaction out of Braedon! We love him sooooo much!

I just have one more thing to write and then I promise I will be done...
About a month ago Braedon and I were working on a big (for him) puzzle. We had been watching PBS kids and it was taking a break and a BYU devotional came on. I was listening to it while we were doing to puzzle. The speaker said something about taking his family to Temple Square. Well, apparently Braedon was listening as well. This is how our conversation went.
Me: (noticing a smirk and a little confusion on Braedon's face) what is wrong?
Braedon: that guy said temple square
Me: yes, he went there with his family
Braedon: the temple isn't a square, it is a triangle.
I thought it was sooooo funny! I guess we haven't really talked about or gone to Temple Square that much with Braedon, we better get on that!