Pumkin Patch

Two weeks ago we went to a pumpkin patch and a corn maze. It was a blast. They had quite a few to choose from here so we went with the one closest. There was these huge slides that are set up on haystacks that were very amusing to watch these kids go down. Every time Vanny would go down she some how woukd end up on her back and was bobbing down the slide, Nicholas thought she might need a neck brace after but she kept wanting to go. Her sister on the other hand was slowing it down with her feet but she thought she was zooming down it. They had two corn mazes here and one was one of the biggest I have ever seen they said it takes 45 minutes to get through !!! So we decided to go through the shorter one, but it still took 10 minutes, Kate was leading most of the was which was funny to see her take us in circles. We were also so glad to see that their were lots of farm animals there too.
Also my camera died after only a few pictures so I figures some is better than none.

Can I hold my baby

When Vanny wakes up in the morning she likes to be held for a few minutes before she does anything , and if Kate is awake before her (which doesn't happen to often) she always asks if she can hold her baby. This particular morning was a couple of weeks ago and Vanny wasn't feeling good so Kate held her for a good 15 minutes while they both watched there morning cartoons. These two little girls are so sweet to each other and I sure have such a fun time watching and taking care of them. What good lives we have!!!

Princess Pajamas

Kate decided that it would be pretty funny to see Savannah try on one of her princess pajamas. So after their baths we got them dressed and lets just say it was hilarious to see her little body in the same pajamas that Kate can wear. They thought it was so funny and were running around the house an hour laughing and chasing each other. These two girls have so much fun together, and it makes it very nice because Kate is so sharing and patient with her little sister.

Another plus of living in the land of FRUIT

Some people in our ward had tons and tons of raspberries that they needed picked. We spent an hour of picking raspberries and got 17 cups, and that isn't including the many cups we ate while picking. It was very fun and are enjoying the yummy raspberry jam that we made form it. I wish I would have taken a picture of all of the raspberry bushes they had. There were 6 huge rows of bushes that were filled with the best raspberries that I have ever had. I hope this can be something we can do every ear.

Next I was able to get lots and lots of tomatoes to make yummy salsa. My friend Sarah and I got together and made our very first salsa. It was a lot of cutting and I am glad I had someone to help with it. I will say that she had the worst job, Cutting onions, Sorry Sarah :). It turned out great. Next year I want to try a puree salsa this was a chunky salsa.

White Coat Ceremony

Nicholas had his White coat ceremony in late September. His parents came up for it which was very nice to see them again and for them to see the things Nicholas is doing in his school. A few professors and the president of his school spoke and then they had each student come up and they presented their first white coat to them. It felt a lot like graduation except it is the beginning, and not the end. He also was given an otoscope and stethoscope and some more books. His whole school seems to be very supportive and excited for all of the students. I am so proud of Nicholas, he continually amazes me everyday. He manages his time so well and even though we wish we could be with him all day long we are grateful for the time we get and we sure make it worth it. He never does anything without a smile and works so hard on everything he does..I am grateful that we all get to go threw this experience together.

BBQ

Nicholas school had a BBQ for the families the night before the White Coat Ceremony. They had some fun activities for the kids like the hay ride and finding money in a haystack, which were both great but what won us over were the 7 little puppies that were there. They were very adorable and that was were we spent most of the night. Savannah kept trying to pick them up by herself and couldn't believe that she really got to hold them. Kate wanted to know all of their names and which ones were the girls and boys. She held on to a little girl puppy for most of the night. It is a good thing my husband was their otherwise we would have ended up with 7 puppies that night. I don't think I am ever going to be able to go to a pet store with my girls alone because I cannot resist cute baby animals. I know one day, soon hopefully, we will be getting lots and lots of animals, which Nicholas cannot wait for. We had a very fun day and it is so nice the things the school puts on for families.

PIck a BOOK

Every night the girls take turns picking out a book to read before they go to bed. This time it was Kate's turn and she had been gone for longer than usual so I had told her to hurry and she kept saying "I know mom I know I am hurrying." After about 3 times of this conversation I went into the playroom to find this sweet little 3 year old lining up some of her books. When I got in there she said " Mom I just can't decided what one to choose" and neither could I, so that night we read a few more books..

Here We Go!!!

Well we finally got a new camera and I got the pictures off my old one so I am ready to start blogging again. We have had a fun and exciting month and cannot believe how fast it has gone by.. So hopefully these following months I can be better about posting my pictures!!