Once a Monkey Always a Monkey

Cole got to go spend some time with his Papa doing a little wall climbing. He had such a great time!

Cole has always been our little climber!

Little Treaser's

I was loading pictures onto my computer and came across these pictures that I had forgot about and had to post them!

Miss Mess




Cole fell asleep while watching Toy Story

Happy Thanksgiving Canada!

This last Sunday, October 10th, we were able to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving again!

I absolutely love having a friend who is from Canada and is wonderful enough to let us join in the holiday with her, her family and other friends because who doesn't like two Thanksgivings!? Although this is not the only reason I love her, it is a bonus. :)

We always have a great time when we get together with friends. Especially when there is food involved. You can see what is most important to me, family, friends and food!

We have made a lot of great friends since moving to Houston and that I am Thankful for!

Thank You Tricarico's

On to the Next

A few weeks ago I was called to be on the ward activity's committee.

It has been 6 months since I was released from the YW's. As nice as it was flying under the radar for a little while it feels good to be doing something again.

This should be a fun calling. I am really excited! Although I am not the most creative person when it comes to planning activities.

While I was on my "calling vacation," the gospel doctrine teacher was released and guess who the bishop asked to sub for a couple of weeks!? Yes, ME!! One of my worst nightmare callings! I was sick when he asked but I did it and was so glad when it was over! Talk about stress!

I'm just grateful they didn't call me to that permanently!

A Camping We Will Go

The first weekend in October we went camping with a bunch of friends. It was a lot of fun!

Unfortunately I'm not good at having my camera with me all the time taking pictures so I only have pictures of the end of the camp out so I would have something to go on the blog besides words.

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We got up there late Thursday night after being lost for about an hour. What an adventure!

We ate hot dogs and then Tom and Angel set our tent up in the dark with the help of Tom's truck headlights. While setting up we had a little friend join us on the tent. I guess you wouldn't consider a scorpion a friend so Tom squished it just so I would have a little bit a piece of mind that when I climbed into my sleeping bag to go to sleep that that particular scorpion would not be joining me. ICK!! I HATE Texas bugs!!

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That first night was no fun trying to get the kids to go to bed. Being in a new place they were just too excited to sleep. I ended up laying in between them until they fell asleep so they would stop playing with each other!

Once sleep did come it wasn't long. Throughout the night Avery would start crying, while still asleep, so we would get up to try and comfort her even though she would never wake. I got about three hours of sleep. Poor Tom was getting up at 6:00 to go fishing so I know he didn't get much sleep either.

Friday was a great day! The kids played while the adults relaxed. The lake wasn't far from where we were but mostly for fishing so we drove a short distance to go where we could swim. The guys and kids swam while the women lounged around and talked.

The dads all thought it would be funny to cover themselves in mud,
which it was



Avery is our little water baby!
She ABSOLUTELY LOVES being in the water!!



Tom made a delicious dinner
dutch oven chicken
YUMMY!

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Cole got his first sun burn Friday. So sad! He woke up Saturday morning with a huge, nasty blister on his face. I did take pictures but some how they were lost! So maddening!!

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Friday night went much better. The kids had played so hard and were in the sun a lot during the day that they were completely worn out! Cole and Avery couldn't get into bed fast enough! As soon as their little heads hit the pillow they were out! YAY!!!

We locked up the tent then joined our friends at the camp fire until it was our bedtime.

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Saturday we ate breakfast, packed up and left. Since it was conference weekend we wanted to get back so the men could go to the priesthood session.

~My rag-a-muffin kids~
right bottom-Avery likes being naked.
She kept trying to take her diaper off!

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The ride home.

Sleepy baby's

Christy
Thanks for planning this great weekend!

Awhh...Baby

I actually do have more to blog about the weekend but for now I wanted to introduce my new niece:

Brynnlie Dee Greenhalgh
Born October 1st
@12:43
6 lbs. 12 oz.
19.5 in.

Daddy and his girl!

I wish so much I could be there to hold that adorable baby!

Congratulations Travis and Mary!

Welcome to our family little girl!

Labor Day

Labor Day was a fun day.

That morning or should I say afternoon, we went to Battleship Texas. We've never been and it is only 20 min. from where we live. Lame-o's!

It was great because it was overcast and even rained a little bit so it helped cool things down. Although it didn't help with the humidity. Oh well. Take the good with the not so good!

The battleship was really neat to see and to take a look back through history. The kids loved it because they could run around and not brake anything, which we loved as well! :)

They have the engine room under construction trying to restore it back to what it was so we were unable to see that. They did have a T.V clip playing to show what they are doing to make those restorations. It was funny because we walked in watched for a few min. and then went to leave but Avery wanted to sit and watch the whole thing. So we did, Tom went to chase after Cole but me and Avery sat and watched the clip a few times. It just made me laugh to see this two year old so interested. She is going to be a big history buff!

Tom having his fun too

When we were leaving we walked along the water. Cole said his good byes to all of the fish and sharks. :) Somewhere along the way Avery lost her binkey. I had to go to the bathroom before we left so while I did that Tom went back to find the binky. He still hadn't found it by the time I came back but he said that Avery was saying bebe, which is how she say's binky, and pointed toward the water. He guessed she threw it in the water while we were walking past. On the way home Cole said that the baby shark had Avery's binky. Silly kid! Everything right now is about mama's and baby's, sharks and monsters. Silly, Silly, Silly!

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Later, after the naps, we went to a ward BBQ and of course there was a lot a good food and good company.

It was a great day but any day we get to spend as a family is a great day!

I Love These CUTE Kids!!

Sleeping Arangement

Look who is in her big bed!

As you can see she is loving it!

It's always a worry how your baby will do in a toddler bed. If they will go to bed at night. If they will takes their naps. If they will even sleep at all with their new found freedom. At least those were my worries.

Avery has done pretty well. We have found her sleeping on the floor from what I am sure was a crazy night a couple times though. And her naps I am happy to say still happen! I just have to make sure to put her down when she is extremely tired.

It has been nice too because now Cole can open her door, because she can't, to let her out and they can play and let us sleep a tiny bit longer. Not that that always happens but when it does it is WONDERFUL, which I'm sure all you parents know quite well! Any extra sleep you can get helps.

I just can't believe how big my baby is getting!

Let's Go to the Movie's Lets Go See the Stars

Yesterday, Monday-August 9th, Cole had his first big screen experience!

We have been wanting to take Cole to see Toy Story 3 for awhile now, so we did just that! Tom took the day off and we got a friend to watch Avery.

We told Cole that we had a big surprise for him. He was so excited! I think we were just as excited as he was if not more! He was upset though that we didn't leave him at Benjamin and Michaels house with Avery but once we got to the theater he was excited again!

Just being in the lobby getting our movie musts: popcorn, candy and a soda, he was awe struck. He loved all of the big signs and posters. And of course he had to carry the popcorn.

We didn't tell him what we were going to see but as soon as it came up on the screen he knew exactly what it was, "BUZZ"!

He sat so well through the whole movie and I loved it when he would loudly call out "Buzz" or "Woody". It just put a big smile on my face.

That was so much fun that we will definitely do it again!

Boo Boo, that's one of our many nick name's for Cole
so we had to get his picture in front of the huge sign for
the new Yogi Bear movie.

Unfortunately, I forgot our camera so these pictures are a little fuzzy because the lighting wasn't all that great and they were taken by Tom's phone. But they were too cute not to post.

Thanks for a fun time Boo Boo!
we sure love you!
love mama and papa

Yippy Skippy!!

Yay! I am so excited my sister and her family are moving to HOUSTON!!

My brother-in-law, Eric, decided he wants to be a mortician when he grows up so he applied and was accepted into a school right here in Houston!

They will be here the first part of December which means we will get to spend Christmas together! I CAN NOT tell you just how excited I really am!! They will be about 45-1hr. away but that is lots better than 25hrs! :)

I'm also excited that Cole and Avery will get to know two of their cousins better. Braxton is 2 weeks older than Cole and Jayden is 6 days older than Avery. This is going to be GREAT!!

I can't wait until they get here!!