Lights, Camera, Action

Last night we went to the Lights Aglow at the Botanical Gardens. One of those family traditions that I will surely miss when we move! It was a cold, but wonderful evening. It was the kids and I along with my parents, sister Jenn, and two of her kids, Geoffrey and Trinity. If you have never gone to this fabulous event; you really should! The lights are amazing and there is hot chocolate and cookies to enjoy (which Hawkins helped himself to numerous times). Here are just a few pics from our fun, fabulous evening!

What a crazy bunch!
Despite the look on her face, Scotlyn enjoyed herself!
That's a little red nose!
This tree looks like it belongs in a Dr. Seus movie
More pretty lights
Here the kids are posing with Sacajawea. Hawkins is sitting on her lap... he precedes to tell her he wants a skateboard for Christmas!
Great family fun. (minus our Scottie. we miss you!)

Christmas Fun

Me, and You, + Two =

A fun day at the Zoo!

Today was free admission at the zoo. Thanks for posting that Michelle! Free is my favorite price, so I couldn't help but go! Here the kids are finally breaking out of their shell!
They enjoyed the penguins the most! They are so cute... the penguins and the kids!
This one looks like he wanted to start some trouble, but Mostyn put him in his place.
Miss Scotlyn was in her stroller the whole time... staying toasty warm!
Mostyn and Hawkins enjoying the giraffe slide!
And look who we ran into. Sorry we couldn't chat more. We were all busy chasing kids. There were a lot of people there!
Deedra is taking a break. I am pretty sure she deserves it!
Claire and Mostyn as ground hogs.
It was a very fun day! Our life feels like a zoo most days... Please, don't feed the animals!

New Tricks

About 2 weeks ago ( yes, I am just getting around to blogging about it today) Scotlyn was poopee and needed a bath. So, I got her naked in preparation for a good cleaning when the doorbell rang. She was in a good mood ( she loves being naked) so I left her naked little touche laying on her back on the living room floor while I went to answer the door. I chatted with my visitor at the door for about ten minutes. When I came back into the living room Scotlyn had put herself in a sitting position. Here are some pics of her new talent. The pics are not in the right order because I have forgotten how to blog!

This is the final position... sitting up nice and straight!
Cute little naked bum!
She was practically doing the splits when I found her. Here she is starting to get her leg around.
Notice the back leg. Like I said, almost doing the splits. Doesn't look too comfy. On a side note, Hawkins has a new nickname for Scotlyn. He calls her Scotlee. Too cute!

The Hubs Tag

5 things he Loves:

1. his family
2. The Church
3. playing dress-up
4. dancing
5. making people laugh

5 things on his To Do List:
1. Finish border patrol academy
2. make love to his wife
3. revisit Brasil
4. take his wife to Hawaii ( and a few other exotic places)
5. get a vasectamy : ) ... okay maybe that's on my honey-do list

5 Foods he enjoys:
1. cereal
2. peanut butter and honey sandwiches 
3. BREAD 
4. lemonade ... I know it's a drink, but he loves it!
5. my meatloaf (this is a lie, he just says he likes it)

5 things you may not Know about him:
1. he plays the guitar ... sort of
2. he has a wonderful voice
3. He can dance!
4. he loves the Raiders
5. he eats like crazy and never gains weight

5 Places he's lived:
1. Montana
2. Arizona
3. Utah
4. Brasil
5. Ohio?

5 Quirky things about him:
1. he is a metrosexual
2. he sucks the air out of the bread bag
3. he goes outside to clip his nails no matter what the weather
4. he would love to wear costumes everyday I think
5. he's Scott, and to know Scott is to know quirky

5 People to tag:
1. Laverne
2. Deedra
3. Michelle
4. Jenn my sis
5. Kelcy

Here we go again...

Yes, more pictures of the little ones. I promise, I will post something soon that doesn't involve the kids. This is the easiest way to get a bunch of pictures together for Scott to see. I don't want him to miss out on too much! Hopefully the rest of you will also find some enjoyment in seeing how big the kids are getting!

Halloween- Check out my BOO-ty

Ha, you probably thought you were going to see pirates based on the title of this post. We had everything but pirates here. After we went to our ward's trunk or treat, we visited my mom's and grandma's. We then hit up a few houses in our neighbor. It was not easy, but the kids had a great time. By the time we got home, the baby and I were so over it. I hope next year daddy will be with us. We all know how much he loves to dress up!
Yes, this is Scotlyn's Halloween costume! I was doing my part for the KISS theme. (Keep It Simple, Stupid)

Uh, Thank ya. Thank ya very much! Scott makes a much better Elvis I must say! Verne made this costume years ago. You rock Verne!
This picture is blurry because "Dash" is running sooo fast!
Mostyn, the Red Power Ranger. Yes, he could see!
I chose not to purchase costumes this year and just let the kids wear what we already had in the house. Claire's costume is actually my sister's. She wore it when she was a little older than Claire. It was for dance. All in all, a good Halloween.