Big Problem

This morning when the teacher was getting Reece & Sam out of the car, 
Sam tells her, 
"Mrs. Rawley, I have a big problem...,"  
Mrs. Rawley, "Whats that Sam?"
Sam, "I am going to have to hop on one foot all day today."
We both look down at Sam's feet and he only has one shoe on!
Mrs. Rawley just laughs and tells him that its okay, she'll carry him in today.  Of course I ran right home and brought his other shoe...., but do ya think you could help your mother out and let me know before we leave the house????  I was a little embarrassed, and a lot amused.  
I just love our little sunshine!!!

Halloween Night

 While Shawn and the older kids went tricker-treating, his little lady bug helped Mom hand out candy, and she LOVED IT!  She would peek through the glass giggling as I went to open the door to tricker-treaters.  She would tell everyone "HI, HI" and wave and blow them kisses as they left.  

She also ate this entire licorice rope!

Little Stinker

One word: NAUGHTY!

Little Nordstrom Problem

So, I thought I'd better write this little story before I forgot about it.  

A month or two ago, we had a little outing to Nordstrom.  We really don't go that often, maybe 2-3 times a year.  We had a gift certificate and thought we'd let Reecey get some new church shoes.  I'll have to find the picture, but Reece knew exactly what she wanted.  She had such a great time...her and Sam love the fish tank in the kid's department!  They learned about puffer fish from the show "Wild Kratts," and had all the kids in the store calling the puffer "Goffa," because that's what the name of the puffer fish was on the show.  Sam & Reece both had just earned some money, and were all excited because they used there own money and bought sugar cookies and pink soda at the Nordstrom Cafe.  Keep in mind that everyone who works there is so nice to these two kids...treating them like they were little rock stars.  

Anyway, about a week later a friend invited Shawn & Sam to the Jimmer All-Star game in Provo.  Shawn isn't the most alert driver after about 9pm, so I volunteered to drive down with them and take the girls to the mall until the game ended.  All Reece wanted to do was be in Nordstrom, trying all of the ladies headbands and hats.  She loves looking at the girl clothes and jewelery.  We are in such trouble!

A few days later we were having a hard time getting Reece to go sleep (not a new thing).  But after about 30 minutes or so of quiet we thought she had finally fallen asleep.  NOPE!  Out she comes in her favorite pink cupcake nightgown and her sparklely shoes and heads for the garage door.

Me, "Reece, where are you going?"

Reece, "Mom, I've got to go, we need to get into the car."

Me, "Reece, it's time for bed now."

R, "But Mom, I've got to go."

M, "Got to go where?"

R, "Nordstrom, right now Mom."

M, "What are you talking about Reece, why do you need to go to Nordstrom?"

R, "I need to go buy that headband so it will match my nightgown, Mom hurry we need to go."

M, "Reece, we can't go to Nordstrom tonight, it's time for bed."

R,  "We have too!  I need the headband to match my nightgown!"

M,  "Reecey, Nordstrom is closed.  You need to go to bed now, we are not going to Nordstrom."

R,  "Mom, Nordstrom isn't closed!"

M,  "I promise Reece, it's closed.  Now get to bed!"

Reece with a Sad and disapointed look on her face, "Okay mom, I'll go to bed."

Shawn and I were laughing for like five minutes.  Not sure if we were laughing because it was funny, or because we were so scared about her obsession with Nordstrom.

BYU Game

On Saturday, we got a babysitter from 4pm - 1am!  I went with Shawn to the BYU vs. Utah game in Provo.  It was fun to be able to spend so much time with Shawn with no kids.  It's too bad that BYU had such a bad game...I hardly ever go with Shawn, and the time that I do...but it was still fun. We actually left at the begining of the 4th quarter and still didn't get home until 1am!  

Reece Swimming

Here is our little Bubble Guppy 

 Sam & Reece's biggest fan, she comes and watches every practice!  (of course she doesn't have a choice)

 Sammy waiting for his turn, trying to keep himself occupied..."when the big hand is on the six"

And of course....MISS THANG!  (After getting dressed) 

Seriously, this little girl is hilarious!

Our babies and their babies.

 Our girls love their little babies.  Lilah totally copies everything Reece does with her little baby.  Its so fun to see them interact together.  Reece often will ask us, the GRANDMA & GRANDPA if we can babysit.  Seriously, she is too smart for her own good, or maybe our good!

 Miss Reece and her "Alice."

This might be one of my all-time favorite pictures!  She absolutely adores Elmo.

The park, ice cream & friends...a good afternoon!

Swim

 After taking the summer off, we started back with swimming lessons.  The kids were so excited, and although a little bit rusty, they both did very well.  Sammy can swim the full length of the pool and back.  I'll post some of Reecey next week.

Fall is almost here!

I am actually excited for some cooler weather and for fall to arrive!  I know its early, but I couldn't help it...it's so fun to get ready for Halloween, especially when you have these two little helpers!

I have to admit that we've already ordered the kid's costumes.  We started looking at catalogs and online in August....and they are already in the kid's closets...driving them crazy that they don't get to play with them until Halloween.  They can just look.  I'm such a mean mom.

And Lilah was supposed to be sleeping!  

Sam & Reece passed their test and both advanced a rank in karate last week...we are so proud of them!

With Sensei Shellie

There biggest fan!

Third time's a charm

Yesterday Sammy had t-tubes put into his ears. This was his 3rd ear surgery, only this time the tubes will have to be removed in about two years. Before he went in his hearing was only about 55%, so we are so excited for him to have his hearing back...and perhaps he will listen to his Mom & Dad a little better! He was a champ! His Doctor said he was so good, and the nurses all say that he was their favorite patient of the day....

Broken Heart

Today, Shawn asked Sammy if he wanted to come outside and help him clean out the garage. Reece asked if she could come too. Jokingly, Shawn told her NO, and she started crying. I told Shawn that he broke her heart. Shawn then told her that he was just kidding and of course she could come too. As I was helping her put her shoes on she said, "Mom, Daddy broke my heart, and then he fixed it."