SOCCER PARTY

They are all done with soccer and it was time to Party! They went to RiverFront Park and had pizza, cupcakes, and lots of playing time.Then it was time for the trophies.......... Mason getting his trophy.

Mason with his trophy...........He also got a pen to put on your shirt that said soccer.

Here is the team! Left to right: Tommy, Mason, Evan, Luke, Isabella

I tried to take a photo of the trophy because it was really cool but it doesn't photograph well

It is bobble head and a bobble leg. (sounds funny but the leg even moves) Mason is so sad that soccer is over and we are kind of sad as well since that was something to get us out of the house. We can't wait for next year to see how much he improves because he loves soccer now and is very fast and good at it.

Mason wanted to take a picture of Chase ready for church............. Mason and Chase ready to go.......Almost.......

Chase having a snack before we left.............

CATCHING UP .... a little

Mason trying to keep his eyes open while he smiles. Chase throwing one of his tantrums. On his forhead is the bump from hitting the tile the other day.

I took this picture and was worried that he was going to throw himself backwards onto the bike.

Then today I went to the Gingerbread house up here where they have a childrens store that they sale organic made clothes. They had them 75% off at retail of $50 but at closing time they had fill a bag for $15. So I was able to stuff in a grocery bag 2 pairs of shoes, 2 belts, 13 pants, 7 shirts......It looks messy on the back of the couch but I was so excited.

These are the shoes that I got Chase. I just think he looks cute in them.

Just to catch up on life: Mason finished soccer last weekend. He got a certifcate at church for passing off the 13 Article of Faiths and when the Bishop called his name to go up in Sacrament Meeting, he got scared and started crying and wouldn't go. So he thinks he is a tough guy but he sure can get shy.

Chase has started to say some words that we can understand but others may not. He loves to give kisses and he is a climber. He climbs on top of the paino.

Mason weighs 36.6 lbs at 4 years old while Chase weighs 31lbs at 19 months.

Playing at Grandma & Grandpa Norton's

My mom had planned lots of things to do for the kids while the dad's were all gone hunting and so one of the things they did was frost and decorate sugar cookies. Mason really decorated his with tons of skittles and candy . It took him awhile to make it because he did it really careful but it ended up looking like he just took a handfull of candy and put it on the cookie.

On Saturday we went out to my grandparents house and rode on Shanes 3 wheeler. Chase loved it and he didn't want to get off.

Chase just walking around with Natalia and just having fun.

Mason learned how to play checkers and lots of other games. He really enjoyed playing with Remy.

Chase was by himself alot playing because he is the only boy his age. Marissa is 2 months older than him but she talks and acts like an adult. So Chase would try to follow Mason and Remy around but Chase would always end up crying because they are to big to play with him. Chase had alot of fun in the dirt and playing with trucks.

Mason loved playing on the swing set. When there wasn't anything to do he would eventually end up on the swing set.

Chase really liked it as well but he had to have help. He didn't like to have someone hold him on the swings but he won't hold on either. So we made him stick to this.

We had alot of fun visiting my parents, my brothers and there families and playing with cousins. It isn't very often that we all get together so when we do we end up having alot fun.

DEER HUNT 2009

Darren, Shane, Brandt, and My Dad went Deer hunting this year up by my parents house. They went out Friday morning about 5:30 am on October 30, 2009, They were home by 10:00am with 2 deer. They both got 4 points which was a good size for them. Darren hadn't been deer hunting for awhile so it was nice for him to get a good one. These are the hunters Brnadt (who doesn't ever put in to hunt because he doesn't like it that much) Darren, My dad, and Shane.

We had to put the boys in the photo and I didn't really want them to get bloody from the deer so I said that I would hold Chase.

Darren was so Happy with his kill.

Once we got they got home and took the pictures, they went to work on cutting them up. Blood was dripping every where so Mason decided that he would clean up the mess. But I think that he got a little out of control.

Darren had alot of fun and was able to then spend Halloween night with us since they got the deer on friday. Funny story about the kill. My Dad and Darren went out together and my brothers went the other way. My dad saw the deer and shot 3 times and it went down but then they saw it jump up so Darren shot it and killed it. So Darren stayed to clean it out and my dad went on to find some more deer and my brothers. When they were on there way back to Darren 15 yards from him laid another Deer died shot at 3 times. So the Deer that my dad was shooting at did die but there was just another deer right by it that Darren shot and killed. So that is how they got both deer. I probably didn't tell it right but that was all I could remember from them telling the story.

HALLOWEEN 2009

We first started Halloween off with on Wednesday we went Tunk or Treating at the church. We usually don't go because they do it on Halloween and We always go Trick or Treating in the neighborhood because they block off the streets and provide candy and you just walk up and down to the houses. This is Mason just getting dressed and Chase was not so sure of the mask. Mason was a Ninja Turtle and Chase was a Pirate. Here they are suppose to be letting me take a picture and Chase was not wanting to do it so this is the best I got.

Then we went to my mom's house for the weekend and Had all the cousins there to celebrate Halloween. So we took a photo the best we could but Remy didn't want in the photo.

Here is our little family getting ready to go to the Halloween carnival they had at the park. Here again Chase is not wanting to take a photo. He didn't even want to put his clothes on but we made him.

Mason playing one of the games they had. You were given tokens when you got there to play the games and if you won you got to take your ticket and get a big candy bar otherwise you just got little candy. Mason loved playing the games and he won 6 games out of 9 so he was excited. They also had free hot dogs and nachos you could eat.

Mason said," He had alot of fun doing the carnival but he really wants to go Trick or Treating next year." I think that he just loves to say that and get the candy. We had alot of fun doing something different.