pumpkins

We did our pumpkins today. When I was doing it a spider crawled out of the pumpkin and became a very unwelcome visitor on my hand. I was very scared to stick my hand back in the pumpkin to find more spiders. But, of course, I did not.







There are more images, but apparently this is all my computer wants on. Maybe more later.

bowling

Melissa and I took Kayla and Allie bowling. It was fun. Except for when Kayla didn't throw the ball hard enough and I had to walk down the gutter to push it the rest of the way. EMBARASSING! especially since there was a group of guys in the lane next to us paying particular attention.

Party

Little Boy Party
(a very cute little boy at that :)








Fondue Party




13th girl Party



old people party

Allie's 10 month portraits

Makayla Ann

This little girl is the cutest little thang in the world. She's my favorite 4 year old. (just to be a politically correct aunty, tyler is my favorite 1 year old and allie is my favorite 10 month old, but this is about kayla so she's my favorite) She likes to tease me a lot. It's frustrating sometimes, becuase I love her so much, and she tries to get my goat. It generally works really well.

But, there are so many things I find endearing.



When she was getting ready for preschool, she was putting on a cardigan. She told Melissa that she wanted to button the top two buttons because that's how Amy wore hers yesterday. She's so observant, because we never mentioned that I had two buttons.



As very clear from my last post, I've had problems with my teeth. I went in to tell Melissa. She was reading a bedtime story to Kayla, and Kayla told me that I could have her Kitten to make me feel better.



She wrote, well I transcribed, an email to grandma and papa and it said that "I love you that you're so grateful for a gospel." I'm sure that she doesn't for sure realize what that means. When she said it though, I felt so proud to be her aunt. and also felt love for my parents that are so grateful for a gospel.



She likes to help me take pictures. She does very good at making the cards smile :)



I got a sweet little knock and when I opened the door, there was a homemade flower laying on the ground.



She laughs so hard when I say up high, down low, to the side, too slow.



I heard outside my door, a voice "Hold on, I have to knock on Amy's door" and then she preceeded to walk right in.



When she's being sassy or crying, I speak to her in fishy language. Most of the time, she stops crying, because it's something we do.




One of my first days here, me and kayla went outside. I was laying on my stomach on a blanket studying my magazine (cause that's all I have to study these days) and Kayla came up and layed against my back. We sat there for I don't know how long. Me flipping through my magazine and her leaning eating her pretzels, both of us listening to my new ipod pillow speaker. I could have stayed there forever.



and of course, I only share these stories, to prove that I'm her favorite.

my mouth is in pain

I know I know. enough with the yucky mouth photos, but here's a pic of my mouth. The wire from my retainer broke and after much blood and much pain I almost got it fixed. Nate had to use fingernail clipper to cut off the wire. It was funny. He was funny. What a great guy :) I had to try really hard not to lick him (it was his fault cause he put the idea in my head by telling me not to)

oh boy we had a mess

So we had fun. we were doing an imprint of Aliie's hands and it wasn't working, cause she wouldn't hold still. So, Kayla got to do it. Well. When I was watching kayla but holding allie, she decided to eat the paste and it was all just a big mess. ;)

a few of my favs

So i realize, you've probably seen some of these, but I thought I'd put some of my favorite images from Dec Issue of Cards up.