Its Mario!

Boyd immediately wanted to play Mario on the Wii, of course.
We got Boyd's costume in the mail today. He really wanted to be Pinocchio this year, but they had no good costumes and I didn't want to hassle to try and make one either. We saw a Luigi one at Walmart a while ago and Boyd got pretty excited about that, but he said Boyd is Mario! So I'm glad I found a Mario online and we got it on time. Boyd was really happy for his costume today and wore it most of the day. Grandma took him to the mall playground with it on and he told other kids his name was Mario and they called him that. Pretty funny kid. Tomorrow Boyd has a costume party at school and he is so excited to wear his Mario again!

Killer boots, man!

I found these cute boots at Target today and I needed them! I wish they came in my size, but good thing I can live vicariously through Lucy. Isn't she adorable in her "sockpants" and new boots? I totally think so!

Facebook is being lame

Daisy thinks Lucy is a crack up. Me too!
Lucy literally tackled me to the floor so I would take her picture.
Daisy was doing her fake laugh at me, because I got the camera out.
This is pretty much what Boyd does at home- play Wii

I was trying to put some photos on facebook and it said an error occurred 3 times in a row. It also wouldn't let me update my status or write most of my comments on other people's pages. It has been weird for a few days and I'm wondering what is wrong with it or my connection. Oh well... here are some cute pictures of the kids. I bought Daisy a cute outfit at Target and needed her to model it, of course.

Fun Day

Daisy's just a sweet, happy little girl. She loves sitting in the grass and watching the big kids play. She will just light up for the camera, too.



Boyd had his first field trip today with his school to Pumpkin Land. He was going to ride the bus with everyone at school and parents could meet there if we wanted. I was pretty nervous for him getting on a big bus. His teachers said he was a little nervous, but went on anyway, and then he loved it! I met them there on one of the trails around the pumpkin patch. They were so cute following on their circle rope in a line (genius invention, by the way). The kids got to see a bunch of animals and go on some obstacle course playgrounds. It was pretty fun, and Boyd was an angel.

We have been taking our kids to Pumpkin Land for several years now (Ken, me, Jenna and the kids), the last 2 years for Boyd being a disaster! He was so out of control naughty with complete breakdowns. We were just going crazy trying to take this kid anywhere fun. He's just done a complete 180 since last October, I'm just thrilled that Boyd has learned so well to manage his emotions. Today, he was only able to play on the last playground area for about 1 minute before getting on the bus. I did a little internal panic at the idea of getting this kid off the playground after such a short time, but he did exactly as he was told without any tiny fuss, got in line and waited patiently for the other kids. He said, "I want to ride the bus with friends!" I was so proud!

Boyd and Owen were playing on the horse swing together really nice. Boyd can really push the swing for Owen pretty high, he's such a strong kid. And, of course he's a sweetie too. He kept asking, "Ya ok, Owie? Hold on tight and be careful!" and said, "Look see, Owie's happy and Boydie's nice to push!"

My Big Boy

Boyd just had his birthday yesterday. Since we had a party last week, he said we already did a birthday, so no telling this boy Happy Birthday or that he's now 5. It might take another year or so to convince him how old he is. We had a busy day yesterday, getting ready for Ken's trip and running errands. But, we still had a good time together. We got to eat at Boyd's favorite restaurant Chen's Noodle House- he calls it "yellow chicken and soup." He's about the pickiest eater ever, but he loves egg drop soup and lemon chicken and rice. It was a really gorgeous day outside, and we even made it to the park. There were a ton of ducks out on the pond with tiny baby ones (so cute!!!), Boyd and Lucy got to feed them some bread. About a million people throw bread in the pond, the ducks don't even care about coming over to us for food. That's a good thing because I'm scared of ducks if they start getting too close or worse start flapping or running at me, I sort of panic and scream running away.

Boyd is doing will in school. Most importantly, he's a happy kid most of the time and he loves going to school and comes home happy. We've noticed in the past month or so that he is responding and answering questions much more than ever. Just today in church one of the nursery teachers had a little conversation and she was just amazed that Boyd actually talked to her for the first time. She asked him about school and he said yes, its fun and said he goes in the car with mom to school.

Boyd also has his first school friend named Noah. He talks about him often and just can't wait to see him at school. They are so sweet, I about get all teary thinking about it, and Noah's mom is also just as thrilled the boys have connected so well. She said Noah always says "bless Boyd" in his prayers. How cute is that?

Daisy my ham

Just get the camera out and Daisy will smile up a storm. She will even do some fake laughs to get more attention- she just loves it! I was just putting her down for bed the other night and she was sucking her thumb so cute and relaxed. So, I thought I could steal a quick picture while she falls asleep, but as soon as I came back in the room, she was all ready for a smiling photo shoot. After the flash startled her, (which is really funny) she was all giggles. Such a funny little thing!

A little canyon excursion

After church, we decided to take a drive up Provo canyon just for fun. The drive was really nice and colorful and pretty. This little spot is where we usually stop to walk around. It got a bit windy, so we didn't stay long. But, it was pleasant and the kids were good and cute!