October 2010 Recap!

For some reason a few of the pics from Halloween didn't show up so I just readded them! "The things that make ya go hum!"

There's my cute Grandma and Grandpa Hood (my moms parents) with our kiddos. They just love to see all the kids on Halloween, she even gives out yummy chocolate and caramels!

Ha ha. A front view of the little bugs with their Granny and Grandpa "Grape."
(Jared's moms parents). It was fun to visit with them, they are so kind and generous. They gave the kids big candy bars which my thighs enjoyed so much!!

Some of the Chatterton Clan before we went to Mimi's for some lunch and to visit my Michellee Bellee!
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Yes, I realize I am months behind in blogging and probably will be for the rest of my life! I now have 2 reflection blogs for 2 of my education classes I have to manage as well, so umm ya, I might not be blogging so much!! ... But I love to read yours!!

Such cuties, at Grannie Frannies Halloween party!

The girlies.

Lydia and me as Snow White for her Preschool Party!

The Deer Hunting Boys 2010.

Cruella Deville with 2 of her puppies!

My Aunt Dawn after her 1/2 marathon on Sat. Yes, she wore that the whole time. Love it.

My 2 little stinkers, oh I mean ladybugs, escaping to the park.

Trafalga Fun. Lydia, Nixon, Vincent, Ethan, and Anna.

Pirate Jean with her lil' mateys.

My little princess. She looks different with Black hair, hope she doesn't dye it when she's older. ...My worst fear!

Sceeeeeeeery Ethan. He's too happy to be scary!

Jared with his Dad and brothers. So happy to be outdoors!

Love it. Jared dressed up for a whole 5 minutes this year. He was just so itchy!

My fave. Love that Jared takes Ethan to do "manly" stuff. I love that Ethan loves the Deer Hunt as much as his Dad and Grandpa. This was his 3rd year (although last year he got sick so I had to go pick him up the 1st day).

Pirate Jean delivered an important drug free message to each class. We stood in front of the Pledges at Lehi Elem.

LET YOUR TRUE COLORS SHINE DRUG FREE!

Crazy hair day! Lydia had so much fun going to the school each day for all the activities. (I was in charge of Red Ribbon this year and last, it was AWESOME! One day she even got to go to Afternoon Kindergarten. She was beaming.

Levi, Becca and their kids the day he was sworn in as an attorney. Let me know if you need his digits! We went to Buca afterwards. Yum!

The best "in laws" EVER! I am so lucky. I just adore Fran and love them as my own!

Wuz up Homey?! Vincent at In N Out in AF. Love this kid.

Welcome Home Elder Sweeten! Oct. 2010

Ethan and Lydia had so much fun making their sign!

Picking up Austen at the Airport!

(What's with random guy behind us?)

The next day. Fran and Todd went to Cambodia to pick him up and brought all the grandkids these cool robes. Brielle did not like hers one bit!


There's the happy fellar.

What a HOT sizzlin' bunch of girls!

Allegra, Whitney, Pixie, Jessie, Natalie, and Ruby.

Geez Louise

First of all, I love this picture because Ashlyn is clobbering Brielle for once. It is usually the other way around. Brielle has bullying tendancies like biting, pinching, poking, head bonking, pulling hair, etc. I was excited to catch this on camera for Ash's sake, finally getting a little revenge on her sister!!

All right Mom, I HATE THIS COSTUME! Get it off NOW! -Brielle-

No seriously Mom, what Belle said, THIS SNIFFS! -Ashlyn-

Alright, life is good, I can walk around in my oobee slippers. The girls are seriously obsessed with shoes. Especially dirty ones. The first thing they go to play with each day is the shoe basket, they love to chew on them, drag them around the house, and now they love to stomp around in their shoes.

Oooh la la. A new pair of shoes to stomp around in. Ash finds Anna's church shoes to stomp around in. They are so funny with their shoes. When I say it is time to put their shoes on, they hurry over to sit on the stairs for me to put them on. I guess it is never too early to have a love for shoes! It is seriously a new adventure every minute with these girlies.

10/25/2010

Miss Sass a Frass Lydia Jean!

Our mini get away to Snowbird. Loved every minute of it!

Lydia pulling faces making her sisters chuckle! She is too cute with them.

Ethan taking off his crazy socks after Sock it to Drugs Day at school! He's just "too embarrassed" to take a picture with them on!

The happy girlies. I don't know what we'll do when it's too cold to play outside. They try to sneak out the door any chance they get!

Lydia had her first Primary Program yesterday. She sang the songs so well. We didn't make it to the Practice on Saturday and I had no idea what her part was but in the microphone it sounded like "I can tie my shoes." I asked her teacher afterwards and her part was "I can tell the truth." So, kinda close!

Ethan went Deer Hunting with Jared and his family over the weekend. They had a lot of fun. Here are just a few of his comments that stick out to me!

Me: Did you eat good food?

Ethan: Yes, I ate Beef Soup, but I didn't eat all of it, just the beef and the carrots. But my favorite meal was the Steak that Grandpa made. It was so SAUCY!

I think it was a good break for Ethan and Lydia, they usually get along so well but have been bickering with each other lately. They just played and laughed the whole night. Here is some of their conversation:

Lydia: Ethan, do you want to see the fort I made?

Ethan: I am very impressed Lydia. I can help you make it bigger indeed.

Ashlyn has the cutest run, she books it when you say "Baba night night!" Her favorite words are horse & bobby. She said spooky once but now when I tell her to say it she just laughs! She will give Brielle pats on the head when she cries. It is so sweet.

Brielle is into everything, she loves to reach up on her tippie toes and grab anything she can. She also has a shoe fettish, along with Ash. They love to scamper around in everyone elses shoes. Brielle also likes to inflict pain, she is a biter and a pincher, when you say OW she just laughs.

I am seriously the happiest mom, I am so thankful for my family. I hate to say it because I'm probably jinxing myself, but the twins are finally getting a little easier. They are really good friends and laugh and babble on and on to each other. I hope it stays that way. Lydia always makes them laugh by being her kooky self. Ethan amazes me how kind hearted he is and always knows how to make my day. I missed Jared so much when he was gone for 3 days and 2 nights! I don't think I could've done it another day, so glad they came home early! He is so hands on with the kids and is a better housekeeper than I am! Lydia and I had a lot of fun making crafts and playing with cousins Sage, Kira, Damen, Vincent, Anna, Elijah, and Gma Jean.

Saved as a Draft?

Well this is kind of a random post because these pictures were from end of April, first of May, I must have uploaded my pictures and then forgot about them and then the computer shut down and voila, just found them 4 months later as a draft post! So although these pictures are older, they are still cute! They played in this laundry basket for quite a while. Isn't it amazing how much fun you can have in a basket or a box? They were content for so long then I took them on a ride around the kitchen which was super fun!

I have to admit, I splurged on these cute shoes at Journeys Kids. What can I say, I am a sucker for shoes. I put them on to take a few pics and they really didn't care for them, not to mention the red marks they left on their feet after wearing them for 10 minutes. I ended up returning them and getting my $50 back. My favorite shoes for them have been the Pedipeds. They are so comfy and whenever I say "SHOES" they run and sit on the stairs to put them on. They might love their shoes as much as I love mine!!

Brielle just loves her Bolt dog.

Ashlyn was happy with whatever she just ate! She had 6 teeth by the time she was 6 months. Crazy kid.

Brielle Mae

These were taken back in April, I love the soft look she has on her face. She is my little mini me in more ways than one! She loves everyone, all the kids at the bus stop, she likes to point her finger at people and she'll laugh if you touch it back with your finger. She loves to play with her brother and sisters. She will bring me a tutu to put on her so she can dance. She is a total riot.

One of my faves, can't get enough of her chubby little features. She's got a smile and laugh thats bigger than her cry (and that is hard to beat)!

Jareds' nickname for her his "Hoolley" or "Hoolley Boolley." This picture kind of explains what a hoolley is... kinda goofy and sporatic I suppose. If you stick out your tongue at her, she will stick hers in and out, in and out all crazy. Total goofball material!

She is hands down the more sleepy sister. She loves nap and bedtime. She'll sometimes hump her sheet when I lay her down. I was too slow cleaning up lunch one day so she just got comfy in her high chair. I couldn't resist a picture!

You know the cry I was talking about above.. insert a big loud one right here! I can't remember what I took away but it really made her scream and I thought it was funny. She can't function without something in her mouth, preferably something really dirty and small: rocks, rhinestones off of my shirts/hats, Jared's work shoes, dirt, my little pet shop animals, pretty much anything and everything! Last Saturday Jared and I noticed a silver thing in her upper palate right next to her front tooth. Our first thoughts was that it was a cavity but it wasn't in the tooth, more in the gums. I freaked out to say the least and luckily we have a pediatric dentist in our ward, who is AWESOME to say the least (Jared Pearson) so I called him and he told me to come right over. He used his little tool they use to scrape in between your teeth and your gums, kind of a pick looking tool and got it right out. It was a tiny rhinestone she had stuck in her mouth. Eeks. He didn't think it had caused too much pain because it wasn't infected around the area yet so it was probably just in there a few days. Phewie.

Let's see, a little stick in one hand and some dirty rocks in the other. Now that she walks she thinks she is pretty cool. She smiles and laughs and runs and plays and thinks she is a big person. It is such a joy to be her mom and watch her grow. I love my Briellee Belley.

Oh, this picture makes me cry just looking at it. It makes me so sad. One night while I was at dinner with my friends, Jared was watching the kids in the backyard. We had 2 springer spaniels, Bolt and Molly Jo. Molly was eating and Belle crawled up to her and she snapped and bit Brielle. It made her lip bleed, but I was really impressed with how fast it healed. This was the next day when I was coming home from the pediatrician. He put her on a strong dose of amoxicillan just in case she got an infection. Molly was put to sleep, so now we are back to just one dog. Brielle still just loves animals. She will just go lay, hug, and squeeze them. She will let Bolt lick her and she will try and kiss him. I think there are many benefits to having pets, I just hope nothing like this EVER happens again.

I Love my Jared!

Right before we left for the Dave Matthews Band concert. We had fun hanging out with Joseph, my little brother (whose not so little anymore!), and Becca and Levi. Thanks Grannie Frannie for watching the kiddos, we had a blast!

Oh Jared. You are so handsome. I am so in love with you. You make me laugh so hard and I love your sense of humor. I appreciate all the sacrifices you make on my behalf. You are hard working at home, at work, and at play! I love the way you interact with our kids, teaching them, loving them, and most importantly playing with them. You truly are one of a kind and I feel so blessed to be your wife.

Up Logan Canyon for the Tarbet reunion, Lydia will never pass up a motorcycle ride with her Daddy!