Family Updates

Okay this is probably my one and only, individual belly shot you'll get. My pregnancy status is well I am pretty much just pregnant. I am 33 weeks along and I still feel great. The pregnancy is going as normal as any pregnancy could. I am due December 11th. We ( should really say I) decided not to find out the sex of the baby. We didn't find out with Kayla and I really enjoyed not knowing so I wanted to try it again. It makes the pregnancy so much more exciting to me. We can not wait to see what this little person is and welcome them into our family. I am having the hardest time on picking out names so if you have any suggestions I would love to know. Other than that our lives stay pretty busy but we can't get enough of this fall season. I am sorry that I don't update as often as I used to. We have issues with our computer so I just blog when I can which is not often.

Weezer Concert

Our friends the Taylors invited us to go with them to the weezer concert at the State Fair last night. It was a great concert. Weezer puts on a really entertaining show. We of course had a lot of fun. Thank You Scott and Fawn for inviting us.

The band Angels and Airways opened for them.

It was hilarious to see the outfit changes that weezer did.

Good Times

Mikelle had her first coach pitch game on Saturday. I love to watch my girl play. She did so good. She hit the ball really well and was the only one to throw out a player on first base. We were very proud parents! And doesn't she just look so cute in her little outfit!

Katon also had his first soccer game on Saturday. I never thought I would enjoy watching soccer but I loved it. Steven and I were on our feet almost the entire game. It was exciting. It is Katons first year playing soccer and I think he is enjoying it. He had a few good saves and was always right there where the ball was. He has a really good, intense coach so he's learning a lot which is good. There is nothing like watching your kids play sports. Whether they are the best on the team or the worst you just can't help but be proud of them!

GIRLS NIGHT AT GRANDMAS!

We had a girls night at my grandma Sue's house on Friday. It is always fun to get with the girls and talk, laugh, giggle, be silly and EAT!!! We always have a great time. We ate the delicious food all night long and played fun games that Chanteal, Katrina and Stacey came up with. Families are the greatest. I love getting together. Thank You Grandma for having us all over!

Stacey and Amber

My mom admiring her prize she won

We played pin the wart on the witches nose. It was hilarious to see where we all our warts ended up.

My Aunt Tina had no sense of direction. We kept trying to lead her the right way and she would go the opposite.

Our assortment of food. SO YUMMY!!

A Quick Getaway

Steven had been gone for 8 weeks and with the baby coming I surprised him with a quick getaway. My wonderful in laws graciously watched our kids for us. It is always nice to spend some hubby and wife time together.

A Day at the Zoo...

We had a fun day at the zoo with Chris and Jenny and their little girl Kate and also with Jennifer and her cute little boy Kyle. It was fun to be there with them. I hadn't been to the zoo since Katon was a little toddler. My kids loved seeing all the animals and would have stayed all day to look at them over and over again. Animals are really amazing!

All the kids loved the petting zoo. Well all except for Kate.

Cute little Kate!

I could sit and watch these animals for hours. They were so interesting. (Sorry but I am not even going to attempt to spell the name of these animals)

These little monkeys were Katon and Mikelle's favorite. It was neat to be in there with them and have them roam free around you.

Kayla's favorite was the elephant.

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK!!!

My mom, all my sisters and I went to see NKOTB on October 13th. Talk about a childhood dream come true. I sadly enough was counting down the days to this concert. My mom surprised all of us girls with a ticket and I almost broke down in tears when she told me. We went to dinner before the concert and then it was off to see the greatest boy band ever! Let me just say that when they came out on stage and we saw them for the first time we went crazy. I looked over at my sister Kristy and she was crying. I felt like I was 8 years old again and probably was acting like it too. We had great seats. At one point in the concert they disappeared and all of the sudden popped up on a mini stage with a piano right smack dab in front of us. I got close to tears when that happened. The best part of the whole concert was just watching all these grown women ranging from age 25 to 40 (my family included) go crazy, never sit down, sing as loud as they could and dance all night long to New Kids on the Block!!! It was one of the best nights ever! THANK YOU MOM!!! I will NEVER FORGET this night!!!

Neil Diamond Concert

My mom, sister Kristy and I went to the Neil Diamond concert on October 10th. We bought my mom a ticket for her birthday forever ago and had to wait several months for him to come. It was well worth the wait. He put on a great show. Although I am pretty sure my sister and I were the youngest ones there we still had a blast rockin out with the senior citizens. It was a great night!!

The Cabin

Our kids had two and a half weeks off of school for October break. We tried to make the most of it by going to Paul and Kristine's wonderful cabin. We had a blast. I love their cabin. It is so cozy. The weather was so nice. It reminded me of living in Flagstaff. (excuse me while I shed a tear) Thank You Paul and Kristine for letting us stay at your cabin!!

Steven put his boy to work. He had him sweeping the porch and doing lots of other little things. The great thing is Katon is more than happy and willing to do it.

Many hours were spent riding their bikes. Probably because I finally taught Mikelle to ride without training wheels. That was my main goal going to the cabin was to teach her how to ride a bike. We have tried many times but it just never clicked and she never really had any interest in learning to. But I was determined to get her to do it and we succeeded. Yea!!!

Roasting marshmallows and making smores is always a must do.

There is a perfect little trail outside the cabin to ride quads. Mikelle and Katon had fun racing each other and giving rides to Kayla.

The picture itself has fun written all over it. Probably not the best thing to do when your 8 months pregnant and Steven Kempton is the driver but regardless we love it!

Kayla is a pretty independent little girl!

Mikelle and Katon throwing the football together...

The one set back about the cabin is that it makes you want to bake yummy (not so good for you) treats.

The kiddo's and I made some yummy chocolate cookies.

And I couldn't resist making delicious cinnamon rolls.