Boy or Girl?

I get more and more excited as my due date arrives. I can't wait to see the baby. I just wanted to put a post out there and see what everyone thinks I am having. Boy or Girl? It will be fun to hear everyones ideas. I think I am having a boy but I don't know if that is just because I only have boys. The heartbeat says girl but I don't know how accurate that is. It will be such a fun surprise. I am glad I waited to find out the gender of the baby. It makes it sooooo fun. The anticipation is great. Let me know what you think. YAY!! Only 28 days and counting.

I loved it!

My friend Josie invited Nate and I to go watch Twilight on Friday night. I had heard mixed reviews from a few of my friends who had gone to the midnight show so I wasn't sure what to expect. I really liked the movie!! I can't wait for the others to come out. I am wondering though if she will skip making a movie on the eclipse book because that is kind of a downer time for Bella. I am a Jacob lover so I would love it if she showed how their relationship really blossomed when Edward was gone. I guess that relationship is irrelevant because she ends up with Edward anyway. Well, I guess not because Jacob is such a big part of her life especially in Breaking Dawn. I guess we will see. How did everyone else like it?

Who are you?

I took the Twilight quiz just for fun.  I was surprised to find out that I was Edward.  Even though I am a Jacob lover, I guess I will be Edward.....just for today.

Halloween

This Halloween was so fun.  Both of my kids were old enough to enjoy it and they got way too much candy this year!  I have to hide it from myself!
Bradyn wanted to be a soccer player for Halloween (that costume was easy because we already had the soccer outfit!)  Austin was a lizard.  

Staheli Farm Corn Maze

We went with our good friends Todd and Nicole to the Staheli Farm Pumpkin Patch/Corn Maze.  It was so much fun.  There were lots of things to do.  The whole farm setting was so fun for the kids.  

Bradyn at the corn maze

Austin loved the sheltand ponies

They rode on a "tractor train"

Oos went into the bounce house and had a great time.  

Any Ideas?

We got invited to a Halloween party which I am really excited about.  Only problem is I don't know what to dress up as being so large with child.  When I was pregnant with Bradyn, I was an M&M, but unfortunately the costume is up north.  It would be fun if Nate and I could match or go together somehow, I just don't really have any ideas.  I don't want to spend a lot of money but I do want to have a fun costume so if you have any ideas, please let me know.

Family Pictures

The next David Beckam

We signed Bradyn up for soccer this year. I was a little reluctant because he is so young, but he kept bugging me about it so I finally gave in and boy am I glad I did!

It was so hilarious to watch these boys.  They would kick the ball out of bounds and keep running and kicking it until the ref finally ran after them and stopped the ball. 

Bradyn scored two goals for his own team and one for the other team.  Oh, it was funny to watch.  We laughed the whole time!

They play 3 on 3 so each child gets some pretty good playing time.

He got a little bored when he played goalie though.  (Check out how small the goals are, we thought they were cute!)

Labor Day Weekend

We took a picnic lunch to Sand Hollow Reservoir and sat on the beach

Nate got a new camera so he took some really neat pictures

Our boys had a lot of fun playing  in the sand.....

and in the water

Austin's 2nd Birthday

We celebrated Austin's 2nd birthday on August 7th.  I can't believe he is already two.  My how time flies!!!  He got a little bike for his birthday.  He is always wanting to ride Bradyns bike so we thought it was time he got one too.  

He loved his birthday cake!!  He kept stealing everyones frosting.

He loves airplanes so of course we had to get him an airplane cake.  The plane was supposed to be carrying a banner across the sky that says "Happy Birthday "Oos"".  I was kind of disappointed that it didn't turn out how I pictured but it was still cute.  Oos is his nickname.  Don't ask me how he got it, it just stuck somehow and now that is what he is known by.

Potty Training

I am wanting to potty train Austin soon.  Does anyone have any great ideas?  I have heard....

have him go naked and then when he starts to pee, put him on the toilet

sticker chart (I don't think he would go for that one)

treats (but how do you not pump him full of candy just to get out a drop of pee?)

He is interested in the toilet.  We have a potty seat and a toilet seat thing that he can sit on the "big potty".  I was just looking for some help.  Bradyn was so easy to potty train and for some reason I don't feel that this kid will go as smoothly.  Suggestions please.

Bradyns glasses

Bradyn recently got glasses.  Nate and I were a little nervous about it but Bradyn was actually excited.  There have been many kids that say they like his glasses and there was even a little girl in his primary class today that said she wanted glasses like his.  I guess they are a big hit after all.  He looks so cute in them.  (Don't mind the messy face in the first picture.  We were eating cherries.  It's a good look for him though.)

Washington DC

The boys and I went to Washington DC for ten days to pick up "Aunt Kiera" from her mission.

The DC temple is beautiful!!  My mom, my sister, and I had the chance to do intiatories there.

We went to the Air and Space Museum.  Austin loves planes so he was especially interested in it.

We stayed at my mom's best friends house in Maryland for three days.  She has a pool that has natural spring water in it.  Bradyn was swimming with the frogs.  He kept track of this particular frog the whole three days were were there.

Austin had fun swimming too.  My kids love the water (a little too much)