Saturday, December 3, 2011

Thanksgiving Moab 2011

 We went to Moab this year to celebrate Thanksgiving with my dad's family.  It was really fun.  We got to see Aunts and Uncles that we haven't seen in a long time.  We also got to go to Arches.  Allan climbing in a canyon.  He really loves this stuff.
 Alex loved fitting inbetween the rocks and saying that we could make it.
 Going to sand dune arch.  Had the best time here.
 Cool arch.  Cool picture.
 Nice picture of everyone.
 Love this one.  It was too funny.  We would say try this and Alex would say no I can't.  Trinity would pop right in.  I can!  That would make Alex mad because then he would have to do it.
 Got us all. 
 Cool arch but can't get too close to it.  Easy walk though.
 More pictures
 Notice the drool from Aubrie
 Aunt Diane has a tractor room which Alex just loved.  When we got back from the arches he found the tractor.  I think Alex found a new favorite place to visit.
 Window arch with Laura, Matt, and Willow.
 Alex climbing through a baby arch.
 Another great picture
This is at the double arch.  Alex thought he was so big.  Overall loved it.  Must do when kids can hike on own so we can see delicate arch.  Great time, great weather.

Bonus Room

 We finished it!!!  Lots of work, lots of fighting but we finished it.  It looks great and we are trying to enjoy every minute of it.  They shelfs are a big highlight even if I gave Allan a lot of grief about them.  We have to sleep in it the first night.

 Here we are painting it.  We had to do primer so we let the kids help with the primer and first coat of paint.  It was fun.  I think Trinity ended up with more paint on her than on the walls but she had fun.
 Alex was a hard worker.  He painted with us the whole night and still didn't want to stop.  He had a lot of fun and once he got the hang of it he took off.  Alex and I painted together.  I would do the top he would do the bottom.
 Allan did the ceiling.  I helped a little but not much.  I am not tall enough.  He did most of the work.  When Aubrie woke up the was the end of painting for me.
 Hard workers taking a break.
 Aubrie loved painting.  Not screamed the whole time.  End of painting for me.
Doing a little of the ceiling.  I had to concentrate on closing my mouth so I wouldn't get paint in them.  I think things are better when you do them yourself.  You kinda appreciate them more.  A job well done.

Halloween 2011

 Slow but sure I will catch up.  We grew some great pumpkins this year and Grandma Sue grew even better ones.  So we carved them.  Unfortunately I wasn't feeling well and the kids and Allan got to do it.  But they turned out great.  Alex drew is own face and was able to cut out most of it.
 Tabiona always does a great Halloween party so for the party we had Rapunzal (spelling), Optimus prime again, and a duck.  Way cute.
 Alex won scariest costume.  Aubrie lasted two seconds in hers and Trinity took off her wing as soon as she could.  The carnival was fun.  The kids enjoyed winning candy.
 Then Monday as we were getting ready for Trunk or treating nobody wanted to wear their costume they picked out.  So luckly we have more costumes and now Alex was a Ninja and Trinity clifford the dog.  Whatever works.  We got lucky sunshine and pretty warm weather.  Usually it is snowing or raining.
 Enjoying the candy they collected.
Aubrie loved every minute of it.  She would have loved to been in the candy bowl all night.