Trick or Treat!

Halloween was a very busy day for us. Zack was baptized on Halloween so we drove to Rock Springs and then back. It was a nice baptism. He wasn't sure how to take all the attention he was getting though. We spent a little time with Zack after the baptism and then came home. We only had a little bit of down time before we went Trick-or-treating. I think Whitney and Carter had a good time. They certainly got a lot of treats. Grandma Keri and Grandpa Bruce kind of spoil them. It is always nice to see our families. We missed Tony's parents because they went to St. George but they did make it to Zack's baptism. It was a fun day for the kids but Tony said "Halloween isn't as fun when you're a grown-up is it?" I definitely have to agree with him there. It was also great to have nice weather for our trick-or-treaters.

Fall is here!

Fall is here and so is the cold weather. Dang it! We decorated pumpkins a few weeks ago so we could enjoy them for a while. My dad said I was cheating by using these cute little stick in peices (they're like Mr. Potato Head) bu the kids loved them and so did I. NO MESS! Zack was in a play a little while ago. He was in Rumpelstiltskin as a gnome. He was cute. He is doing great in school and will be baptized on Halloween. Whitney is really enjoying school too. We went on a field trip to the fire station and she had a really go time. Carter is very busy, very, very busy. He gets into everything! He is such a mischievous child. He is so cute though. If it is possible I think he may be busier than Whitney was at that same age. Here are a few new pictures.

Time for an update!

So I know it's been a while since I updated this. My mid-year resolution is to stay on top of things a little better. Carter will be eight months old on the 30th of August. He is crawling a ton and getting into things now. He also has started cruising around the furniture and standing up any chance he gets. Whitney is getting ready to go back to school. Preschool starts on Sept 2nd and I am excited too. She likes to get out and socialize and it's nice for me to have a break. Here are a few new pictures too.

Check out my new watches!

My new venture is beaded watch bands. My sister-in-law and I started making these and we hope everyone else loves them as much as we do. The watch bands are $15 and the watch faces are $10. Mix and match to find your style! If you would like to purchase one of these please email me at skay_payne@yahoo.com.

Summer Fun

This summer is going by so fast! Whitney is bored out of her mind, I can't wait for preschool to start again. Carter is almost ready to crawl, he has figured out how to get his knees under him and rock back and forth. The idea of him crawling excites Whitney a lot but I don't think she realizes the implications of it. She will when he crawls into her room and touches her stuff.

Tony's grandma passed away on July 25th, she was 93. I am tired of funerals! I am missing my grandmas soo much lately!

Dr. Young offered me a job at the office again but I chose to stay home with the kids still, I hope I made the right decision in the this economy! I still have transcriptions and I have recently started making beaded watch bands to sell.

I am making some mid-year resolutions, one is to get on a better schedule and actually shower in the morning instead of mid-afternoon. Another is to try to keep my blog updated. I would also like to try to floss more and workout more. We'll see how these go.

Time Flies When You're Having Fun

I guess I forgot I had a blog....but I'm back and I even managed to upload a picture! Here is my cute family, minus our cute Zack, when we blessed Carter. This was the shot right before Whitney decided she had had enough. Carter is growing like crazy and Whitney just seems to get smarter each day.

Whitney has a comeback for everything I say, she really keeps me on my toes. She is learning her letters and wants to write her name on everything. She does pretty well except for occasionally mixing up some letters. I tried to help her today and she told me "Mom, it's my name and I will write it the way I want to write it." What can I say to that. She is so funny, love her so much.

Carter is learning new things all the time now. He has been eating solid foods for almost two months and pretty much likes everything. He is also sitting up and just learned to roll over. He did those two things backwards but I am probably at fault there for not putting him on his back often enough before. He giggles at Whit all the time, even when she doesn't think things are funny. She fell down the other day and whined about it and he cracked up. Already the sibling fighting has begun.

Zack is out of school for the summer and seems to be excited for some more camping. He rode the four-wheeler for about an hour around camp over the weekend. He just went around and around in circles and he didn't look up most of the time. We were a little anxious about the trucks getting hit but he did pretty good.

Tony and I are staying busy lately. Work has gotten busier for Tony so we are thankful for that and of course I have my hands full with the kids and the housework. I am afraid summer will be over before we know it as fast as it seems to be going now. I can't believe that Carter is already almost six months old and Whitney is four and Zack will be eight next month! Where does time go?

Playhouse progress

I think Tony is almost fed up with the playhouse. Every time he works on it the weather starts out good and ends up terrible. I told him he is bringing on the bad weather and maybe he should stop working on the playhouse. Tony's back if feeling much better, he is still quite sore though and can't lift anything yet. That also puts a damper on the playhouse. He has just been doing a little bit of sanding and simple finish work. Carter went for a checkup yesterday and he weighs 14 pounds 14 ounces already, he is such a big boy! Whitney's break at school starts today, I would like to do something fun with her while she's out of school if we could get some nice weather.

I'm blogging now

So I decided to start blogging to keep people updated. Carter is getting so big, he goos and almost giggles. He also has the cutest, most engaging smile. Whitney is doing great too, she is really enjoying preschool and acts like such a grown up. Zack also is doing great, his mom said that parent teacher conferences went really well and that he is one of the only kids in class who understands the concept of fractions. We are all getting spring fever, Tony is almost finished building a playhouse for the kids and Whitney and Zack can't wait to go camping. Between the kids, the dog, the housework and working from home I don't know why I thought blogging would be a good idea. I guess I just needed another hobby.