Meet our pumpkin family

I couldn't resist a few nice pictures before we got to work on our pumpkins. Colby's personality is coming out more and more and it tends to be very funny
"Mom, see how strong I am"

Mommy and her boys

and Mommy I was so excited to find cute and easy ways to decorate our pumpkins that the kids could do all by themselves

"who does he look like?"

"Mom, do you like mine?, he looks like me"

Austin did Daddy Dog

and Colby did Mommy Dog

Sean got pretty creative and the boys thought his was funny

Meet the family

Sean, Natalie, Mommy, Daddy, Colby and Austin

Sean, Colby and Austin

Daddy, Mommy and Natalie

I hope you have enjoyed the beginning of our Halloween Journey.

We love our pumpkins and I didn't have to clean or carve any of them.

Pat, we miss you.

Hayride, pumpkins and messes

October sure has gotten here fast and I am happy about that because that means we are getting closer to seeing Pat. Here is Colby making a mess with powdered sugar and waffles. He decided while I was out of the room that his waffles needed more "sugars" so he helped himself. The part you don't see is that I had already dropped the whole container of powdered sugar when I was getting it out of the pantry and I had just cleaned the whole kitchen before going upstairs to get Austin and then I came downstairs to find Colby covered in it so I then had to clean him and get him ready for school again. Yes, this was all while trying to get out the door to school and work.
We love fall and by living in Utah it doesn't seem to last long. So I loaded all the kids up and took them up north for a hayride and pumpkin picking. They even got to pick a pumpkin for Daddy.

On the hayride

Waiting to find our pumpkins

Per Austin.. "Mom, I want this one but it's too heavy and oh wait..it's dirty, we can't have this one because it's dirty"

Per Colby..." This is a lot of pumpkins, which one is mine"

Per Mom "Got our pumpkins and ready to go....who is going to carve all of these since Daddy is not here?"

Stay tuned to see our pumpkins....

New PJs, Halloween sacks for Soldiers and more

The boys have grown so much since last year that we had to buy all new PJs. As you can see they first picked out Cars....Colby is playing frozen boy right now. Not quite sure what they were doing, I was just trying to get them both to look at the camera.

Colby doing his silly pose for Daddy, he said something about "this is the way Daddy does it"

or does Daddy do it this way.....maybe both

We decided along with the help of our wonder Sunday School class to make 50 Halloween goody bags for Pat's soldiers.

We had the kitchen counter and table covered in candy and the boys were going crazy.

I told them they could each have one piece when were done with the sacks because the Soldiers come first and they agreed and waited until we were done to pick their candy.

Don't get me wrong they kept reminding me the whole time which kind of candy they wanted.

The boys love bath time and it's nice that they are big enough to actually play for awhile, except when water covers my entire bathroom to include the walls.

They were also very excited that I bought them every own popcorn holder for our movie nights. Don't worry Daddy we bought one for you too and it's waiting on you to return.

Movie nights are not the same with Daddy and we miss him so much. We love you!

Happenings in Sept

So I am just getting around to some of our happenings from September. Yes, my Colby is sound asleep. How he keeps from rolling all the way down the stairs is amazing to me. I have found him there more times than I would like too. He is always sound asleep too.

I decided to take the boys to Liberty Park for a picnic and some playing. We had such a good time and the boys loved it. They ask me all the time when am I going to take them back.

Colby locked in the castle

Colby wanted all the food laid out so we could all share..that meant he wanted to eat from all our food as well. We had lunchables, grapes, pretzels, cereal, fruit snacks and suckers. Not sure how nutritious it was but at least they ate it.

Colby enjoying his picnic.

My sweet Austin enjoying his picnic dinner too.

Colby taking a break on the turtle. They ran non stop the whole time we were there.

Fall Fashion for 2009. As you can see Austin color coordinated his green PJ shorts with the striped bag.....full crayons in case you are wondering.

And then we have Colby who decided to accessorize his outfit with this beach hat. Bag full of cars in case you are curious.

We also had a picnic in the backyard one day and yes by boys are eating chips with their toes. Who said they don't take after their Daddy???

Pure O'Leary blood and talent

And the final booboo. Colby was walking on the hardwood floor in sock feet and slipped. The only thing that hit was his head. It was huge knot and scared me pretty bad.

We had a pretty good September and enjoyed the weather while it was still nice and not too hot. We still miss Pat very much and look at the stars every night.

The boys blow him a star every night and then he will blow it back to them so every night they look for Polaris to see if Daddy sent it.

Stay safe Pat and enjoy the photos...we missed you at the pinics.

Trip to Lagoon for Military Families

What a day of fun!!! The families of the 96th SBDE got a wonderful gift from a company here in Utah. They invited us to attend their company day at an amusement park called Lagoon. They rent the entire park for the evening. They even made us t-shirts so employees could thank us, we even got our dinner paid for. Here are some random pics of that day with me, Colby, Austin and Sean.

Sean tried his best to take our picture but the movement kept throwing him off.

Oh my goodness they are already driving

and flying, who knows maybe they will take after their Mommy and Daddy one day

All Colby and Austin wanted to do was SHOOT

and shoot some more

They could not decide who would drive and who would ring the bell

Do I have the cutest boys, or what?

Colby was showing me how big he is.

My sweet Austin.

Thank you NuSkin for a wonderful night out that all 3 of my boys enjoyed and so did Mom.

The boys start Awanas

I can't believe the boys are old enough to be a Cubby in Awanas. Awanas is a program at church on Wednesday nights. They are doing such a good job. They have been able to say their Bible verse every week to include the verse from the previous week. The morning breakfast on the day we were to have Awanas. Austin loves his sprinkle "pim tarts" and Colby has started eating my cinnamon sugar bagels. Who doesn't love cinnamon sugar. He calls them "sugars" bagel.

They both got their Cubby bag with their book inside and now they also have their vests that they wear each week.

Can you tell who did NOT want to be in a photo

As soon as I took the photo he was laughing and acting crazy.

Austin was very proud of his bag.

I think this is going to be great for us. It gives the boys something positive to do each week and also gives me "Mommy" to run errands, shop or just have peace and quiet. If anyone catches me sleeping in my car in the parking lot.....leave me alone :o)

Labor Day Weekend in Texas

Well what an adventure we had for Labor Day weekend. I found great airline tickets for me, Colby and Austin to fly to Houston for the 4 day weekend. I had 4 days off from work so I decided why not. We had not seen Pat's family in quite some time so I knew everyone would have great time. Little did I know when I bought the tickets that Pat would still be at Fort Hood, Texas and would also get a 4 day weekend. So he rented a car and drove from Fort Hood to Houston.

I got the three of us all packed to include luggage, double stroller, two car seats, 3 backpacks, the camera case and my purse. Yes, we were quite the sight. I arranged for a shuttle to pick us up at home and drop us at the door. It could not have gone more smoothly and we had plenty of time at the airport. The boys were so good on the plane as well. They both took a nap and had a snack and made a card for Granny and Grampy and I never had to even get out the DVD player. I always have it as a last resort.

Pat made it to Houston in time to pick us up at the airport. The boys were so excited to see him. He was actually able to meet us at the gate to help me.

Pat had a lot of cuddle time with the boys .
Pat playing with the boys in Cindy's backyard.

Austin and his Popsicle.

Pat and Colby napping....it was so sweet.

Colby's first time in a pool. He liked the water but would not get off the step

Yes, Granny got shot with the water!!!

Austin loved the water and always wanted to be out in the pool with someone

Guess he'll be ready for swim lessons next year.

Fun by the pool

My handsome husband, who we miss so much

Everyone better watch out, Colby is filling his gun

We had a great trip and it was nice to relax and just enjoy everyone's company. Pat and I got to have date night, which really meant a lot to us. As the weekend came to a close we bid everyone farewell and Pat drove us to the airport. I now was traveling with two extra pieces of luggage. We said our goodbye to Pat at the gate and it was very emotional as everyone can imagine. I knew that would be the last time I saw him for awhile because he was finally flying out the next week. We boarded the plane and I just tried to keep the boys busy. They once again were so good. They took a nap, had a snack and colored. No need for the DVD player.

My only challenge was trying to get all the luggage, car seats, stroller, kids and backpacks out of luggage claim and over to the shuttle for pick up. Luckily this very nice lady offered to help and I accepted. We took the shuttle home and the boys were in bed by bedtime. It was a nice trip and I thank Pat's family for their hospitality. It was great seeing each of you.