Our Pre- Halloween Activities:

We had alot of fun getting ready for Halloween this year. We had the deer hunt, found us pumpkins in a pumkin patch, and carved pumpkins! What fun!! I will post Halloween next.. one day at a time! :)

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Pine Nut Picking

On Saturday we decided to go pine-nut picking with Delaun, Truston, Krystal and Trayce! It was alot of fun! We did really well too! After many years of not finding any or getting out too late we feel like we sure scored this year. We found a great spot out by Jackson Wash and we spent the day there. We picked and picked, the guys shook a few trees that helped move things along a little faster too. I was a little worried about how Taylor would do- he at first just played in the dirt but by the end of the day he too really got into the whole pinenut picking- and helped pick them up it was so cute! We did have our fare share of added excitment though- I don't have any pictures because I was sent off to direct traffic but Truston and Krystal tipped there truck over on the way out there. They met a truck and trailor going around a corner slammed on their brakes which made the truck fishtail and they went up the side of the mountain tipping the truck over- luckily the truck and everyone inside was fine- just a few new dents in the truck is all. Here are some pictures of our day:

Riding in the Truck:

John and Taylor hanging out in the truck with Grandpa:

Grandpa Humphries & John picking pinenuts:

Lunch Break (John, Trayce, & Taylor):

Taylor taking a nap:

Our Final Total- 3 Full Gallon Buckets:

Cedar Mountains' Fall Colors!

On Saturday with some of Wayne's Family we drove up to look at leaves on Cedar Mountain. I am so glad we went when we did - I am sure the storm last night blew alot of those leaves off. It was so Pretty!! We found this spot with lava rock near Navajo Lake and I went a little camera crazy- here are some of the pictures I got.

Attention Children:

So this was handed out at story time in the Library a few weeks ago and I just had to share- it should be posted on every bathroom door in every "mom's" House!

Attention Children:

The Bathroom Door is Closed.
Please do not stand here and talk, whine, or ask questions.
Wait until I get out.
Yes, it is locked. I want it that way.
It is not broken, I am not trapped.
I know I have left it unlocked, and even open at times, since you were born, because I was afraid some horrible tragedy might occur while I was in there, but it's been 10 years and I want some PRIVACY.
Do not ask me how long I will be. I will come out when I am done.
Do not bring the phone to the bathroon door.
Do not go running back to the phone yelling,"She's in the BATHROOM!"
Do not begin to fight as soon as I go in.
Do not stick your little fingers under the door and wiggle them.
This was funny when you were two.
Do not slide pennies, Legos, or notes under the door.
Even when you were two this got a little tiresome.
If you have followed me down the hall talking, and are still talking as you care the closed door, please turn around, walk away, and wait for me in another room.
I will be glad to listen to you when I am done.
And yes, I still love you. - MOm

Sickly!!

So sunday night my little boy John got sick and started throwing up so I was up with him, then my husband came down with the shivers and started to get sick and then after being up the whole night with them I got sick and started to throw up as well! My Taylor is the only one that wasn't.- I pray he doesn't get it! He was such a good boy - he got to watch movies all day long (which I am sure helped), but he didn't whine and complain that we were all laying around not playing with him. It was quiet the site all of my family just laying around - it really wiped us out! I think we may have had the swine flu I am not totally sure- whatever it was it was terrible!! I am just barely starting to feel better but am still so weak! I hope no one has to go through this!! If you do I am so sorry!

me vrs kitchen aid!

Winner- Kitchen Aid!!!
Thought I would share one of those "i'm an idiot" moments with you!! Okay so I decided today that I would try for the first time to make french bread to take to a lady I visit teach. In the process of adding the flour some got caught on the side of the bowl and I decided since I had done it many times before that I would quickly push it down with my hand while the kneader was going. Well my hand got well run over and carried away with the kneader. I had to go to instacare to have it x-rayed I thought for sure it was broken but it's not, I might have fractured it, those can show up later sometimes, but I am doing a little better now. It is wrapped and I get to ice it for a few days and take ibprofen for the swelling and pain. What can I say!! Except "I am an idiot"! Lesson to be learned - dont put your hand where it does not belong! Just turn the darn thing off or use a spoon!!!

Kids Pond

On Aug 8th we decided to head up Cedar Mountain to "Kids' Pond" it is this great fishing pond for kids under 12. We didn't catch anything while we were there though the fish are too trained. The water was so clear you could watch the fish come right up to your line and turn away, it got pretty frustrating to watch. The view was beautiful. I would highly recommend it to anyone up that way. Here are a few picts of the day:

I don't know about you...does something seem off with these two pictures? (Who is supposed to be fishing and who is supposed to be chilling?)



It doesn't get much better than that!- a pop, a pizza and a pole:

24th of July

Okay so I am trying to get caught up on my blogging and what has been going on the past few weeks. So this blog is about the weekend of the 24th. We traveled up to Monroe where they have lots of fun stuff to do. On the 23rd we went and checked out the 3 on 3 basketball for a little bit (it goes on all night) and then I played cards until like 3 in the morning with my cousins (Wayne and the kids crashed- it had been a long day- but I can't pass up cards!). The 24th we had the parade and park events in the morning then we played some more cards, volleyball, and attended a broadway review that some of my cousins sang in, one in particular Garrett Johnson was AMAZING... watch out broadway here he comes! Later that evening we played water balloon volleyball had dinner and a water fight, celebrated Skylee's Birthday, fireworks at grandma's before the big firworks and then firworks after at uncle Tracy's house. On Saturday the 25th we went up to Fish Lake. We have wanted to go there since we were married and thought this was a perfect opportunity. It is so pretty there and peaceful too. I would love to spend a whole weekend up there just taking pictures. We hung out the rest of that day with family and then headed home. It was a great time with the Johnson Family, cant wait till we do it again!

Parade, Park Events, and Skylee's B-day:








Fish Lake: (My camera wasn't working so I was only able to get a few shots)

Finally Official!!!!!

Well after 5 long years of working towards his degree Wayne has graduated and received his diploma! Bachelors in Electrical Engineering Technology! Great job babe... I couldn't be more proud!

Congrats Kera & Clint!!

Kera and Clint are Engaged!!
(Welcome to the family Clint we are so excited to have you!)

Picture of Taylor's Forehead

Read blog below for explination, he also has a bruise on his left cheek he got while he was being babysat- I don't know what it is from. He looks pretty beat up though huh!?

Taylor???!!!

Okay, I need some thoughts on this... Taylor has been beating his head on the ground everytime he gets mad or doesn't get what he wants. He has a huge bruise on his head, well his whole forehead looks like a big bruise and I don't know what to do to stop him. I talk to him about how that hurts and not to do it, but then he just does it again. People are seriously going to think I beat him! I will have to post a picture tomorrow. I am just fed up with him acting this way and not sure how to get him past it. If you have any ideas let me know!!

July Jamboree

In Cedar City there are so many fun events all through the year. One of our favorites is the July Jamboree - this is where there are tons of hot rods to check out and vendors all down main street. We had a great time hanging out and checking out cool cars. John's favorites are well like almost everyone we saw, he is a big fan of race cars/cool cars. John also got to jump in a few jump houses/slides. He wasn't too happy when he had to get off but loved every minute he had on them. here are some picts of the day:

The Boys Fishing:




John on the Bounce Houses/ Slides:




Wayne's sister LaDawn & Boys

Sleeping While Driving!

This was just too funny! I had to run to the fabric store and they have these little cars for the kids to drive that are attached to the carts, well while I was shopping and someone else should have been driving... a lady working at the store commented that it isn't safe to sleep and drive... and pointed to John. I would have to say someone was really tired...you?