Our Halloween Costumes

Ok, so I finally downloaded all my pictures from the last month, which is why my blog has been updated alot today. I have to do it when I have time, and what better time, then when my cute new baby is asleep? And the other kids are all playing. So, I thought I would post our Halloween pictures so you can see what my kids were for halloween. They were cute. In case you can't tell, Camden was Darth Vader, Conner was Anakin Skywalker (for those who know him, thats not much of a surprise), and Chelsea was a ballerina. Cambree was a pumpkin, but she didn't go with us, cause it was too cold. We had a blast. We went with my two aunts, and their kids, and we rode on a hay filled trailer, just in case the kids got tired. Which usually happens. It's the adults who want to keep goin. The kids just want to sleep. :) I'm glad most of you had good Halloweens. Enjoy the pix! Oh, and Darth Vader wasn't with us, he was at Conner's school, but I thought he was super awesome!

Cambree's Blessing

So, the day after Conner got baptized, we blessed Cambree. It was kind of funny. The week before, I had gone in and talked to the ward clerk about blessing her, and filled out all the information they needed. So, I told everyone where to go, and what time. We had most of the same people at the blessing that were at the baptism. And we were all sitting in sacrament, when the bishop called Conner and the little girl who got baptized up on the stand. He congratulated them for their decision, and then was getting ready to have them sit down. Just before he did that, he called them brother and sister Sparks. It was so funny. He then corrected himself by saying they aren't married, they are a little too young for that. Then after that, they forgot they had a baby blessing. They started the sacrament, and we're all sitting there going, what? So, Shelly suggested sending a note up with one of the young men to give to the bishop. And thats what we did. The next thing you see is one of the bishopric running out of the meeting. They get it all figured out, and then announce that we'll stop testimonies at 2:00. So while I was feeding Cambree, everyone in the room, and trust me, there were quite a few women in the room, figured out it was because of me they were stopping testimonies early. Then after the blessing, they asked me stand up. Then we came home, and had yummy food that I had spent the morning preparing. And if I don't say so myself, the food was awesome.:) Here are some pictures of Cambree in her dress, that my mom made for her. It was so pretty.

Conner's Baptism

On Nov. 1st, we baptized Conner. I know, it's been a while since we've done that, but I thought I would post pix of his party afterward. It was a good day. He got baptized at 12:30 in the afternoon, and Ryan did it. We had Ryans parents there, and my brother and sister in law,
Shaun and Sara there. Then we had Shelly, Lynnette, Hailey, Tena and Ben there. They're all from my side. It was nice to have everyone there. It was a good day. Afterwards we came to my house for cake and ice cream and for Conner to open presents. It was also his birthday celebration, cause his birthday was on Halloween. From us, for his baptism present, he got a set of scriptures. He loves them. And from his grandparents, he got some books, and jammies, and a baptism book. My friend, Shelly, got him a cool CTR pin, its a baseball with CTR on it. It was a good day.

Halloween Decorations

So, I haven't written in a while, it's really hard to get anything done, with a new baby. She wants to be held all the time when she's awake. Its a good thing she's cute:) Anyway, thats why there are few new posts today. This one is cause I finally got enough gumption to get off my lazy butt, and decorate for halloween. Our new house has a porch, which I love! So for the first time ever, I got to decorate outside. I loved it. I tried to decorate the inside, but nothing wanted to stay up, so its just outside this year. Anyhow, here are the pictures of my masterpiece.

Our Pumpkin Fun

So, a few weeks ago, we decided to go find our pumpkins. We went over to Thanksgiving Point, where they had the biggest pumpkins. So we picked out a few. Then last night, we carved them. I did a skull with crossbones, only part of it broke. His nose broke off. But nonetheless, it still looks good. Ryan carved all the others, there's a smiley face, a bat, and one that was suppose to look like it had been winking, and instead looks drunk. It's still cute though. The kids had a blast. Conner actually got in and touched the seeds, and inside of the pumpkins. The last few years, he'd cry whenever Ryan suggested he do that. And Camden would just get mad that he didn't have a spoon to help dig out with. So, we gave him the scooper thingy, and he had a blast. Chelsea just sat back and watched. It was fun, and they look awesome all lit up. All in all, it was a fun family night.;)

It's a Girl!!!!

We finally had our baby girl. We had her on Thursday the 28th of August. We went in that morning, cause I was having contractions. And then they stopped. We begged the nurse to talk to the dr. and see if we could just induce then, and he agreed. Thank Goodness! After it was all said and done, he was glad he did it, too. I didn't even have to push. She came out all on her own. She weighed 7 lbs 7 oz, and was 19 and a half inches long. And that was at two weeks early. Can you imagine if she was on time? Anyway, here are some pix of her, and her brothers and sister. Camden loves to say hi to her. He gets louder and louder, cause she doesn't answer, so he keeps saying it. It cracks me up. He just stares at her, and he's ok as long she doesn't interfere in his "mom time". Anyway, here she is.

About to Pop

So, I thought I would post a few pictures of me before I have my baby. Which is hopefully in the next little while. Nothing like showing the whole world how fat you are, right? Hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I enjoyed taking them:)

Swimming

This past Saturday, we went to a work party for my mom's work. Where they had swimming and a bbq. It was so much fun for the kids. They got right in the pool, and splashed around. Conner said he was swimming, but pretty much just pushing himself along the bottom of the pool. But he did get brave, and for the first time ever, went down a water slide. He said it was fun, but he wasn't going to go on it again. I was super proud of him, though. I couldn't believe he actually went down. It took me forever to go down a waterslide. I've always hated them. And then Camden saw all the fun they were having, and decided he wanted in. We took him out of the stroller, and he walked right over and tried to climb in the pool unassisted. Good thing my mom was there, she was able to help him get in. He loved it. Just like a big bathtub. Anyway, I just thought I would post some pictures, so you can see how cute they all were.