Sunday at the park

The weather was gorgeous today, so we went to the park to enjoy the afternoon. The kids played soccer and enjoyed platying on the playground. Isaac loves swinging in the swings and will sit there for 30 minutes or so! Natalie was with us and it was a great way to spend a fall evening. We are wish this warm weather would last, and are dreading the cold, snowy days to come!

Saturday fun!

We went to the zoo on Saturday with Marcus and Natalie, in hope of putting Natalie into labor with all the walking up and down hills. Natalie is the cutest pregnant woman, just a little belly and she looks great! She did not go into labor, but we had a fasntastic time. We even rode the train! The weather was a little cold, so I dressed Isaac in a big coat to keep him warm. He looked so funny walking around the zoo in a giant coat. He is so cute, he loves going to the zoo and seeing all the animals. He makes noises just like the monkey's.

Emily earned herself a new 'Tu Tu" this week by having good behavior. She is in love with all dance related clothing right now, and so this was a good incentive. She had fun choosing what kind of Tulle she wanted at the fabric store and chose pink, of course.

This will be her "everyday" skirt for a the next few months or so, maybe I should just convince her to be ballerina for Halloween. She is so funny and annoyingly stubborn about what she will wear. I wonder if she will be like this her whole childhood, knowing her she will be! It is punishment to get her to wear normal pants and a t-shirt, with shoes that don't
"click". She definately did NOT get that from me!

We had a nice, mellow weekend. It was rainy and cold, so it was nice to relax at home and watch conference.
We also celebrated Rebekah's 1st Birthday over the weekend. She was the perfect b-day girl, eating all her cake and making a mess but not too messy. She is so cute and my kids love having a cousin nearby.

Mono made this delicious Chocolate, Brownie Trifle, which was amazingly delicious as well as cupcakes for the kids.

Uncle Derek was in town and it was great to see him. Taylor and Emily had tons of fun bugging him and following him around. Isaac even warmed up to him by the end of the trip. For some reason, all my kids are nervous around Derek when they are little. Then when they get older they adore him and love to torture him.

What a fun, rainy weekend! Happy Birthday Becca!

Learning to Rollerblade!

Taylor has been wanting to learn how to rollerblade all summer. He borrowed a neighbor's blades and pads and practiced all day yesterday. He is getting good and only had a few bad falls. He really wants to learn so he can play street hockey with all the kids on the street. They are all so nice and helped him learn and are being patient while he practices.
Aunt Nat took Taylor out to practice on rollerblading around the street. She is an expert skater! So far no broken bones, let's hope we aren't in the E.R. over the weekend.

This week is Fall Break so Taylor had no school. We went to a Halloween Carnival with games, crafts, treats etc.... at the Zoo. The kids had tons of fun eating candy, playing games, doing crafts and riding the Carousel as well as seeing all their favorite animals.

Isaac was thrilled to have his own little bag of candy. He is going to LOVE Halloween.

We love living close to the zoo, it provides endless fun and everyone always comes home thoroughly exhausted!

September Events

I couldn't help taking Isaac's picture before church on Sunday he looked so grown up on his way to Nursery. Unfortunately he didn't last very long, and Danny ended up with him all during church because he was crying too hard. After 15 minutes of soid crying the nursery leaders came and got Danny. Oh well, maybe next week will be better and he'll have more fun.
Isaac is finally getting bigger, he's a little taller, but not much heavier. He is saying a few more words; bubble, ball, shoe and dog are his favorites this week.

Emily is always such a good helper with Isaac, she is his 2nd mother!

We went to our end of summer Ward Party and it was tons of fun. The kids had a blast playing on the bouncy house, getting their face painted and getting candy from the Pinata.

These are Emily's friends that live on the street. What a great party to end the summer! Too bad fall is coming so quickly. I really dread the cold, winter weather.

"Soup is better than candy!"

Taylor said something so funny this week, I have to post about it. His class was reading the rhyme "Peas porridge Hot" and he got really excited about eating Split Pea soup. I told him I would make some for dinner the next day, but he said he just wanted canned soup. So he ate almost a whole can and was loving it. When he was done, he told me " Split Pea soup is WAY better than candy!" I laughed so hard, I love the funny things kids say.
Last weekend we wet to Deer Valley to see Grandma and Grandpa Deppe. We had so much fun enjoying the beautiful fall colors, and gorgeous warm weather in the mountains. The kids had a blast swimming, hot tubbing, hiking, playing games, eating ice cream and visiting with Grandma and Grandpa. We miss living near them and were happy to spend some time with them.

We went to Park City to ride the Rollercoaster and Taylor went on the trampoline, bouncy ride. He did great and did a bunch of back flips. Emily, Isaac and I went on the carousel and little train rides. Emily was thrilled with her little pony to ride on Isaac had fun sitting on my lap.

We all went on a hike and enjoyed a nice morning in the sunshine.

Isaac was so happy to find this basketball hoop which was just his size. He played ball for a long time and even started saying "Ball". Then later Danny got him to say "Football". I am so happy when I hear him say a word.

We all had a great time in Deer Valley, We love you Grandma & Grandpa Deppe!

Nursery, Dance & Soccer

This has been a fun week of "Firsts" for all the kids.

Isaac is 18 months old and we are SO excited that he will be going to Nursery! He didn't actually go today, we had Stake Conference. We are in shock that he has grown up so quickly! Isaac is such a funny little guy, he has a cute personality and an adorable smile. He is hardly talking, which we are concerned about. But he communicates just fine through grunts and pointing. He has a contagious laugh and loves to do what Taylor and Emily are doing.

Happy Half Birthday little buddy, we love you!


Emily started her first dance class this week. Her class is ballet and Tap, and was so excited. She LOVES her dance clothes; leotard, tights and skirts, and tap shoes. She was thrilled about her dance class until it was time to go. She got really nervous and scared when I dropped her off. I ended up staying part of the class because she was so sad. She is such a funny girl, so emotional and moody!

She is looking so grown up and mature doing her poses. Hopefully this week will go better than last week. We love you beautiful dancer!

Taylor started on his new Firebirds soccer team. This year the team is older, more coordinated and they have to follow more rules. Taylor did great at his practice and game.

Taylor is having a great year in 1st grade so far. He likes recess, art, gym and walking to/from school with his friends the best. He also likes to eat lunch at school and is always telling me to pack more food in his lunch. I guess he is a growing boy who needs more food!

Taylor looking like a 6 and 1/2 year old, we love you soccer player!