Weekly Happenings

This week Eli started a little preschool at Monkey Business - it's just 3 weeks, on Monday and Wednesday. Since I'm home full time, I didn't want to pay for him to be in a full time preschool. He starts kindergarten next fall and then he'll be in school forever! I cherish this special time having him home and seeing Austin and him play together. Eli was so excited to go and Austin cried when we drove away. Sometimes I'm going to scream because they fight so much and then moments like this help me realize they really do love each other. :)

Austin and I went to Wal-mart and after shopping, he got to ride the horse. 

For preschool at home this week, we used candy corns to make pumpkins, trees and work on counting.

Our ward Trunk or Treat was on Wednesday. Face painting, balloon swords and fishing for candy were the highlights.

I ordered these little bows for baby girl. Can't wait to receive them in the mail and to see our little baby girl wear them!

I've been wanting to read this book and decided to listen to it this week. I bawled the entire 4 hours. Usually I'll clean up the house or fold laundry while listening to a book, but I just set on the bed and sobbed. The Parker family lost their little girl during the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school in 2012. At the time this tragedy happened, I was pregnant with Eli. Now having little kids of my own, my mother heart strings were torn as I listened to Alissa Parker recount all that happened and the pain their family has gone through. It was extremely spirit filled as well as she talked about the miracles and tender mercies they've experienced since it happened. This sweet family is determined to make the world better instead of being bitter. It was the type of book that made me realize how precious and each day of life truly is surrounded by our loved ones.

On Friday, Aaron's work had a trick or treating event. We went last year and the boys were so excited to go again. This year was even better because Aaron was here instead of deployed!! The boys wanted to be their dad again and I was happy the costumes still fit. Win/win!

Friday night my cousin Tylen came to stay the night. The boys love him! We love having family visit.

Aaron didn't have a football on Saturday so we were looking forward to having a relaxing day at home. And it was a relaxing day, just not the type of relaxing we were expecting. Austin was in his room when all of the sudden we heard him start to cry and cry and cry. Aaron was taking care of some work stuff, I was in the shower, and Eli was coloring. We weren't sure what had happened, but when Austin wouldn't stop crying and wasn't using his left hand, we knew something was wrong. We took him into the urgent care, and after some x-rays, the dr confirmed she saw a small fracture. I'll take him to our regular dr this week to get things squared away. Poor kid was in a lot of pain. He's doing a lot better today. I was glad Aaron was home so he could go in with Austin for the x-ray since I'm pregnant. We watched a lot of movies and cuddled on the couch and ate frostys.

Last night and today we had stake conference. A new stake presidency was called and it was exciting to see changes and sustain new leaders.