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We are back from our trip to North Carolina. We had an enjoyable time with our family. The boys especially loved playing with their cousins.

We went bowling, I think it was my boys first time bowling. They had fun, but didn't like waiting for their turn.
One day Jeanette and I took the kids to a children's museum. It was a lot of fun, they had tons of areas for the kids to play in. They even had a pet snake that Logan loved.

After spending time with my sister and her family we went back to stay with my Grandparents for a couple of days. We are grateful for the hospitality our family gave us, and are glad we were able to make the trip. The flight home went well, the boys were really good. Unfortunately the boys are still on East coast time and wake up at 5:00am in the morning.

North Carolina

The Boys and I flew to North Carolina early Wednesday morning. We are here to visit my grandparents and to attend my niece Kayla's baptism. It was a long flight for us. The boys did pretty good, but it was just a long day for all of us. We had to get up at 4:00am to make our 6:20am flight and didn't get into Charlotte until 5:00pm their time, 2:00pm our time. 

The boys loved to look out the plane window. I packed them each a backpack with toys and surprises to try and help make the flight easier.

My Grandparent live in Charlotte and so we stayed with them for a few days. Rich flew in the following day. When he got here we went with my Grandma to Lazy 5 Ranch. It is a place where you can feed animals. You can drive through the ranch and feed the animals through your car, or take a wagon ride. We decided to go on the wagon ride. It was a lot of fun, the animals come right up to you to eat. Most of the animals you feed eat right out of your hands, others you have to feed from the bucket because they bite. They have tons of animals to feed like buffalo's,deer, pigs and other animals. It was lots of fun and we were glad we got to go.

Saturday my parents also flew in and we drove about two hours away to my sisters house in Fayetteville, for Kayla's baptism. We went to Fort Bragg's museum and looked at the planes.

Blake has been having soooo much fun with his cousins. It is going to be hard to say goodbye.

Kayla and her dad Chris before her baptism. We are so glad that we were able to come and see her baptized.

The kids making cookies with grandma and great grandma. Rich and my parents had to fly home today, but the boys and I are staying another week and a half. I'm already dreading the long flight home with the boys.

Halloween

We had a fun, but very long Halloween.

Logan dressed up as a Jedi, not by his choice I just like to have my boys in the same theme. This will probably be the last year I can pick out Logan's costume, we had to convince him to wear it.

Blake dressed up as Jango Fett from Star Wars. We originally got the Boba Fett costume because that was what he wanted, but when we had to exchange sizes he changed his mind to Jango Fett. Its tough being four, and making big decisions. For those who don't know Star Wars or who they are they look similar, but one is green and the other is blue.


We started our Halloween afternoon going trick or treating at the shopping center. We went with our cousins Ellie dressed as Wendy, Carson dressed as Peter Pan, and other friends of ours.

We went to all the stores in the shopping center, towards the end Logan just laid down on the ground he had enough.

After we did trick or treating at the stores, we went to the Grandparents ward Trunk or Treat. My parents and Rich's mom are in the same ward which is convenient and fun. Here they are trunk or treating to Grandma Rauch. My boys had fun at their ward party, they had food, and games that my boys absolutely loved.

After trunk or treating we went to Grandma Rauch's house to see Rich's sister Stacy, her husband Scott, but most important little Brock who dressed up as a Lobster. Stacy took Blake around to some neighbors houses to do some more trick or treating. She told us Blake would just go up to the door and open it. I guess we haven't taught him very good manners. So, we ended up with tons of candy we will never eat and good memories to last forever.

The Twins Birthday

I started watching Dawson and Davie when they were 6 months old. I stopped babysitting them everyday once I had Logan. I still babysit them when their other babysitter can't or whenever their parents need me. They have grown so much since I have started watching them, and have become good friends of ours. Today was their 4th birthday so we had a little party for them. We went on a treasure hunt, played play dough, threw water balloons, made ice cream and of course ate cupcakes. It was fun to be able to watch them on their birthday, we had a fun day with them and their little sister Katie. Today is also Danielle my sister in laws birthday. So Happy Birthday!

Primary Program

Blake had his first Primary Program on Sunday. He was excited to speak in the microphone, and invited all his Grandparents to come. I was a little nervous for him. We have been practicing his lines for weeks, and he had them all memorized. His lines were, "I have two ears to hear the cries of my brothers", " I have two feet to follow in Gods footsteps" and "Jesus Christ is my Savior." He went up and said all of his lines, the first two lines he asked for help even though he knew them. He didn't sing much, and towards the end he just sat down and wouldn't stand for the songs. Blake would just sit with his hands folded behind his head or laid across the chairs trying to go to sleep. Sometimes it's hard having 1:00 church, my kids are tired. I was proud of him he did a good job and was grateful he didn't cry.

Haircuts

The last couple of days Blake has been asking for his haircut. He tells me pointing to his hair by his ears, "Mom I need a haircut, my hair is getting long like a girls." So my boys take after their dad with the love for short or no hair.

Time for a nap

I love how kids can fall asleep anywhere. My favorite is when they fall asleep eating. Today Logan fell asleep playing with his toys. After I found him I put him on our bed, unfortunately this only lasted five minutes. Later this afternoon we went on a lengthy family bike ride. Logan didn't last and fell asleep again laying his head on my back. I rode home and Rich and Blake continued riding around to all of Blake's friends.