Lake Arcadia

We had a great day today! It was Spencer's day off so again, we made the most of it. We decided to go to Lake Arcadia and go "camping" for the day. We had heard that they had a beach area but we were not exactly sure what to expect. Well, it was awesome! We were the only ones there, the beach was clean, and the water was warm-well sorta warm! 

After we got there we found out that the kids had to have life jackets on to go in the water. So Spencer had to go buy some-if any one is planning on going and want to borrow them, let me know! Aiden wasn't a huge fan of the water or the life jacket so we ended up taking it off him after awhile.

Spencer and Emma had a great time going out into the deeper part of the water and swimming. Even though Emma was worried about the fish trying to bite her. I am sure it didn't help that Spencer kept on pretending that his feet were the fish biting her!

Aiden's favorite part was just digging in the sand. Next time we go I will make sure to bring shovels and buckets.
Emma and I had fun writing our letters in the sand. 

When we were all done hanging out at the beach we headed up to our campsite for hot dogs and smores. It was great-minus the flies that wouldn't leave us alone. At one point they were all flying around Aiden's bum and I said jokingly-what is he poppy or something-and sure enough he was! Funny!

Emma showing off her marshmallows. She doesn't like them cooked, I was busy making sure Aiden didn't fall in the fire, so Spencer was the only one who ate a smore. Oh well, it is the thought of it that is fun! 
For some reason Aiden really liked the smoke from the fire. He keep on walking into and laughing. 

We wanted to get a family picture of us camping. It took about 4 tries with the self timer to get this one. But I thought it turned out cute. Emma thought it was fun so she kept on wanting to do more!

Zoo Day

Today was Spencer's day off so we headed to the zoo. It was a great day for it. It was a little cool in the morning so all the animals were out and about. It is always fun to see them being active and not just laying around in the hot sun.

When we were seeing the monkeys the zoo keepers where getting their lunch ready and they were going crazy. It was a little loud and Aiden did not really care for them. Most of the animals made him a little nervous, I think this is the first time he noticed that there were big animals at the zoo!

His favorite animal right now is the giraffe. He loves the toy ones that we have at home. And so when we stopped and the giraffes he was so excited! It is kinda funny cause that was Emma's favorite at this age as well.
We always go to the jungle gym after we see the animals. This is us all trying to fit down a little slide. I was totally squashed!

Soccer Practice

Last weekend I took Emma to see her friends Joby and Margie play soccer and the whole time she wanted to know why I didn't sign her up to play. Luckily we know the coach-it is Becca, Margie's mom-so she let us come to the next practice to try it out.

I wasn't sure how Emma would do, I didn't even know if she could kick the ball. But she did pretty good for her first time. She kept wanting to pick up the ball when it wasn't going where she wanted it too. But she did finally make it to the other end and score.
Becca had them practice some soccer drills and then they tried to have a game. Emma was the first to have a chance to score while the other kids tried to steal the ball away. She was doing really well, but when she tried to score she missed and she totally fell apart! She was so sad that she didn't score. I tried to get her to go back and she gave it a try, but everything after that made her cry.
On they way home she told me she didn't really like it and that she doesn't want to go back to practice. I told her that that was ok and I was proud of her for giving it a try. I think we better just stick to the girly stuff :)
At least one of my kids had a great time chasing the ball around!

Craft Fair in IF

Tomorrow there is a craft fair in Idaho Falls! Me, my mom, and my sister all have a booth. So if you are in town or know someone in town go check it out!
The craft fair will be held from 7am til 4 pm in front of the Montainview Hospital. The hospital is located off of Channing Way behind the community care.
So spread the word!

Hubby Tag

My friend Jaclyn did a hubby tag and then she tagged me. And since I thought it would be fun to share some more about me and Spencer, I am actually going to do it :)

1-Where did you meet?
On a blind date..in Idaho Falls
2-How long did you date before you got married?
Start to finish...7 months...way faster then either one of us thought of..but when you know, you know!
3-How long have you been married?
5 1/2 years
4-What does he do to surprise you?
Cleans the bathrooms...I know that is not very romantic but most of you know that I HATE cleaning the bathroom, so for me that is the best thing he could do..besides we don't have enough money for all the diamonds I want :)
5-What is your favorite feature of him?
I would like to say his butt... but since his mom might be reading this I better say his smile!
6-What is your favorite quality about him?
That he is such a hard worker...he works 80-90 hours a week and still will help me around the house if I need it...with out complaining
7-Does he have a nickname for you?
Babe
8-What is his favorite color?
Honestly I am not sure..blue?
9-What is his favorite food?
He is a pasta man... but not just any pasta... he has his favorites depending on where we are eating at.
10-What is his favorite sport?
He loves all sports...but if I had to pick just one I think I would say college football...Boomer Sooner Baby!
11-When and where was your first kiss?
On my tramp...on our first date
12-What is your favorite thing to do as a couple?
We love to travel but since we don't have a ton of money and two small kids... I would have to say eating out.
13-Do you have any kids?
Yep...two...Emma 3 and Aiden 1
14-Does your hubby have any hidden talents?
He has a good voice...and he is a good decorator
15-How old is your hubby?
29...soon to be the big 3-0!
16-Who said I love you first?
He did...but I knew I loved him way before...I just didn't want to scare him off!
17-What is his favorite type of music?
The "Sports Animal"
18-What do you admire most about him?
That he will get down and play with our kids...no matter how tired he is...or what Emma wants him to do...he makes a great prince!
19-Do you think he will read this?
Only if I tell him too!

Daddy Daughter Date

Tonight Emma and Spencer were going to go on a daddy/daughter date. And she was sooooo excited. Any little noise she asked if it was dad, anytime I asked her to do something she couldn't cause she had to get ready for her date. When it was finally time to get ready she decided she wanted to wear a dress so that she would look pretty for her date!
Spencer took her to Braums for ice cream. He said that she was so excited that she was jumping up and down in line. They had a great time sharing their hot fudge Sunday and talking. They even were nice and brought one home for me and Aiden to share.

First Day of School

Emma had her first day of school today. She was so excited that she even let me do a photo shoot with her! She had tons of fun striking different poses.

I just wanted to show off her hair. I thought it turned out so cute. To bad I don't have a cute bow to match!
Emma's school is actually a joy school that me and 4 other moms do together. We rotate each week whose house it is at. This is the third year doing it and the kids love it. This year we changed it up a little since they are all either 3 or 4. We drop the kids off and they stay for an hour and a half. As apposed to the last two years when all the moms stayed and the lesson was about 30 to 45 min. We decided we needed to get them a little more ready for preschool next year. They are learning to recognize and write their letters, number, shapes, and colors.
Emma loved her first day of school. She was so excited to show me all the stuff they did. Thanks to the fellow joy school moms for all your hard work!

Birthday Breakfast

We decided to make a special breakfast for Aiden this morning since it is his "real" birthday. We made monkey bites, they are pretty much just little Cinnamon roll bites, but it is funner to call them monkey bites. He had a great time licking the frosting off of the spoon. He still wasn't too sure about the candle. We then had to light the candle and sing to me, Spencer, and Emma-twice :)

Happy Birthday Aiden!!

Can you believe it my baby is 1!! Ok, well, technically he isn't one until Monday but we had his birthday party on Friday. And what a party! We did the luau theme and it turned out really cute. I decorated with flowers, grass skirts, surf boards, and beach balls-which the kids took home as their party favor. We had a luau dinner which consisted of : Octopus hot dogs, shark infested ocean jello, goldfish, fruit, and of course the surfboard cake. Outside we had set up a big pool and had all the beach balls in there floating around. The water was a little cool so the kids didn't last very long in there, in fact, Aiden wanted nothing to do with it.
Emma and Sofie swimming. Joby swam too but I didn't get a picture and I am sure Jenn is glad :)
I at least wanted one picture of Aiden in the pool. He had more fun just hanging out with his girlfriend, Jerni, inside the house. I am sure someday that will change :)After dinner, we busted out the water balloons. It was funny to watch the kids try and get them to pop. Doesn't it totally look like the balloon that Emma threw is about to land on her head!! It didn't, but it would have been hilarious if it had!
Aiden had fun throwing them but he could never get one to pop. Maybe next year buddy!
After water balloons it was time for presents! By this time Aiden is pretty much ready for bed. But he did get excited when we busted out the big presents. He started pointing and talking and banging on the boxes for us to open them. Emma had been telling everyone that she gets to help cause she is the big sister and Aiden is only one. She did a good job at letting Aiden do some of it.


And finally it was cake time. Aiden loved his cake. First he just ate all the frosting, but then when he realized that there was food under the frosting, he at it all. And he didn't even get very messy!Bummer!



Thanks everyone for coming to our party. And for all the great gifts that he received. He loves them all!

Bows Galore

As most of you know my sister sells bows and she is having a give-a-way to try to get her business up and going. For every 10 moments on her blog she will add a pair of bows. And when the comments reach 50 she is going to throw in one of those ribbon shirts-Emma is wearing one in the kiddo post a while ago. So spread the word and maybe you could be the lucky winner! Just click here if you want to see the bows.

Peek-A-Boo!!

Aiden loves his blanket! And his favorite thing to do is play Peek-a-boo with it. He will put it on his head and kick his little feet and laugh while I say where is Aiden. He then pulls it off his head-sometimes it gets stuck, my kids are blessed with big heads :). It makes him so happy. Around bed time it is the only thing that makes him happy sometimes.

And of course Emma wanted in on the picture taking action...

Bowling

Hope everyone had a great labor day and enjoyed their extra day off. We were lucky that Spencer was able to have the day off to spend with us. And since he didn't have to work we decided to have some fun.
We went bowling with the Olsen's and then met up with the Johnson's for a BBQ at their house.
We had a great time bowling. Emma and Joby were pretty fun to watch and they did really well. Actually, Emma beat me! Maybe I need to start using the ramp.


Spencer won the game, even though Justin gave him a run for his money.

The kids had just as much fun watching the balls come out and playing with the air. Aiden tried the whole time to get one of those balls out. To bad they were just a little to heavy for him!

Emma got pretty good at doing it all by herself. I was impressed at how easily she could pick up the ball. She is one tough cookie.

Here she is doing her victory dance after she knocked down lots of pins. She even got a couple of strikes.We let Aiden have a go at it. He wanted so bad to pick up that big ball. We tried to get him to push it. But once he figured out he couldn't throw it, he didn't really want anything to do with it.

It is always nice to be able to spend a fun filled day with family and friends. Thanks guys for the fun day.

Just gotta love the shoes!!