Well, hey hi-dee hey! Looks who's back for an annual blog update!
This month, I started focusing on getting more physical activity and dragged my two littles on lots of walks around the area. Thank goodness, they are pretty good sports and seemed take this shift in a stride. Well, in a stride from their seats in the massive, heavy stroller.
Amelia enjoyed playing soccer again after a 2 year hiatus.
Cole found his happy place while playing soccer. He loved it so much that, during every break of his first game, he was practicing soccer skills on the sideline. When the game ended, he cried because he just wanted to keep playing! He is our first kiddo to actually score a goal during a soccer game, and he went on to score several more. This feisty, driven, energetic kid was in heaven playing soccer!
Cole also lost his first tooth this month! He was pretty bored with that.
Just kidding, he was ecstatic.
My big brother let us have his tickets for the BYU vs. USU game. Honestly, the Cougars stunk, but it was great to get out to a game with my favorite BYU fan. The atmosphere of a BYU football game is one of our favorite fall traditions.
Jack got to spend one evening with a good friend who moved to California and came back to visit, and with a good friend who didn't move. There was so much enthusiastic teenage joy.
Micah discovered my makeup bag AGAIN. He was going for a faux beard, I think. I also pointed out that his eyelashes are already enviable, and that putting mascara on them was bound to land him in hot water with people who have short eyelashes. And with Mommy, because she's tired of him using her mascara to scrub the sink.
Daddy got to take Amelia on a field trip to the Krishna Temple. He is a rockstar for chaperoning a second grade field trip.
"A llama!?! He's supposed to be dead!"
Name that movie!
Amelia is stunning, as usual, even with a llama. Actually, it's a very cute llama.
Tyler and I got to go to Prom.
Just kidding! We went to the Fancy, Shmancy Scholarship Ball at UVU. It was like Prom, except with really, really amazing food and famous locals in attendance. There was actually not much dancing at all, so I was kinda let down...except that I actually couldn't walk by the end of the night because I haven't worn heels in ages and I did this night and I'm getting way too old for that nonsense. Next time, flats for sure.
Meet Gong Gong, the Black Dragon. In Chinese mythology, he knocked the earth off its axis and caused all the rivers in China to flow East. We have a book about dragons that shows him fighting a guy on the tiger, whom I guess is some other Chinese god.
He is Micah's favorite.
Since Micah was turning 3, and had been insisting on a Gong Gong cake, I made him a Gong Gong cake.
Except, when I was making the cake, he kept telling me to make a Daniel Tiger cake.
I guess he made peace with it eventually, ha!
He seriously loved it. It took us 4 sittings to eat that thing, and each time we had to sing Micah Happy Birthday again.
The other kids were pretty stoked with the cake as well.They're also pretty fond of Micah.
Then he opened some presents. Grammy didn't even know Micah loves dragons, but she wrapped his gift in How to Train Your Dragon paper. Winner!
Micah loved his Hess RV from Grammy and Pop, even if he called it a School Bus.
He also loved the stuffed Chinese dragon and the Chinese dragon figure from Grandpa and Grandma Carla. He insists on having the figure on the end of his bed, where it can keep watch over him.
This is a pretty Micah-heavy post, isn't it?3 is just such a darned cute age where they're discovering the world and putting things together. Here, I'd put Micah's costume together. He knew he was a rabbit, so he insisted on hopping around (saying, "Hop! Hop!" the whole time). He didn't really get that he was going to dress up as the White Rabbit a la Alice in Wonderland, but whatever. He was really, really enjoying himself!
Henry received some awards at a Pack Meeting, hooray! He's earned his Bear and moves onto Webelos next month.
Henry and Amelia also participated in the school play, "Race for Treasure Island."
Henry played "Sneaky Sam" and was so proud of the physical comedy the teachers let him add to the play.
Amelia played a Sailor and reveled in some over-the-top dramatics. It's a shame my kids are so reserved (said no one ever about my kids). They sure do get the dramatic genes from the Vigue and Bird sides!
We enjoyed a church Hoe Down as a family. I was really proud of my two oldest for participating in the square dancing and having fun.
We managed to sneak in some pumpkin carving a few days before Halloween. Sheridan really drove the Quest to get Dad to take them for Pumpkins this year.
The day before Halloween, we took all 4 younger kiddos for the Orthopedics checkups and had great news all around! Both boys are in the clear and won't need to be seen again for 2 years!!! Hooray! Amelia's hips look good enough that she won't need to be seen for about a year, and Eliza gets a 6 month break!
You have no idea the relief that news brings!
Halloween finally came, and after days of frantic sewing, everyone was ready to get in costume and score some candy! The 5 younger kids went along with Henry's huge wish to do Alice in Wonderland as a family costume. He absolutely loves Lewis Carroll's writing, and it was nice to do something that he really wanted to do--the stronger personalities usually win out, but this year was all his.
Amelia was so excited to run around shouting, "Off with your head!" She was also really excited to boss Tyler (aka, the Ace of Spades) around.
Cole owned the Mad Hatter! He was the cutest guy with those curls and big, cheesy smile.
Henry took forever to decide what to dress up as. Even when he decided to be the caterpillar, it couldn't just be the caterpillar. Oh, no, it needed to include a mushroom. Henry usually chooses something unique and fairly challenging for me to make, but I really do love it! I love how creative he is.
Here's the final view of the White Rabbit in action. Still hop, hopping!
Don't worry, Henry was just in character!
Of course, we had to have our Alice! She really enjoyed watching everything on Halloween, and loved how excited everyone was.
In all our Halloween glory!
Jack and Sheridan, those darned kids with their own ideas! They insisted on being characters from their favorite video game, Undertale.
Jack went as Asriel, a goat guy who has horns and is magical. It's not a dress, it's a robe!
Sheridan went as Undyne, a fierce water-knight. Fortunately, I did a little research and found out the her character wears an outfit as seen above. Sher originally wanted a suit of armor. Yeah...no.
They all had an excellent time in October. Hope all y'all had a Happy Halloween!!
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