Snow Shoveling Weirdo

I LOVE to shovel snow. I LOVE to watch snow being shoveled. I love it so much that I could just sit at my window and watch all the neighbors shovel their snow. Well, its been snowing here for a couple of days and Cory threatened me not to shovel snow thinking it would put me in labor. He has been working and has not had time to shovel the snow. So today when he came home early from work I ask enthusiastically, "Are ya going to shovel the snow?" He sat his lunch down and I bundled up the kids, and we all went out to watch daddy shovel the snow. I LOVED it.

Piper loved putting on her "Snow swimsuit" as she called it.
Boden who is seriously obsessed with goggles

Piper helping to shovel snow

Daddy helping Piper and her little shovel

4 more weeks

We got a new Nephew on Wednesday. He belongs to Randi and Andrew. His name is Ryder Andrew Briscoe and is so adorable. I am quite jealous that my sister in law has had her baby. We have been miserable together now for a long time. Oh well, I am just happy she is doing well and the baby is healthy. I am scheduled to have my baby 4 WEEKS FROM TODAY. I have had every baby by C-section, so I can plan my day. I am counting down. Hooray!

Merrill Salt Lake Trip

This is one of my most favorite times of the year. We always go to Salt Lake with my family the first week in December. This year was so fun. We saw the lights at temple square and ate a olive garden the first day. The next day we went to the Childrens Discovery Museum. The kids loved every second of it. I loved it too, just to watch them pretend they were grown ups. Then later that day after a bit of shopping we all went to Chucky Cheese for dinner. That place is nuts. We had a great time though. I love to be with my family. Yes, my belly takes up the whole picture.

My wonderful family

The kids getting ready to ride the train. We rode it all over, it was great.

At the Chidrens Museum

Who needs toys when you have marshmallows

Cory and Piper found a bag of stale, crunchy marshmallows today. He made Piper a little marshmallow family. She played and played with them for a long time and loved it. Now he thinks he should make all the Christmas presents this year.

Sleepover

Yes we are crazy, we had a few cousins spend the night after Thanksgiving. Lets just say we are thankful that we survived.

Thanksgiving Family Picture

Disney on Ice

My sweet mother got tickets for us moms and the older kids to go to Disney on Ice. Marley and Boden were so excited to go see it, they had seen the commercials on T.V. and every time they would say we are going to that. It was great,and everyone of them loved it. Thanks Grandma Patti.

Bed Heads

This is the morning after the show. We all stayed together at a Hotel. All the kids were on the bed with Grandma watching cartoons.

Marley is a NUT

Marley had a 2nd grade program last week. It was all about the circle of life starting with nuts that grow into a tree then the nut falls to the ground again. Her part was "There are Nuts all over the ground." She did a very good job. Her sister being the girl that repeats everything that is said, has repeatedly been sayng "there are nuts all over the ground" everyday since.

Halloween

It has seemed like Halloween has lasted a week. We started out in our costumes at my nephew Parker's birthday party. Then we had our wards trunk or treat, then we had Boden's Halloween party at school. Next it finally was the real Halloween and we went to Marley's school for her parade and party, then trick of treating. I love Halloween but it seriously WORE ME OUT.

We have Hanna Montana, Cinderella, and a Power Ranger.

She loved putting make up on,

Pretty Princess

Outside Boden's Preschool, Dylan, Lilly, Miss Sherry, Boden and Piper.

Merrill Grandkids, Lilly, Boden, Marley, Parker,and Piper.

Marley's Parade

Boden and Piper watching the parade.

Whew!

Whew! The weeks have just flown by. I can't believe that October is almost over. We have been keeping busy by cleaning up around this place. Cleaning out closets, getting girl clothes out of here, getting baby boy cloths organized, trying to make room for one more baby, it is tough let me tell ya. Cory has been working like crazy. The kids surprisingly, have been wonderful. I think they can sense that I am a little scared to have a 4th kid. My belly is HUGE. I feel like I am 12 months pregnant. We are a crazy bunch.

Random Pictures

Piper was playing in her little cottage and loving it. When it was nap time I put her to bed, and went to check on her and she was snuggled up sleeping in her little cottage. So cute!

Marley has been reading books like crazy. Right now it is her favorite thing to do. When she gets in trouble, instead of grounding her from friends or T.V. we just have to threaten no book time at bed and she will straighten right up.

Another picture of how my Angels sleep. This time they look so sweet.

Piper and Boden play together a lot more now that Marley is at school. They have such a good time together and are great friends.

More Kitties

Well we got new kitties. Our last kitties, Kit Kat and Hershey ran away,and so my sister in law begged us to take two more kitties, so we did. This is Twinkie and Ding Dong. They are cute little shy kitties. They play dead whenever Piper gets near, as you can see in this picture why.