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sleep over with the cousins

Josh spent the night at Lyda's on thanksgiving and played all day Friday. later that night Kaleb and Monica came over to spend the night with Josh and Katie. They had so much fun, they wrecked the house, but isn't that what kids do anyway? :D I'm just glad they got to spend time together because they go to different schools, different friends and they don't get to play very often. It was lots of fun. The next day (Saturday) they slept in WOO HOO!! until 9:30 am... Uncle Hyrum was so nice in going to the store because we were all out of sausage and made them pigs in blankets before going to work :( They played again all day, took baths and finally when they were starting to get bored I suggested we made cookies YAYY!! they were super EXCITED! and I'm sure Monica and Kaleb took baths again when they got home because they ended up covered in flour... They had an awesome time!

little rascals eating the cookie dough..

Its cookie decorating time!!

these two girls are CRAZY!!

Turkey Day

I'm so glad Thanksgiving is over. Don't get me wrong, I love the holiday but I'm truly glad is over, now today is black Friday and I can't wait for it to be over as well.. I did not go shopping this year, well the day is not quite over yet so maybe I will go a little bit after, hopefully when the stores are less crowded and there's less traffic. I've discovered that when I'm around a lot of people I get claustrophobic and that's def not good for me.. but today I stayed in bed and just enjoy the morning with my girls since Josh is sleeping over at my cousin Lyda's.

So yesterday we usually get together with the Becerra's for thanksgiving but since we do late dinner kinda thing Nan and I decided we would get together at my home, cook and then go to Lyda's. It was really nice, the kids made pilgrim and Indian hats, we ate and just enjoyed each others company, it was a lot of fun.

Marc, Josh, Kate and Chloee as Indians and pilgrims ( Ryder was sleeping)

Kaleb and Josh matching outfits.

Aunties Leech and Nan with Chloee

Hyrum and Elsie

My Wayito and I

Wizard of Oz

In case you're wondering "why in the world does Elsie have this Wizard of Oz music on her blog?" well It's such a long story.. My sisters and I, well Leech and I(because Nan is the least weird and crazy of us sisters) watched this movie, we liked it so much, there is sometihng about the music that makes us get up and dance.... I know almost all the lyrics and most of all, I love torturing my husband and son when I sing these songs, its awesome! and even though I haven't watched the movie in a while, I've downloaded some of the music and when I feel a little crazy I love to turn up the volume in my car and sing along, of course my kids are so grateful the windows in the back seats are tinted very dark! .So I bet that was a strange side of me you didn't know about.... ;)

We're off to see the wizard...

I just love her!!

Chloee being silly

Our baby is growing so quick. She recently learned how to blow raspberries, it just makes us laugh so much we have to post it!

pictures

Yesterday I watched Ryder for my sister Nan because my mom had some stuff to do that day. When my mom came back to get Ryder we took him for a ride so, we tood him to see the deer at the apple orchards by the utah mental hospital ( yeah, I know weird and scary) but I've always taken my kids there because its always packed with deer so I took a few pictures that turned out kinda cool I thought.

Checo's birthday/Dia de muertos

My Dad's birthday was Nov 2nd, we celebrated it with the whole fam (almost) just the way he wanted it. Again we went to Cam and Leech's house .It was a lot of fun sice we also celebrated "the day of the dead" (Mexico) because we want our kids to know about mexican traditions, since they've never been to that Country. So we set up what we call an "altar de muertos" where we remember our family that has passed away by setting up a table with foods that they like, candles, sugar skulls, flowers, decorations etc.. Ours turned out really nice for being the first time

My daddy. He's 54 now!

Our "Altar de muertos"

Barbi, Nan, Me, Leech

The family playing "loteria" (mexican bingo)

The party hosts, Cameron and Leech

Trick or Treat

Now that the kids are older and the last two Halloweens have been nice weatherwise, we take them around my parent's neighborhood since all of Josh's school friends live around that area, we love it. Everyone is so nice and there is this particular house that decorates so cool and this year they had a mini haunted house it was awesome. You had to walk inside the place to get your candy and there was a guy dressed up as Joker from the batman movie and he also had a chain saw that scared the kids..

Josh was again a star wars character, a clone trooper. Katie was the little mermaid, and Chloee was a green fairy. Marc, Nan, and Ryder joined us as well as Joseph and Kelsey. Smalls and Spike came to play with Buddy who was dressed up as a little devil dog.

The haunted house

Kelsey, Joseph, Spike and smalls with Joker

Halloween pictures

Who doesn't like Halloween? it's such a fun holiday kids dress up, get candy, they EAT the candy, and then they want to stay up late... but at least it's only once a year.

Uncle Joseph and Auntie Kelsey came over last night to bring the kids treats they're sweet Auntie Star sent them from Atlanta. they were so excited! She also sent them some halloween t-shirts. So I inmediately thought of having them wear them on friday morning so I could take pictures. I also made the girls some bows to put on their hair, but Chloee threw up on her shirt so she ended up wearing another shirt I got her..

she wasn't happy..

My cute little angels

Josh and Chloee

Chloee

My girls

Katie's first field trip

Katie had a lot of fun at her very first field trip at Pumpkin land in Orem. I really had to talk her into going in the bus because she is terrified about riding it, but I told her she would sit next to one of her teachers who are so nice and she loves them! Chloee and I also came to pumpkin land with her since parents were also invited.

Here's some pictures of her fun trip, and be advised that she posed for almost every single pic...

there she is looking at the camera..

you can tell she's paying attention..

isn't she so cute?!