picnic in october

we went back to the pumpkin patch with our friends, the madsens to have a picnic.

we had a great time again.  it was a little colder then we thought but very fun.

we even got some apple cobbler, a 1/4 bushel of apples and a spaghetti squash.

isn't olivia sweet.  she is helping mallory run through all the vines. 

we didn't even ask her to help mallory. 

don't you love olivia's bangs?

kale loved being outside. 

the girls were acting like girls for a couple of minutes!  they were a little scared to climb the trees.

daddy came over and they climbed away!

thought this would be a pretty cute picture minus all the people in the background!

wesley, jeremy and the girls.

little family photo.  yikes. 

we need to get some good family pics done. 

i loved this.

kale loves his daddy. 

i think it is because he is around us girls all day long.  too much estrogen!

living the dream

now that we are living in a house!  yay!  we have found several fabulous things you get/can do in a house that isn't really available in an apartment. 

eating in our sunroom.  yes, it is still warm enough!  aren't we lucky.

brett the grilling machine hansen!  he loves to grill and we love it when he does.

riding a bike, even having a bike!  yay for houses!

finding sweet bugs.  mallory found a preying mantis and they loved him to death!

siting outside chillaxing in your lawn chairs.  thanks grandpa!

looking out your back window and seeing this.

we went out and watched for awhile as they harvested.  the kids loved it, especially kale.

looking out your front window to see this.

it got alot worse that day too.  they dug up the far end of our drive way!  yikes.

we love this little house.

love at home

so this weekend i went a little crazy (i know, shocking, isn't it) and made brett help me unpack and hang up EVERYTHING and get all the boxes out of here.

i love it.

we have never, in our 12 moves unpacked this quickly.

we usually don't ever unpack everything and

don't hang up most of the wall hangings until right before we move.

i am determined to be settled here.

what a great start.

i thought i would take you on a little tour...

here is the garage, very exciting.

it fits 2 cars and lots of stuff on the sides.
this is the playroom.
it is on the right when you walk in from the garage.

it is amazing to have a place all the toys can go.

the girls love it.

they don't love cleaning it up everynight, but it is getting easier.

here is the screened-in porch.

here is the 1973 kitchen.

who really cares when it is this huge.

got to love those light fixtures, huh?
don't worry, my mom is going to give me her

old orange canisters

so we can have a home away from home.

it over looks the playroom.

go through the kitchen to the dining room.

haven't got all the pictures up yet.
QUESTION:

should i paint all the frames i have black to be matchy matchy or just stay with all different colors?

living room.

i can't get the picture of the fire place up here for some reason.

just picture 1973 brown paneling and a rock fireplace.

sweet...my parents are going to be right at home.

hallway

ohhhh, awwwlaundry room.work in progress. IT WILL BE MY SEWING ROOM TOO!

it is much bigger in person, hint, hint.

i think it's bigger than the kitchen in our old apartment!what you see when you walk in our front door.

don't you love the quilt hanging!! thanks momma!
the main bathroom. girls room. haven't put up all their stuff. our room.
kale's room.

i am currently making some curtains for our room to see if they will work for all the windows! also, trying to figure out what i want to do in the girls room, with all their wall hangings. i will update later.

well, thanks for coming for a tour. maybe one day you could come and see it in person??

our house....

in the middle of construction!

this is it. the house we are renting.

we love it.

they are making the road in front of the house 4 lanes. it will be really nice when it is done!mallory with the rainbow cupcakes.

so FUN and so EASY.

this is my cute little plate display.

I LOVE IT.

i haven't ever been able to have it out. now with the kitchen in the new house being so big, i am going to keep it out all the time.

even better, it was only $9!

cute boy.

girls helping clean up after the cupcakes.
i remember my mom always letting us lick the beaters!
thanks mom.

we are still unpacking. we went to church and loved the ward. we were told about 10 new families have moved-in in the last 3 months. so awesome.

there are 14 sunbeams! oh, and we feel like we are in utah again because the church is 3 minutes away! yeah for more sleep.

it's always fun when grandpa comes...

brett's dad, earl came to see us for olivia's birthday.  it was so nice to have him here for a couple of days.

the girls just love him.  he reads every book we have to them.

plays blocks and all sorts of fun grandpa stuff.

the kiddos halloween pj's!  i love them. 

they actually glow in the dark. the girls love that!

this is such a great picture.  i had to share it. 

please come back soon grandpa.

birthday girl!

i can't believe this sweet sassy girl is

4 years old.she was very lucky and had grandpa hansen come for her birthday!

we had a great time with grandpa!

livy got to take snack to preschool on thursday and we made rainbow cupcakes.

she LOVED them and said it was the best birthday ever!

this is the crown she got to wear at school!

we went to the olive garden to celebrate and here she is getting sung to.

she was a little shy about it. how knew olivia could be shy?

we haven't had her friend party yet because of moving, but it will be soon. this is olivia's dance teacher. the parents are encouraged to NOT stay
in the class. so this is the only picture i have of her at dance class.
liv's cute preschool teachers.
she LOVES it there. i think she would go everyday if she could.

olivia is 43 inches and weights 44 lbs. (95%)
loves to dance and sing and be silly
she is a great eater and even loves broccoli
she loves to play outside and with her friends
she is very bright and helps mom alot with many different things
she is very stubborn (i don't know where she gets that?)
she loves to pretend to be a princess and a mommy
loves the color orange and wants to be a firefighter when she grows up

we are so grateful to have olivia in our family.
she helps us be happy and silly and makes brett and i better parents.
we love you bug.
happy birthday!

PICTURES!

here are some pictures for your viewing pleasure.

they are so cute.

ps, if you look closely, you can see "our" new house!before bed tonight (girls room)

bubba loves his jumper.
even enough to have daily naps in it.

he is so cute.he looks so old in these.

almost 8 months already!!

mallory at dance class.

playing with ribbons.

dining room

and some sweet kids

sweet sisters.

more pics to come. livy's birthday celebration at preschool tomorrow and her dance class. also, brett's dad, earl, is coming for the weekend. we are very excited to see some FAMILY.

happenings

so....right after my last post our camera got sick and hasn't recovered yet. i have never really been a "picture taker" but now that i don't have even the option to get a quick cute photo i am really missing it. hopefully the camera will feel better soon...

please use your imagination for the rest of the blog.

1. we had a fabulous trip to the oregon coast.
*** pictures***
lots of cousin time and family bonding. played at the beach everyday, made cookies with nana. brett, papa, greg, jeremy and brian all went deep sea fishing and broke the "most times someone can throw up and not die" record. he had a great time though he will never go again. we had such fun just being all together, especially seeing the grandkids together.

2. we are moving.
***pictures of the new HOUSE***
i know what you're thinking, "didn't they just move." well, yes, sort-of. brett and i LOVE to move and try to do it as much as possible. hence, this is our 12 move of our 6 year marriage!! we found a house twice as big with a 2 car garage and a HUGE front and back yard for less money, so, yeah, we are moving. this is a good move though and we can hardly wait. we move this saturday!!

3. liv started preschool!!
***sweet picture of a super excited, super cute liv***
she went for the first time yesterday and LOVE IT. there are 7 boys and 3 girls in her class. she did great. the teachers said she listened and learned the rules really quick and they want 3 more just like her. i was a little nervous because olivia is quite, how shall i say it, "strong-willed" at home but i guess she and i just have a really special relationship. she knows that i am the only one who will still love her if she acts "like that" and so she reserves it just for me. awwww, special.

4. mallory had her first dance class.
***adorable pictures of mallory at dance class****
oh my cuteness. it made me want to cry!! seriously. mallory was so cute. many of the 2 to 3 year olds were to scared to join the class, but not mally! she was right in there doing everything the teacher asked. ADORABLE. i didn't put her in anything too crazy ballerina but i think i will next week. so cute.

5. olivia starts dance class on friday. liv is very excited especially now with the preview of mallorys class!

6. kale is 7 1/2 months!!
***cute pictures of kale, just being adorable***
he is cute as ever. he is rolling all over the place, sits by himself and is really trying to crawl. he will cry at night and all i have to do is go in and lay him back down. so funny. trying to crawl in his sleep. he is smiling and talking and LOVES his sisters. no one can make him laugh like mallory and olivia. he is over 20 lbs now and has size 4 feet!! he was 29 inches at his 6 month check-up. we all love him to death and can't believe he is already almost 8 months old.

if you made it through that you really must want to know what is going on with us!! maybe someday we will get the camera fixed or get a new one....

oh, you can go to sally's blog to see some really cute pictures from the oregon.
http://justmorrisnaround.blogspot.com/2009/08/depoe-bay-oregon-day-one.html