Recent activities

We've had a fun and busy November so far! We've been busy with our usual activities-homework, volunteering at Savanna's school, play dates, etc plus having family in town. We had out first parent teacher conference and Savanna is doing really well in school! She's reading now and we're very proud of her! I've gotten really into this neighborhood weight loss competition I'm in and as of Saturday had lost 11 pounds since October 5th and have been in the top 5 two weeks in a row! As of this morning I am only 2 pounds away from my target weight though I'd be okay with being 5 pounds less than that. I've always been good about exercising I've just been watching what I eat more and it seems to be working! I was always a thin person and then when I have babies the weight just doesn't melt off without a lot of hard work and a bit of time. At least I am able to get back though. If I get down to 5 pounds less than my target weight that will be the same as I weighed in high school! Don't worry. I'm being healthy. It actually doesn't look too thin on me I don't think. We'll see how it goes. Also I recently received a new calling. I am the Relief Society secretary in our ward. I just got called a little over a week ago so still learning what I'm supposed to be doing. I also am still the ward organist and ward music director so church is busy right now! It was unclear to me when the Bishop called me as the Relief Society secretary if he was going to release me from my other callings. Just I'll have to wait and see! Anyway here are some fun pictures from this month. Enjoy!

Savanna and Clark were so excited for the little bit of snow we got that didn't even really stick. They had to play in it but were tired after a few minutes. I love Savanna's face in the second picture. She really looks like she is enjoying herself!

Dressing up!

TC's dad was her for a weekend and we had such great weather! We actually had a picnic by the lake, went to the playground and for a walk to feed the ducks. It was so much fun!

We ate at the Cheesecake factory that night with my family and TC's dad. Yummy!

TC's sister and family stopped by for about an hour on their way out of town after going to Arizona. Here I am with Apryl's cute daughter, Sariah.

My mom visited for a few weeks and the kids loved having her around!

I had a birthday on the 14th. The kids were so cute! They set up breakfast for me and made me cards. Then I enjoyed a hair cut and dinner at the Texas Roadhouse.

Went the Christmas gift show with my mom the day before she left.

My good friend had a mother daughter activity where the moms and daughters did each other's hair and makeup and then had a fashion show. Savanna and I had so much fun!

Yes I look like a clown! You should have seen my nails.

Andrea and her daughter, Afton

Savanna, Afton, and Elsie

Had some friends over Sunday for cake and ice cream and Andrea's little boy Cordon just loved hugging on Linnea. It was really cute!

Clark dressed up as Superman all day Sunday. He has been more into Superman lately after realizing he has the same name as him.

Linnea-9 months

Linnea will be 9 months old tomorrow and I figured I might as well post now quickly while she's napping, Clark's having quiet time and Savanna's at school or it'll be another couple weeks before I do it. Linnea is growing up so fast and hit a couple of milestones this last month! At 9 months Linnea:

• Can crawl! (First day she crawled was-October 25th at 8.5 months). She would just do a few little crawls here and there for the first week but this weekend really took off and is now crawling all over the place. She is our earliest crawler! It is fun to watch her learn and grow. She is getting old so fast though!
• Sleeps through the night!! Alleluia!!! On the contrary she is our latest child to sleep through the night. She now sleeps 10-12 hours a night and I feel more rested and am able to get up before the kids most of the time and exercise rather than trying to fit it in later.  I don't really like cry it out so we didn't do that but she was still waking up at 5-5:30 am to eat and we started sending TC in and giving her the binky and she didn't cry really at all. Just went back to sleep. Ocassionally she still wakes up and we have to give her the binky but she has improved quite a bit.
• Still loves to eat but isn't super great with food that's not pureed. She will gag on even small pieces of food sometimes so we're working on that. Recently she has had cheese, grape juice, blueberries, and prunes
• Is showing some separation anxiety. She cried really hard on my mom when TC and I went on a date last week and sometimes gets upset when someone takes her from me. She definitely prefers me over anyone else.
• Prefers men over women (except for me)
• Loves music and will dance
• Loves to spit (which is not usually welcomed while she's eating)
• Loves to laugh and watch Savanna and Clark do silly things
• Loves the computer mouse, my phone, pulling the videos off the shelf and the games (Yes now we have 3 kids that make messes!)
• Can now drink out of a sippy cup

We love our Linnea!!!

Recent Fun!

We have been busy, busy lately but life is good! We had a fun month in October with Halloween and my mom has been visiting. She was so fun and dressed up as a witch with green hair for Halloween and I'm so mad because I didn't get any pictures for some reason. The kids were antsy to get trick or treating and I said I get one afterwards and then I forgot. I may make her dress up again just to reenact it. Anyway here are some of our fun pictures.

Carving pumpkins

Fun suprise visit from Apryl and her daughter Sariah!

Playing!

So I know this picture stinks but it's the only one I got before my camera died on my mommy/daughter date with Savanna. We went to Trafalga and just had a great time. I just wanted to remember that night. She is growing up so fast!

Okay this is kind of out of order. Here the kids are dressed up for our Halloween play group. Savanna actually was "purple bride" (she made it up herself) on Halloween and Linnea was a lion.

Hanging out and doing homework with Nana

Linnea took a bite out of this apple! She hasn't been great about eating food that's not pureed but she's getting better.

Savanna dressed up as purple bride for her Halloween parade and party at school.

Unfortunately she didn't really smile for the parade. She doesn't love getting attention from a lot of people.

Trick or treating! TC was a scientist (which he actually is in real life. I just think he likes Halloween because he gets to have hair for a day! Ha ha. My mom and I were witches.)

Linnea was very tired after trick or treating. We were out for 2 hours! Savanna and Clark couldn't get enough of it. Plus we trick or treating around our house and then also in the neighborhood of our other house  (the house we moved out of last year and are renting out) since a lot of our friends live near there and it's really the same neighborhood-only a few blocks away.)

Trunk or Treat for our ward

Savanna was so excited about the little Halloween party we had and prepared games and a story to read to all the kids. So cute!