Thanksgiving Weekend

For Thanksgiving this year we went down to Las Vegas to spend it with all my (Cassie's) family. All 5 of us siblings and family were there, so it was a lot of fun to see everybody. The cousins all jumped on the trampoline quite a bot. We also took the kids to the little municipal airport in town. We ate lunch and watch planes land. It probably wasn't a SUPER busy day at the airport, so there weren't a whole lot of planes, but fortunately there was one plane that must have been practicing taking off and landing becasuse we saw that plane like 15 times, and the kids didn't know the difference, it was awesome. We also saw a helicopter. The boys really love planes and helicopters right now. I don't know how but anytime we go outside the start yelling, "airplane" and I think they are just doing it...but then I look where they are pointing and...theres a plane, that I would have NEVER noticed. It was a fun weekend and good to see everybody!

While working on Thanksgiving Dinner, somehow this plastic cutting board stuck to the bottom of a pan that was on its way back in to the oven, a GREAT mess to clean up while stressing about dinner :) Kristy is showing off the handy work!


The kids on the trampoline




At the Airport




Other fun pictures from November

Halloween

I am FINALLY posting pictures of Haloween. I tried to be creative and do another TWIN themed costume, so they were MARIO and LUIGI. Skyler was Mario and Connor was Luigi. For Halloween we went to the High School and did their trick or treating through the halls. We also went to our ward Trunk or Treat. The boys got their costumes all wet at the ward activity, so when we got home we changed them out of their costumes. Connor didn't seem too interested and had a hard time even giving the candy to the those that came by the house. Skyler was very wrapped up in the spirit on Halloween, and loved answering the door and handing out the candy. I decided that he should be rewarded, so I threw on an extra costume my sister let me borrow (the elephant) and took him out trick or treating. It was seriously SO much fun. He was so cute, he learned not to walk on the grass, to go to houses that had porch lights on, to have his bucket when he knocked (it was kinda heavy so I was holding it), and to say trick or treat when somebody came to the door. Only he held his hand out instead of the bucket. By the time we got home, Connor seemed to be in a more chipper mood, so we threw a Dragon costume on him and David and I took the boys to a few more houses. We really had a fun time.

Staheli Family Farm

The weekend of October 23, my sister, Erica, and her boys were in town. David and her husband, Heber, went up to Provo for a football game. We had a lot of fun that weekend. One thing we did was to go to Staheli Family Farm. Our cousin Cinthia also went with us. The boys had so much fun on the corn slide, then the petting zoo. Eventally the did the train ride (pulled by the tractor). And finally they enjoyed the tire swing made to look like bulls. Skyler absolutely LOVED the train ride and seeing the cows during it. He would have riden it all day. Connor enjoyed the tire swing, and it was quite a challenge getting him off.

Random Fun

The boys are silly, and learning to play together



Skyler is still a happy little boy, and is learning so much. He knows some of his colors and shapes. I would say his favorite colors are Orange and Green. He also loves the moon and animals. He is a little sponge and loves to learn and talk.



Connor is a silly boy. He loves to color and to point out shapes. His favorite is the circle, then probably the triangle, heart and star. But he is definitely a circle fan.



On Fridays we like to go outside and watch for the trash truck. The driver is so awesome and totally entertains the kids and honks the horn. One day he came back with, probably his boss or something, and gave the kids each a hat, a toy figurine trash can and a coloring book. It seriously so nice.

Boys turn 2

Starting the Day
October 1st marked the boys 2nd birthday. We still feel they are a little young to go "all out" for their birthday, so we kept it simple again this year. It is starting to get a little cool here, especially in the mornings so I dressed the boys in a beach bum fashion, shorts and a sweat shirt. Skyler picks out some of his own clothes and shoes, and he chose to wear slippers this morning.




Dinner with some family
After their morning milk, we were off to daycare. They had a pleasant surprise when Grandma Carma picked them up early. She brought them home and they played with Grandma Carma and Papa Craig, who was in town for the marathon. We had a little pizza for dinner.




Presents
After Pizza it was present time. They still don't really understand this concept. Skyler was the first to open his presents. I made them quilts, G-ma Carma got them these cool microphones and toy cars, and Papa Craig and G-ma Teresa got them puzzles and these super cool night lights that are like stuffed animals that project stars and a moon onto the ceiling...it looks like you are outside. The Lounsbury's got them GIANT coloring books as well as new crayons.







Cake & Ice Cream
Grandma Carma made the boys a cookie cake. And I heard they got into the frosting a little premature (Their poop was blue the next day). Our cousins Cinthia and Landon and their kids made it for cake and ice cream as well.




Family Photos
To mark their 2nd birthday, we went an had family pictures taken. The boys were VERY rambunctious, and I was glad we got a couple good ones.


















In a few days I will try to post info about the boys individually...give all these pictures a moment to sink in!