Padded Walls

This is what our kids would do if they were ever put in a facility with padded walls.

To Bed Or Not To Bed... That Is The Question...

I'll spare you the apology...

Well, it's Fall already. It has been quite a couple of months!

JJ has started back at school again and is back to 14 hour weekdays. That's right... he leaves the house at 7:30, school from 8 - noon, work from 12:30 - 9:00 and home around 9:30. Thank goodness that on Tuesday and Thursday he gets a break from so much work and gets to go to a welding class from 6:15 - 8:45. This schedule makes for long days, but he is really enjoying his welding class. He's become a "teacher's pet" in a way because he and one other person in the class are competent enough to do whatever the instructor asks them to do. So far he hasn't done as much basic work as the rest of the class. He likes a good challenge, so being the odd-man out isn't bad at all!

I'm still at home. My calling as Primary Pianist has kept me quite busy. I keep volunteering to do things that will help the Presidency out. I ended up making activity day reminders and invitations for the Bishopric and the Stake Primary leaders for our Primary Program this coming Sunday. They turned out REALLY cute (if I do say so myself!)!! JJ will be attending church with us this coming Sunday, which will be a huge blessing to me because he can watch the kids. I could just imagine them banging on the piano between songs or while I play. THAT would be funny! (Honestly, I could have asked someone else to watch them, but I think that they'd do better with him.) As a side note, when I showed JJ the invitations I made, he said to me (and I quote) "Cindy, I know this is Primary, but not EVERYTHING has to be a craft project!" He's so funny. He OBVIOUSLY doesn't know me at all!!

Andrew and Mason are still up to no good. They are balls of fire and always say funny things. Andrew's latest catch phrase is "boots on." There is a song that we like to listen to on the radio that says "I'm going out with my boots on" so when he is told to put his shoes on, he says "Mom, how about put on my boots? Just like 'boots on!'" he makes me laugh because he sings the last two words every time!

Mason is a climber. He is not afraid of ANYTHING. The other day JJ and I were working on putting shingles on the roof of JJ's new shed out back. Mason and Andrew were down for naps, but when they woke up I helped them put their shoes on. Mason got his on and went outside and I stayed in to help Andrew. In a matter of minutes, I was out the back door and where was Mason? The kid climbed up daddy's ladder and got on top of the shed with JJ! Luckily, JJ was on the roof to make sure he didn't fall. JJ said he turned around and there was this little blonde head popping up above the roof line. Talk about making him nervous... and you should have seen the expression on my face when I walked out the back door! Mason just waved and flashed us a peace sign. Life is NEVER boring!
We're getting ready for all the Holidays coming up. We have decided to be "The Incredibles" for Halloween, and it promises to be a lot of fun! Andrew asks me every day if his Incredibles costume came in the mail yet. Unfortunately, they're coming from Hong Kong (that's another story) and it will be a few more days! Shortly thereafter I will be packing up the kids (okay, it's like 3 weeks later) and we'll be making the trip down to Utah. JJ has to stay here for work and school, but I'll be able to take the kiddos and enjoy Thanksgiving with my family and make it to Doug's wedding and make his cake. I just hope I can make it as pretty as I think I can! It'll be nice to see the family. It's been way too long! The weather outside is getting more and more chilly and I dread the cold, but I really love the holidays, so I'll manage. :)