October - Part 2 (12)

Also in October, we had the Children's Primary Presentation. Noah memorized his part and said it by himself but maybe he was a little too quite. He did great! Emma also memorized Noah's part just for fun or because she likes to do anything Noah does. I did tell her that this was the last year she would memorized Noah's part, next year she would have her own part to memorize. She was happy about that.
Noah, our big boy turned 5 this month too. He is growing too fast right before my eyes! Time please slow down. We celebrated his birthday in November to avoid Halloween festivities. We also celebrated his birthday at school just because it is his last preschool year attending the speech therapy program.
Joe's work had a Halloween party as well so we enjoyed that very much and we ate for free at Chipotle because we wore our costumes. I did see a guy (strong) at that restaurant dressed up as a ballerina pretty awkward because Noah kept asking questions about it.

Right after the Children's Primary Presentation. The children are Choosing The Right!

Noah's birthday at school

Noah's class. Noah is the oldest, he started the program when he was 3 years old.

Noah's birthday. Opening presents!

They sure love each other

Opening tia Melanie's present

She was probably too hot in her ghost costume that someone gave her a with costume to cool down

Work party, better picture of frog and ghost.

Noah's birthday party in the backyard

Eating time with tia Maria

The kids table

Drawing contest both winners came from the same family

Friends

Noah's favorite time

Cars cake made by tia Maria

Friends who love Noah

Friends who love Noah

Friends who love Noah

My beautiful family

October - Part 1 (12)

In October, we renewed the kids gym membership so they could go jump everyday! We also went to the train festival at the train park and for the first time we were able to go the Arizona State Fair. We had an awesome time, it was the best to see the kids happy and enjoying the rides. They are growing too fast! Noah was not scared at all in the mini mini roller coaster. I thought it went to fast for someone small but Noah and Emma wanted to go again. Noah also had a terrible accident (well not so terrible), he hit his cheek bone with his bed frame and had a serious black eye for 2 weeks. I joked that he should have dressed up as a boxer for Halloween but he really wanted to be a froggy and Emma a ghost.

Train festival with Keanan and Olivia

Historic day in Noah's life. He was able to ride the merry go around by himself!

Gym time

AZ State Fair - Lizard exhibition

AZ State Fair - Butterfly exhibition

First time ever for the kids to be riding the Ferris Wheel

Oh, I love this hot guy

AZ State Fair view from the highest point in the Ferris Wheel

Sky ride (mini roller coaster)

Mini pirate ship

Black eye - 3 days later

Kids drawing ideas down for their pumpkin design

Black eye - 5 days later

Black eye - 7 days later

Trip to the zoo with daddy

Best trunk 2012, Joe enjoyed it very much and he said that most of the children voted for Obama

This list gives me a good laugh

Tia Melanie, my cute ghost and sleepy frog.

Designing pumpkins with foam stickers

Funny picture! 3 bumblebees together. The cutest one of course is the baby bumblebee.

Stinging my honey keeper for being naughty.

September life 12

I can't remember very much any more so sad :( but from the pictures, Ruth came to visit us. I always have a good time with her! If I had not met her, I would not have met her brother either :) Ruth and I are also high school friends and her family even adopted me for a little while to help me learn English. I am glad to have lived there because I got to know their wonderful mom.

Walking around the neighborhood

Lake park

FHE night

Hanging out with friends

And more friends!

Waking up with the baby

On August 30th, 2012, I woke up next to a baby scorpion. I don't want to forget that day so I want to do a post just on that. I, of course, panicked and told Emma not to go near that side of the bed. It was a teaching moment for Emma to know what a scorpion looks like and how dangerous that creature could be. Finally, I pushed the scorpion off the bed into copy paper so I could see it (my carpet is dark brown) and then I sprayed Raid and it killed it. Yikes!