Disney on Ice

This Saturday, during our first snow fall of the year. Grandma Rene, Abby, Aidan, Michael and I went to Disney on Ice. It was all about Princesses-we saw Mulan, Tinkerbell, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Little Mermaid, and Cinderella. Cinderella hands down has always been my favorite. It was also nice to have the extra Rene.

Mom's and Muffins Book fair

This past week the kids had a book fair. Each day a different family member is able to go with the kids and to purchase books and toys. Grandma Irene and Grandpa Roy went one day. Michael went for Daddy and Doughnuts. I felt pretty special that the kids would invite to come to Mom's and Muffins. Their had to work that day. So we looked about dogs, some tween stars, Simpson books. Abby decided one of her favorite authors and Aidan got a dinosaur book. It was so funny to spend that extra with the kids.

Happy Halloween

I was so excited for this Halloween. This is my first time to celebrate with the kids since being married to Michael. Abby was a gothic vampire, Aidan a reaper, Ziggy the pug a fairy and Owen a hotdog. We started off visiting Grandma Rene and Roy. Then off to Trunk or Treat-for family not in Utah. Basically your neighborhood goes to your local church and you pass out candy setting in the trunk or your car. I could not believe I passed out over 300 pieces of candy in less then an hour and I ran out. From there we went to neighbors and to some friends in their Mom and step Dad's neighborhood. Our final destination was to some scary houses-as the kids call it. One was more like a haunted house. One of the monsters chased after Aidan almost to the car. Aidan just looked at him and said What the heck. It was pretty. YOu should have seen the kids running from house to house. it was amazing. Thanks for a great Halloween.

To let you know Ziggy has a cone on his head because he had some cancer removed from his face. But he is cancer free. What a relief

Time with Abby and Aidan

Abby, Aidan and I and went for ice cream last Monday. I love the creativity of kids. Aidan had egg nog ice cream with Swedish fish and Abby had Chocolate yogurt with Marshmallows. We had a great time talking about Halloween, their step brother Dallen going on his mission and how much they would miss him, what the MTC is like. I love the time I get to spend with them.