Free Snapfish Book

I received this link from TJ's aunt (thanks!) I just wanted to pass it on! It's for a FREE 8X11 ($30) 20 page book, shipping isn't included ($7). I love these books! I have done a few of them, never from this company but others I am sure they are all somewhat the same. I also have scanned the kids artwork instead of taking pictures of them. I think it's only good until Nov 16th so hurry!
http://www.oprah.com/slideshow/oprahshow/20081029_tows_messyhouse/7

I am HUNGRY!!!

Every year a local radio station tries to get as much as they can for the Dixie Care and Share and has lunch for $5 and if you donate canned food you get your name in a drawing. Last week TJ and I decided to go get lunch and give the kids a chance to donate. We gave Hunter and Brielle each a bag of food and on the way there were explaining to them that there are people that need our help and they're hungry and we can help them. Brielle was starving (as usual) and couldn't wait to get lunch and kept asking if there would be food for her too. We told her we would buy lunch and donate at them same place. So we got in line and paid for our lunch and the kids gave their bags to the lady and then Brielle says to the lady, "Are you hungry?" The lady looked at her and said no and asked why and Brielle said "I am starving! I want my food back then!" I took her hand and got in line for the food and told her the lady would give the food to the hungry people and showed her what we would be eating. She quickly forgot about her bag of food once she had a big plate of food! This picture explains Brielle completly, if I had two words to explain her it would be FOOD and TALKING! She started talking at 18 months (when other people could understand her too) and has always grabbed my food even before she had teeth! She is such a funny girl with so much spunk!

Sophie Month 7

Sophie is getting so much personality lately! I absolutely love this stage, just playing and laughing and figuring this world out. She has figured out she can keep rolling and rolls across the living room all the time. Hunter is amazed by this and this she should stay in one place (I agree!) She doesn't really like being on her tummy and just rolls but is starting to push up and push on her toes. She is saying Dada, Mama, Papa, Baba, and Hi! Well we all hear hi anyway. She is a great eater and loves her sippy cup but her favorite is drinking water out of my cup! She is in her stranger anxiety stage which is bad for Mom but at least she loves me right? Her two bottom teeth keep popping up and then going back down and I just wish they would stay up. She isn't too cranky while teething but she is easily agitated and you can tell they bug her. She can squeal as loud as her siblings and isn't afraid to join in while they are playing. She is such a joy!

Hunter's Soccer Pictures

Here is Hunter's soccer picture for the 2008 season. Go Killer Bee's! They only have one more game left and we are going to miss watching him play. He made four goals today but more importantly tried to help his teammate who hasn't scored a goal yet. He could have had the extra goals but instead tried to assist. We are so proud of him, he is such a good teammate.

Go UTES!!!

We had TJs family over for a pizza party to watch the UTAH vs TCU game (they are all Byu fans though) it was an awesome game! I love when games are close. WOOT WOOT!! Thanks for the help guys :) Can't wait for the big game in a couple of weeks! GO UTES GO!! 10-0

Redbox

TJ loves movies, I mean seriously could watch them 24/7. I like them but I fall asleep most the time and unless they are great and I really want to see it I skip em. So since this is our family journal and it will be funny to look back on when technology changes. We love the Redbox! Now there are a ton more around our town yeah! For $1 you can get a movie and then drop if off at any Redbox station! Go to the website www.redbox.com and sign up to get emails and text messages to your phone. They send them on Mondays and sometimes Wednesdays to get a free movie that day only! You can also reserve movies online too. Oh I love technology! Also I Love Best Buy, I will only buy my electronics there because for $20 you can buy the three year warranty and they will fix it or replace it for FREE. Any problem sometimes I make up problems hee hee. TJ bought me a HP photosmart all in one printer (printer, scanner, copier) three years ago and it has been giving me trouble for the last little while, so I took it in and since it would be more to fix it I got a brand new one for FREE!!!! YEAH YEAH! I was so excited. Same thing with our IPOD's I took mine in because it was not holding a charge and got a new upgraded one for FREE since they are cheaper now then when I bought mine. So for Twenty dollars I got a new upgraded one! I highly recommend Best Buy!

Barack Obama our next President

I am sick already of people talking crap about Obama being president and then saying they didn't vote! Seriously, it's so annoying! If you didn't vote you shouldn't say anything about who was elected. No matter who you voted for I think we should all be proud of our country and come together. I was proud of my country last night and I think this election proved something and meant something. I wasn't fond of either candidate but I think the beauty of this country is we all have a voice. So Barack Obama is our 44th President and I feel sorry for him, no matter what he does he's going to have a ton of pressure to fix the mess we are in.

Brielle's Class Picture

Here is Brielle's class picture, for Barefoot Montessori 2008-2009 school year. I love this preschool, Hunter went there two years and Brielle started her first year and is doing so well. She loves going and is learning so much. The great thing about Montessori is they all learn at their own pace and there is four teachers, one for each area. There are four area's, reading, math, sensorial, and practical life, which are all hands on. Plus on Friday's they do gymnastics's (they teach gymnastics's and dance too). Brielle is on the top right.

Get out and Vote!!!!

Just came back from voting and the lines were not bad at all. Just reminding everyone to go out and vote!

Trick or Treat.....

This year was the best year by far. My parents came over and we headed to Pizza Factory to see TJ and the crew dressed up and then started trick-r-treating. We went around the block then came home and handed out candy while my Dad scared the crap out of kids. He was scary Harry (Brielle loves the movie Harry and the Henderson's and picked out his costume). We did that for an hour and I asked the kids if they wanted to go around some more before TJ got home to take us to visit family, and they said no they wanted to hand out candy and spook people. I was glad they didn't get very much candy and still had a blast!

Sophie's First Halloween

Sophie was such a trooper all week staying up late, running around, and dressing up in all sorts of costumes. She would look around at everyone and just stare, I don't think she understood the whole spooky thing just yet. She was the cutes little Bat Girl and Witch I have ever seen.

5TH ANNUAL HALLOWEEN POTLUCK!

We had so much fun again this year and all the hard work paid off. We had karaoke and TJ's Mom did the games for the kids. Everyone looked great and the food was yummy! Thanks to all who attended and helped we sure appreciated it! We had over a hundred people attend this year and look forward to seeing everyone next year!

Kids Class Parties!

Brielle had her Trunk r Treat Thursday and all the trunks looked really spooky! She was so fun if she didn't like the treat she would say "Mmmmmmmm I don't like this, no thanks!" At least she said no thanks right? The teachers made "spider soup" and they made treat bags and we sang some fun Halloween songs. Hunter had his Halloween parade and looked so cool in his words. He wanted to wear his Ghost Rider costume at school and his Batman trick r treating. He was so cute parading around with his Lil smirk. For the class party we had pumpkin bowling and the pumpkins barely made it out alive! We also had spider ring toss and made mini Carmel apples. They also made treat bags and received a few goodies.

Pumpkin Carving!

We carved pumpkins at Grandma and Grandpa Bentley's tonight and they look spooky! I put Sophie in the pumpkin to get a cute picture and she didn't like it at all, hopefully TJs mom got a better shot I was trying to make her smile! Should've known better than to try it right before bedtime. And Jena (TJ's sis) cute his extensions! They are so gross it seriously sicks me out looking at him with them! ewwwwww! All for the costume stay tuned!!!

Sophie and Hunter

Sophie loves Hunter and while watching Brielle dance kept grabbing, kissing, and hugging him. When she was in my tummy Hunter's voice was the only one she would hear and move around really fast, and even now when she hears him or TJ she looks around and gets excited! Hunter is such a loving big brother and yes he does have his moments when he bugs her and ticks her off but most the time she just loves him!

Homemade Tombstones

I had some kids in our neighborhood over for a pizza party Monday and then we made tombstones out of cardboard. It was really cute seeing them trying to figure out how to do it and the difference in all of them. They didn't dry fast enough so the next day we finished them. They turned out cute, we still have a few to finish but here's a pic so you get the idea!

Brielle's Dance Party!

Brielle's dance class performed what they have been learning for the parents in their Halloween costumes and it was adorable! Brielle is such a firecracker and it was hilarious watching all the little girls. Now I know why the parents have to sit out in the hall and watch on a t.v. Brielle was constantly waving and showing off.