Decorating the Christmas Tree

I like to put up the Christmas tree & decorations that day after Thanksgiving. Speaking of Thanksgiving......this is what Caleb decided to do to my cheesecake as it was cooling on the counter top.

I managed to keep my cool. I took them out immediately after seeing them & he FREAKED. He said "HEY!! Put my guys back in that mud!" So - I did. I wasn't about to make another cheesecake (my sister convinced me I was CRAZY to even think about it) so 'the guys' got served with the Thanksgiving desserts this year. I hope that Casey's family didn't mind.

Rylee wasn't too interested in all of the commotion while we were putting the tree up. She was to busy serenading us.

Taylor LOVED the cords under the tree. Not good!

Caleb stared at the tree for a long time. He loved it!

Caleb got a "How To Train Your Dragon" ornament this year. It is Hiccup riding on Toothless the dragon. Caleb calls them baby Toothless & baby Hiccup because they are so small.

Taylor & Rylee each got a precious ceramic stroller for their first Christmas ornament. It has a crystal star hanging from the canopy. I hope it is something that they will treasure later in life.

9 months

My sweet Taylor & Rylee just had their 9 month checkup. They are FABULOUSLY healthy! They are long & lean & adorable. They both have 4 teeth (2 top & 2 bottom) all of the way through & each have 2 more on top just about through. They are both doing the 'army crawl' & getting up onto their hands & knees & rocking back & forth. I'm going to be tripping over 2 little girls in no time at all.

Taylor

17 lbs 10 oz - 26 percentile

29.5 inches long - 95 percentile

45.2 head circ. - 80 percentile

Rylee

17 lbs 12 oz - 29 percentile

29.25 inches - 93 percentile

44.9 head circ. - 74 percentile

I don't know what I would do without my sweet cousin Amber. She has taken so many adorable pictures of my girls & I don't know how I will ever repay her for the sweet memories she has made for me. All of the pages for this post were taken at the end of September when Taylor & Rylee were about 7 1/2 months old.

Rylee....so sweet & innocent sucking on her little fingers....

POW! Right in the kisser.

Take that Taylor.
So stinkin sweet.

"Hey guys....we're getting kind of sick of this....

...seriously. All the clapping...whisteling...flashes of light....

Knock it off or I'm gonna lay down.

...I'm serious!

Don't say I didn't warn you.

Come on Taylor...it's your turn."

My mom & aunt Sandra were in tears when the went through these pictures. I've never heard ANYONE laugh so freaking hard. They were actually feeding off of each other's laughter. One would throw in a cackle...the other would snort...then they'd cry....laugh...cackle...snort. Ashley, Amber & I didn't know whether to laugh along with them...cry because it's hereditary...or call an ambulance in case one had a heart attack.

Rub-A-Dub-Dub!

Caleb INSISTS on getting into the bathtub when I am bathing one of the twins. He was letting his miniature Buzz Light Year take a shower & Rylee was loving it for some reason. Kind of a blurry pic - but dang cute!

Taylor also needed a bath so I thought - "Sure...why not just get them all done at once!"
Rylee has the pink duck :)

Happy Halloween

Halloween is always fabulous. It was a very busy evening! I actually took the kids to see my Grandma Babe & Grandma Carol Ann the Saturday before Halloween. It made Halloween night a little bit easier.

My foxy Grandma & the kids

We got all dressed up and headed to Angela's house for the annual Halloween photo shoot! Griffen & Blake were characters from a cartoon called Adventure Time, Caleb was Buzz Light Year & Taylor & Rylee were just cute.

Me & my cute little kids

Caleb always loves the treats that Angela gets for him. Last year it was a cat with a bobble head full of candy & this year it was a monster that spit candy out into a bowl when you pushed it. It frustrated him at first, but he LOVED it after he figured it out.

We then headed to Tremonton to see Casey's parents. We took Caleb up & down the street to get his first Trick or Treating experience. I think that he had a great time.

We then went to my parents house for a bit & then headed the the Jenkin house in Thatcher. Caleb's most vivid memory of the evening is of a prop that the Jenkin's had sitting out. It was a toilet with legs sticking out of it. Caleb was so concerned! He was tugging on the legs & saying "Oh no!! She's stuck! Somebody help her!" It was dang funny.

October Fun

Caleb loved painting his pumpkin blue. He did not want any other color on his plate. I would say "How about another color?" He would sweetly say "No mom. Just blue."

Casey went deer hunting for 9 days up to elk valley. He was unsuccessful....well, he shot one late one night, but couldn't find it until the next morning & the coyotes got it....but he said he had a great time anyway.

I love quakeys...quakies...quaking aspen....whatever/however you spell it. Casey took this picture & wants to print it & hang it in our basement. I think it would look pretty! I hope that the quality is good enough.

Casey had Shelby take his picture. His words were "Hey Shelby. I feel rugged - take my picture" I've noticed that the Freeze men like to feel & look rugged. Weirdos. The sky sure is a pretty blue.

Casey saw this cow moose & calf on his ride up to their hunting spot. I want to see a moose this close so badly & it seems like everyone does but me! Think it has anything to do with the fact that I'm usually at home????

Caleb at Paul's Patch picking out his pumpkin.

We ended our pumpkin patch trip with an ice cream treat from McDonald's. Caleb LOVES ice cream cones.

On Sunday the 30th we went to Angela's house to carve/paint pumpkins. Casey had just got home from hunting & was unpacking & showering so he stayed home with Taylor & Rylee. It's always a good time & good food.

Gardners Village

I love Gardner's Village. I love my kids. I love my family. Does that about wrap it up? One Saturday in October, my aunt made dinner for us & then we went to Gardner's Village for our annual shopping trip. Dinner was fabulous. French dip sandwiches, pasta salad, 7-layer dip, pepsi & chocolate cake.

I got a purse that I love, some discounted Halloween decor & a fun Christmas night light.

My mom stayed home & baby sat Caleb which was very nice of her. It would be wonderful if she'd come shopping with us though.

Taylor & Rylee

My Aunt Sandra loves my little girls. I love that they bring happiness to so many other people besides me!

Rylee

Taylor
Amber & Angela had their face painted. They looked very cute. Next year I might have to get it done. I love that they are kind of dressed a like & showing the same amount of cleavage. LOL

We went on a Saturday this year and the place was packed...BUT I think I liked it better than going on a week day. There were a lot of people dressed up as witches & I think it just added to the Halloween spirit.

Amber, Angela, Sandra, Ashley & Me.