Was that the toilet?

So for the first time Adlanna found the toilet. I guess I left the bathroom door open.. hmmmmmm I heard a splash and looked up sure enough the door was open. She had a sharpie in each hand.. (she plays with these now a days she can't get the lids off ... YET) and her sleeve was wet, and there was a splash droplet or two on the lid... GROSS!!!!!


p.s. Adlanna popped her 8th tooth a day or two ago.

Happy Halloween!

she got tired of blowing kisses *LOL*

yes, this is the same pose as the top one, but I edited this one.... to see how it compared.

which is cuter?

bigger eyes... ?

For clarification: Complexions photography (Jaelyn) took these photos. (I have not taken any in costume YET!) She also edited the top photo. The rest I edited. Just wanted to give credit, where credit was due.

Tractor Pull

hris' tractor in the waiting area...

Adlanna getting ready to watch... things are starting to make noise

Rosemary and Dave during the national anthemthe green tactor is the one I want... me being Brandy

Rosemary pulling the flags for the national anthemChris being weighed in

Addie kicked back and relaxed.getting all hooked up and ready to go!FLAG DOWN! GO GO GO

It's not a race.... pulling hard

slowing down... down ... down...done... boy that went fast! pulling around to get his score!

after the pull, he stopped to talk to his buddiesAdlanna decided to pull her hair out it was so stressful!

I didn't even get to hug him congrats! They put him right to work, pulling the sled back after each compeditor!

in action!

Me dropping off the gas to ChrisAnd following him home.

So this past Saturday Chris entered his first tractor pull. Yes you heard me Tractor pull... He had to work so he took off at 6am in the tractor to drive across town to the job site, which happen to be 1/2 way to the pull. Then at 11 he drove it the rest of the way. We had to weigh in at 11am. He weighed in at 3800lbs even. He ended up in the bracket of 3500-4000lbs.

Teresa, Marty, Lacie, Wyatt and Sadie came and watched. Even his boss' and their families where there... Thanks guys for supporting him!

We had fun watching, they started out with the littlest tractors and in the first weight bracket there was only 1 young 10yr old girl who pulls so she took 1st place. That's the size tractor I need to pull. LOL

It was hours until Chris pulled and my back was hurting and Adlanna grew impatient. BUT when the time came boy it was fun, Chris was grinning ear to ear for the 4 people in front of him pulling because he was getting nervous he says, excited I say. :) I got it on camcorder! :)

He pulled and I saw that two people before him that guy pulled a 101.2ft pull... which blew the first guy 82.5 out of the water... so I think I already knew we didn't stand a chance, but it would still be fun, and "you learn something new at each pull" Dave says. (Dave is the co-owner of the co. Chris works for, the guy who is trying to retire and the guy we are going to buy out!)

Chris pulled a 77. something, they didn't announce it and he didn't get the inches... :(
Shortly after he pulled we all headed out, chris was thinking he was going to go back to work or stay and watch Dave and Rosemary pull but they weren't until later in the HEAVY machines so it would be hours until then. So he decided to work, but then he got asked to stay and help. He ended up jumping on the tractor that pulled the sled back after each compeditor pulled. He seemed glad to help.

He called me later that night at like 6:10pm and said he was on the side of the road out of gas. LOL So I ran got some gas and dropped it off to him, then followed him home since he didn't have headlights and we weren't sure how long it would take him so it was nearly dark. IT wasn't dark by the time we got home so it all was good.

CURRENT YET????

Ok, finally I feel updated.

The first week home was chaos. Addie climbing on the couch and up on the top of the back of the couch, she did fall once over in the 3 seconds I didn't see her... luckily she did land on a 12pk of toilet paper I hadn't put away. She climbs up there all the time and no matter what I do. (put her in her crib for a time out, or swat her bum, or sternly say no) anything... she still does this. She also climbs up on the arm rest in between the recliners... that is what the pic in the last AL post was... she grabs onto the shelf right there which I know she is going to pull out of the wall one of these times, but I think it was Sat. she was climbing up there and Chris and I were playing the wii, right next to her, and she fell and I caught one arm, and Chris caught a leg... but she was scared and did cry... she still continues to climb up to those places. :*(Adlanna has not bite anything since we have been home... but then again there is no one she has to share toys with... so we shall see how long that sticks around. Addie also loves to brush her teeth, she doesn't like it when I brush them, but she loves to play with the tooth brush. .. It is cute! and hair brushes for that matter.. loves to brush her own hair.

On Friday last week Chris was working in St. George, he asked me to come eat lunch with him, and I was dying to get out of the house since Adlanna has had a hard time adjusting to only getting to play with mom all day every day... So I said yes. Then Teresa called and had a Heritage Maker party (I am throwing one soon!) and so I went to that and asked if Teresa wanted to go shopping in St. George with me. So off we went!

We first ate at El Pollo Loco with Chris... it was ok. nothing to write home about. Then we went to target and walmart and the childrens place and old navy. We did find a few christmas gifts, and some of the items I had planned on getting Adlanna were not avaliable at those stores... like the websites said they were... so sorry I had to adjust those lists we emailed out.

Teresa showed me a store while I was in St. George that had boxes of ZINGERS for 1.19 Buy one get one free! So it was like 80cents for a box ~! It was awesome! Then when we got home, she let us pick out pumpkins out of her garden, so we took some home... Addie found the cutest one just her size. Then Wyatt had a football game in town so I dropped him off, and he called after the game cause he couldn't get a hold of his mom so Chris went and picked him and his friend up and they came over and played WII until Marty got there and Chris went out and told marty he had to come in first. So marty ended up playing the wii too LOLty wyatts friendWyatt and Chris boxing

Wyatt was getting into it, by leaning to avoid being hitWyatt trying the wii fitChris and Marty boxingI got this pumpkin for Addie to use trick or treating, but hours after I got it home the cat's broke the handle..

On Saturday we played outside and got sunburned... I put my camera in my diaper bag while driving and when we got out i opened the door to get Adlanna out and the bag had tipped over and my camera hit the pavement! :( I was crying. I broke the filter lens... thank goodness nothing worse, but we had to fiddle with it for a few min to get the auto focus to work again. Thanks honey for calming me down. I guess I gotta get one of those before Jamaica Mom Ross wanna run to Ritz camera for me and get one. I think they are like $17.00Isn't her sweat outfit cute?Sunday we went to church and carved pumpkins, toasted pumpkin seeds and made carmel apples... (which are the best ones we have made in 3 years!)like her pretty dress?
wanted to eat the stem
we took her markers away and she was SAD!Guess who carved what?Besides that we have been just blogging away trying to get caught up to be able to put up halloween pics when it's time. I keep looking for a pumpkin patch to take her pictures in costume in, but the one that was there last year isn't anymore... so I dont know.. unless I resort to taking pics in front of lins, or smiths or walmart with the pumpkins they have for sale LOL Anyone in CEDAR know of any place I can go?

Today I did some crazy hair stuff with Addie which didn't work out, so I ended up pulling it out and just being plain, but o'well.see the bruise on her noggin? Then we went and got the mail and FUN we got a package from Grammy Sherie to Adlanna. So I ripped the top open for her and let her dig in and she was very interested seeing lights glow in the envelope. She carried them around for a few hours cause she loved the lights!BTW what is everyone doing for the holiday???? we aren't quite sure yet what we want to do.

OH and the family photos I am going to edit a few more and put those up then I will be taking final sizes requests. I will let you know when I get to that!

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OH, AND I want to share cause I am so excited! This week has been like Christmas, I have gotten all this in the mail for free samples, and I got the book for doing a survey. I am WAY excited! www.freebies4mom.com (is where I found out about the samples... , if you haven't signed up yet. You should!)

another thing. We had applied for health insurance before the trip, we were denied through select health because of my Liver cyst, and now we have applied with blue cross but they are requesting GERD and SINUS stuff from us before they will continue with our application. We shall see... Cross your fingers for us.

Again I keep thinking of random stuff... I am gathering all my information about dates for Adlanna's spot to be able to report a report to the USCSP, and then from there decide what to do with the carters clothing. I think gerber irratates her too so I think i'll write and tell them too.



I also made this yummy recipe from the toll house recipe book. "no bake chocolate peanut butter bars" YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMO! Feel free to let me know if you want that recipe!