Family Photos 2010

Here are some shots from our family photo shoot, we headed to the Lagoon trail in Farmington. A big thank you to my neighbor and friend Christina Balls for taking the pictures. She saw the true family we really are. It didn't take long before one kids started acting silly and then soon the others followed. Take extra notice of Nathaniel's nose, he came home from school with a tatoo on his nose, it wouldn't come off, yeah for photoshop!

My New Blog

Wow, four post in four days! That is definitely an unseen event coming from me.
I wanted to pass along a new blog that I have started to track my journey as I become a healthier and better me. I'm hoping that as I put myself out there that I will actually make it work and make myself accountable.
If you want to check it out head over to:

http://whatchaweighting4.blogspot.com/

Lost In Walmart

Story written by my third grader, Kyler
(click on image to enlarge and read)

Pumpkin Carving

Here are a few shots of the kids carving pumpkins. They had a lot of fun and did a good job!

I'ts Halloween

I was really glad that my kids picked easy things to be for Halloween that didn't require a lot of effort on my part. My boys discovered Harry Potter Puppet Pals on you tube which then got them excited about Harry Potter, so now we have entered the Harry Potter fan stage of life. Nick, Kyler, and Nathaniel attended the neighborhood Chili Cook Off, Halloween Games, and Trunk or Treating the week before. I stayed home with a sick Logan and a sleepy McKayla. This got the kids excited for the real Halloween to come. The day finally arrived and found it to be cold and rainy, we took the kids the Scarry Hill (Cherry Hill decorated spooky) it wasn't crowded at all and the kids had a great time. Then home to get costumes on and head out the door. It turned out to be a good thing that it was rainy since the kids didn't go out for very long and thus bringing home less candy. McKayla quickly learned what happens when you go to someone's door --they give out candy! Since then she's been trying to sneak away and knock on the neighbors door. On Sunday we went to the kids cousins house for a Halloween dinner with spooky things to eat and drink.

Kyler as Ron Weasly -- red hair and all


Nathaniel as Dumbledore -- puppet pals version


Logan as Spiderman -- loved his big muscles


McKayla as a Ladybug -- sweet little bug


Me as Mother Nature for the Mutual Halloween Party



Meatloaf Hand made by Nicks sister Susie, she did a great job!

Quick Post for Pictures

So I have totally neglected blogging for the past couple of months. I love reading blogs and get so excited to see new posts on my friends blog so you'd think that I would be better at posting here, but hey I do what I can. I just wanted to post some quick pictures of my kids this fall and some pictures from two of my brothers weddings.

Fun this Fall












Darren and Taylor September 3, 2010





Robert and Crystal October 15, 2010

10th Anniversary

It was this day 10 years ago that I married my best friend. We dated for six weeks before we got engaged, and then married three months later. Today finds us together going strong with a wonderful family, 4 beautiful children, my happily ever after. I think back to the night we met country dancing, our second date to Island Park, a summer apart sharing emails and phone calls, the night Nick proposed, all leading to the moment we were sealed together in the Logan Temple. Happy 10th Anniversary to my sweet husband, many more years to come, I love you!

McKayla Turned 1!!!

My baby girl is ONE! McKayla's birthday was on June 19th, (that wasn't too long ago was it?) I can't get over how fast this last year went. She has been a delight and joy to have in our home. The boys absolutely love and adore her. I thought that having a girl would be different, that maybe she wouldn't be crazy and wild like her brothers, but really who am I kidding? She has those great boys to watch and learn from, why would I expect anything else. McKayla is and adventurer, getting into whatever she can and climbing on everything. I went to get her from her nap one time and she had climbed out of her crib and onto the dresser next to it (time to change that huh). She gets so proud of herself whenever she accomplishes anything. She has her baby language that we try to figure out what she wants, loves to eat anything and everything, not yet walking but loves to dance, loves being told she is pretty and looking in the mirror, and loves shoes and accessories.

Happy Birthday McKayla! We Love You!



The traditional 1st birthday bear cake. She loved it and would only kiss it at first then got a taste of how yummy cake is!



I tried to put her hair into a ponytail, it stayed for about 5 min but it sure was cute!

What we've done this Summer

I was thinking back to the summer and wondered where the time has gone with school starting in just over two weeks. I had hoped that my kids had fun and got to do lots of great things. This summer I heard many complaints about being bored, wanting to go to friends, and being bored. I was thinking my poor kids didn't get to do much, until I started looking through pictures and realized they did quite a bit. So here is our summer in a quick post of some of the things we did together.

Haroldsen Family Reunion in Nauvoo Illinois







A stop at the Omaha Zoo in Nebraska



The Lincoln Highway Memorial in Laramie Wyoming



A summer camp out




Fishing




Yet another race, I ran the 5K and Nick ran the 10K




Festival Days in Farmington




A trip to Dinosaur Park in Ogden