Pumpkin Carving October Fun 2010

Our church small group came over to carve pumpkins during the first week of October. Unfortunately I can't find any pictures of the finished products! Brian, Madison & Becky.

Ben, Brian & Becky.

Shelley, Ben, Brian & Becky

Rodger took this not because we were roasting seeds (though he is famous for food pictures) but because he wanted to include the newest member of our family and my belly bump in the picture.

Our friend Brett came for a visit in October. Somehow this is the only picture we took. Brett Tucker sure loves you. He wishes we would let him relax on us like this!
October 22nd. I wish eating yogurt was this fun for me...thankfully this was a bath night.

Making dinner September 2010

Every night Ary likes to 'help' make dinner. Admittedly sometimes she is less than helpful but she at least has fun even when I'm not as enthusiastic. This was a pizza night.

I always hope that if Ary helps she will be more likely to eat. No such luck so far. As she's making something she will say "Yum, yum. Looks good Momma" but then won't even try a bite when it's time to eat. Oh well, we can only hope.

September 2010 Anniversary

For our anniversary Rodger found a cabin in Near Monarch Pass for us to stay at and relax. The bad news was that we were both very sick. We decided to go anyway because we figured it would be more fun to be sick there than at home. We were right. While we didn't do much besides sleeping all day and watching movies but we did get to walk around the complex and take a short hike.

The complex was really pretty. It had great sidewalks for Ary to ride her tricycle. She also loved this bear and wanted to 'ride' it every time we would walk by.

Ary also loved the hot tub and would say "Go swim, swim, swim!"

This was our cabin. We would like to go back sometime during ski season.

We took a drive and decided to hike a little since it was so beautiful even though we weren't 100%.
Ary did a pretty good job hiking on her own. We are going to keep practicing. Gotta work up to doing a 14er...maybe by 5 she'll be ready!

Ary's first haircut - September 9th, 2010

This place has videos to watch so Ary was very focused.

"Are you sure you are finished because my video is not over..."

Swing Set

During the 1st of September 2010 we were looking diligently for swing sets. Everything good seemed very expensive so we started looking on Craig's List. We found this one for $250.

Rodger's folks were in town for the weekend so Rodger, Dee and I drove out with the Suburban and Rodger's sister's van to take it apart and load it up. This thing is huge. It was amazing that Rodger and Dee were able to get it all into two vehicles. It was like a giant jigsaw puzzle.

When we got it, it did not look this nice. As soon as we got home the whole family helped us to paint it which made it look almost brand-new.

Then Dee, Rodger and Brandon (brother-in-law) proceeded to figure out how to fit it in our small yard which included digging up some of the grass to make it level.

They got it half up and then Rodger's friend Tim came over on another weekend to help putting the rest up.

For $250, some paint and some serious hard work it was a major success.

Ary of course wanted to 'help' as always.

Grandpa Kent & Grandma Cindy's visit August

Grandpa Kent & Ary

This is the America Beautiful Park downtown. The waterfall that you see is a kids wading pool. It was not going to run this summer because of lack of funds but opened because enough citizen's donated to keep it going. It's really pretty and a nice way to spend a summer afternoon. (Grandpa Kent & Ary)Ary and MommyGrandpa Kent & Ary

Ary calls this 'flying' she says "I fly!?" It's a good workout.

Mommy's tired, it's your turn Grandpa.

Ary likes to 'hike' in the trees and flowers in the backyard. It's good practice.

Granny Ann's Visit August

These are pictures from my mom's (Amy) visit in August - Granny Ann and Ary.

Gideon and Tucker.

Mom suggested tying a jump rope to Ary's tricycle to pull her around. It works great!

My feet are dirty Granny Ann.

Ary and Mommy in my office.

Ary and Granny Ann made muffins. Ary kept calling them 'cake' because of course she loves anything that remotely resembles cake.

Ary really likes washing things and puts her toys back in their place. I have no idea who she got that from because while Rodger and I clean the house once a week, it's because we make ourselves, not because we want to.

Somehow the grandparents always take the cutest pics of Ary.