Halloween = Candy for me too!

We ended up with a striped theme this year!

And Paige's hair looked even better the next day.

Cade was kind of a little diva about trick-or-treating. Maybe it was because he got vip treatment and got pulled around in the wagon. We would be walking up to a door and he would say "I no say trick-or-treat", he wouldn't ring the door bell and wouldn't hold his bucket. He would just sit there, get the candy, and walk away saying "I go nother house."

So I don't know if he enjoyed the trick-or-treating part but I do know he enjoyed the sugar high afterwards.

Paige should model for the starving child please feed me commercials. The bruise above the eye courtesy of Cade adds a nice touch. She'll be one in a couple of week and took six steps yesterday. They grow up so fast!

And here is the "I not only need food but obviously some clothes too" child who is forced to earn money on the streets by selling his art. Cade loves to show his little sister tough love and he will be three in December.

Paige's Adolf Hitler hair do.

Life's not perfect but we're pretty darn blessed. Six out of the sixteen PT school apps are done and we're hoping we get in somewhere. We've applied to Maine, Miami, Arizona and everywhere in between so it will be interesting where Heavenly Father wants to send us.
"Come What May and Love it!"

Our Little Lady

We've been ....

Hanging out with the guys.

Tractor rides at Grandma Great's ranch.

Swimming with cousin Ellie.

Horsey Rides.

 Wagon rides.

Car rides at the Fair.

 Beautiful family pictures by my amazing friend Brenna!

Too much fun!

We Bought A House!

Just kidding. But it got you to check our blog which is finally updated. You know the dilemma that us young folks run into? The one where we want everything that our parents have right away when it took them years and years of working and saving to get it all so we go into tons of debt to get it all now? Well, here's the solution: Just move in with your parents! Problem solved.

Cade put this cat on Paige and said "Cat horsey ride Paige!"

So we packed everything up and moved into Clay's parents' basement in Blackfoot, Idaho. We are very blessed that they opened up their beautiful home to us. Things have been falling into place. Clay was able to get a job as a physical therapy aide up in Idaho Falls a week earlier than planned so we had to move in two days. It was great fun. Thanks to everyone for all your help.

And now I am so much cooler because I am married to a BYU Intramural Champion! So Clay and his friends have been playing intramural football and softball for five years together and I have been to probably over thirty games over the years. This year was their last chance before graduation to finally receive the very coveted t-shirt. Their softball team made it to the finals and had to beat the same team twice and wasted them. Five years and a broken pinky later - we finally have the shirt. It was all worth it.

My sister came to visit. It made me realize how much I missed her and how grateful I am that we were put into families and how awesome mine is.

It was crazy but we are settled in and having a fun summer - hence the lack of blogging. We went to Orem Summerfest awhile back and Cade had a blast on the rides. I'm excited for the fair coming up.

We have another bacon lover in the house! Paige is cuter and sweeter than ever. She is always smiling and probably eats more than Cade does. She crawls every where and now pulls herself up on things. She absolutely idolizes Cade and always wants to do what he is doing. She'll be eight months next week.

Cade has taken up photography and discovered Photo Booth. I will be highlighting some of his works in upcoming blogs.

Oh yeah - I chopped all my hair off.

Yes, that's me and my mom standing in the background. No idea he was taking pictures.

So the plan now is to save up some money, beef up Clay's resume, retake a few classes and go to Physical Therapy school next year so everyone start praying now! Clay loves PT and is enjoying his new job so I would really love to see him do something he loves for his career.

Have a fun summer!

Snippets of Us

A lot has happened in the past two months...

Clay fake graduated (he's currently taking Spring classes.)

Paige's cheeks have gotten fatter.

Cade has taken up golf.

Clay and I celebrated four years of putting up with each other!

Paige can now roll over, army crawl and sit up.

And Cade has finally accepted Paige as part of the family.

Death Row Last Meal

This will now be my birthday meal for the rest of my life and my last meal of I am ever on death row. Clay took me to Johnny Carinos in Idaho Falls on our fist date and we got Italian Nachos. They are the reason he got a second date because they are amazing! So for my birthday dinner we set out to make them and wow! We got too much of everything so we ended up making them all week long but I still love them so I want to share them with all of you.

Italian Nachos

Cut wanton wrappers in half and fry them in oil for the chips. (It doesn't take very long so pull them out before you think they are done.) Lay those down and add your favorite Alfredo sauce. (We got some to go from Olive Garden.) Cook and slice chicken with your favorite seasoning. Add toppings: olives, tomatoes, jalapenos, pepperchinis, and top with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Broil in the oven until cheese is melted. Enjoy!

Our little girl is three months now and it has flown by. She loves to chew on her fists constantly and loves to talk and smile at anyone. Gotta love the cheeks!

I think this is only the third time Cade has held Paige since she was born. It's amazing how hard it is to get both of them to hold still. You know these two will be getting into all kinds of trouble together very soon!

We beat San Diego State on Saturday because of this snowman. We woke up to snow and decided to build this instead of doing Saturday jobs. We wanted to make Jimmer but I don't think we could capture his awesomeness in snow. Hopefully we win tonight and we are looking forward to the tournament. Go Cougars!

So Much Fun

Life is crazy! The past few months have been an adjustment but so much fun with these two.

Paige is a very happy and talkative baby. She is almost three months and I am spoiled because she is sleeping through the night.

My mom made this beautiful blessing dress for our beautiful little girl.

Her blessing went well and of course she cried through it!

This is how I feel at the end of the day.

Cade is pretty good with Paige. He either loves her so much and includes her, like by putting stickers on her, or completely ignores her.

Being a mother of two means there is never a dull moment. These two keep me laughing or crying all day long but I wouldn't have it any other way.

Hiccups

Yes I still have a Christmas background and my crazy life is reflected in the lack of posts. I apologize, but here are a few pictures for now and I will post more later. Cade is a big helper with Paige and gets her anything she wants. We are having twice as much fun with two kids and twice as much chaos! Thanks for not giving up on us. Happy Valentines Day!