Halloween

I was gone for Halloween this year as I had a game in Clinton, IA on Friday and Saturday and we had to leave on Halloween day.  The boys were Thing 1 and Thing 2, sorta a last minuete decision but had thought of doing this some year.  It was easy and they looked pretty cute...don't you think.  Jared said they got cold after while so they went out to Lisa Gunderson's and she spoiled them with more candy and junk food...as always.  She is so good to them and they just love her, I am sure it has nothing to do with the cookies and grapes and food she always feeds them when we go visit.  One thing is for sure our boys like to eat!  Here are some pictures from Halloween.... Some may ask if they kept the wigs on Jared said for the most part they did but Landon was not a big fan of it.

Landon left, Tristan Right

Pumpkin Patch

This is well past due but finally...

This year we went to the Pumpkin Patch during the week, Oct. 17 a Thursday and I would say as a whole it was less crowded even though Omaha schools did not have school.  We were unsure how the crowd would be and how the weather would be.  The weather was ok until the sun went downthen it started to get pretty cold.  The week before the boys were not feeling well but felt pretty good the day of.  Ella on the other hand still wasn't feeling well, poor thing!  Something new they did and surprised Jared and us is they road the ponies.  When we go home the boys LOVE the animals but from a distance, they don't like to get up and pet them and be too close for the most part.  At the farm Levi has a miniature horse and anytime we try and put the boys on it they want no party of it.  But today at the patch they wanted to ride the horses so we did and they loved it until....Landon's horse sneezed and shook and scared him, he wanted off.  The good news is he got back on it so that was good.  We did the normal stuff jumpy pillows, play groud area, tractor rides, etc.  Something new was we took a hayrack ride out to the field to the pumpkins, even though we knew we were not picking out pumpkins.  The boys love tractors and such so we thought the ride out there would be fun and it was but it was really cold and windy.  After that we went down the slides with the potatoe sacks under us and the LOVED it I mean LOVED it they wanted to do that all day and we could of but was getting dark and colder and we had more to do.  All in all the trip was good, boys had a great time. 

Tristan was wavinghere but looks like he is on a bucking bull and trying to hang on for 7 seconds.

Landon's face is priceless!

Landon and daddy with mommy and Tristan in the back and Allie behind us

I absolutely LOVE this picture...makes me smile and tells how much fun we are having.  Makes you realize the little things are so important in life, to have fun while they last because before you know it this day will be done.

Color, Color and more Color

This past weekend Jared and I did a Color Run in Sioux City, it was a lot of fun.  We ran it with Tara, Dave (Jared sister and husband), Brandon and Cassie(my nephew and his finance).  It was a 5K (3.2 miles) and we tried to stay together for the most part.  Tara and Dave got our outfits, tutu's, wigs, bracelets, and headbands.  I included a link to the Sioux City Journal as we made the front page, sorta funny sorta embarrassing:).  I will try and get more pictures up but most were taken on Tara's camera.  Janet (Jared's mom) was kind enough to watch the kids for us, which was really nice.  Jared had a very busy weekend at work so he had to hurry after the race but us others stuck around and enjoyed the after party.  They had a stage with dancing and contest and threw out a lot of FREE stuff!  We even got some color to take home for the kids to get colored if they wanted to.  At first they were all unsure but after a little bit they decided it would be fun. We had a fun weekend with family in town but a busy one, the boys were exhausted last night asleep by 8:00.

Tara and I before the after party:)

Brandon and Cassie

Cousins enjoying snack

snapchat of Cassie and the boys:)

http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/photos-color-me-rad-run-in-sioux-city/article_68817374-1a71-5cf7-be44-e1671de82cbe.html

Some pictures

Tristan and my friend Molly's baby Jadyn...he was obsessed with holding her and touching her.  The boys love babies and always want to help at daycare or if there is a baby around. 

The boys have wanted to sleep with each other more often.  Notice their Husker PJ shirts

Landon running around with his helmet saying go "Huskers"

Landon all ready to go with his shoulder pads on helmet and football in hand.  He talks about Logan(his cousin) and Austin (our friends kid) all the time because we saw them play a football game!

Both boys (Tristan left, Landon right) being silly cheering for the Huskers

Long time...no blog...SORRY

So its been a long time since I have blogged and I have missed it but man I feel like days just run together and I am not even in my busy season yet and the boys are not in sports and activities yet.  Well, anyways not a whole lot new at our house still working on the potty training, any advice would be appreciated.  Maybe it just takes awhile but I tell you what I am ready for it to be done.  They do pretty good but still have accidents and wet at night and some naps.  I am been stressing about it and have tried to tell myself lately to just relax and let it happen when it happens (easier said then done for me:)). 

Jared and I ran in a 5K this past Saturday which was a lot of fun and we will prolly do more of them or longer races.  It was the Race for Hope in Sioux City.  Lisa our friend watched our boys Friday night so we could have a date night and then kept them overnight so we could run.  I was just going to push them but glad I didn't have to.  Jared and I have not been on a date in SOOOO long and it was very nice.  You may ask what did you do, well we went to Home Depot then dinner then Lowe's yep the exciting dating life after kids:).  We enjoyed it and were happy with what we got and enjoyed our quiet, adult talking, warm food! 

We are in the process (its a long process) of updating thing around our house and doing some projects.  With that being said somethings don't happen as quick as I would like last week I updated all the door handles in the kitchen and the light above the breakfast bar and in the dinning room.  We need a new fan in kitchen and handle for patio door then almost done with the little stuff.  We are taking out the wall between our kitchen and living room and putting hardware floor in the living room right next to kitchen.  Again, we hope to gt this stuff done slowly as we are super busy but my goal is done by thanksgiving...I have to have a goal right?  This week I have my team over for their end of preseason dinner I do every year so I have a lot of things I want done tonight, we will see:)  just need to finish the doors(put hinges on).  See all our house accident is gold :( boo huh?  Lots to up date and really the handles don't take that long but the hinges I need some help and Jared has been busy and working late a lot lately.  The other part is financially, man you think a handle shouldn't be that much but when you are doing ALL then and for you that have been in my house, we have ALOT of doors.  Well, little by little I will get there.  You all know that own a house that it takes awhile to get where you want and then once there then you find something else you want to do or change.  It is fun though so all good!

Well, that is all I have that is new in my life, no pictures of much I will try and post some pictures of the boys.  They are loving football...everything about it watching it on TV watching it live, playing it, helmet, pads, playing fumble with daddy (tackling each other).  Enjoy your FALL!

Clark Carnival

Last night the boys and I went to the clark Carnival to help support the Craigheads and all others that go to Clark Elementary. They boys loved it they played lots of different games and got lots of candy and prizes.   Austin was working the golf game so we spent some time there.  The boys did pretty good considering they have never used a golf club. 

Maddie and Austin helping Tristan

Austin and Tristan

Maddie helping Landon