Cool Ethan

Yesterday Ethan asked me to take a picture of him. He totally chose this pose all by himself. He told me he was cool. I thought it was pretty cute. Also I was told that our primary chorister asked Ethan to come up and help lead the song Follow the Prophet. He wouldn't sing the song until everyone had stopped. He really enjoys being the star of the show.

Last weeks addiction

Where have I been for the past nine days? Stuck in the Twilight Books. My friend Titia let me borrow the first book and on Saturday the 1st I read about 3 chapters. Then I finished it on Monday. Then on Tuesday night I borrowed book 2 New Moon. No, I didn't sleep that night. I think I finished the entire book by Wednesday. I thought this was getting a little out of control. So I took a break for the rest of the Day Wednesday and then on Thursday I bought book 3 Eclipse.

I read that on all night as well and during Ryan's long nap on Friday. I finished it Friday afternoon. So I went and bought book 4 Breaking Dawn that same day. Mark was going to Nerd night (playing video games with his buddies until all hour so the night) so I started reading Breaking Dawn.

I read a lot on Saturday and Mark let me read all day Sunday and I finished Sunday night. My life can now go back to normal. I told Mark that the Twilight books were my drug of choice. I think it became a little bit of an unhealthy addiction. But now that I have finished those I can go back and hopefully reread (a little more slowly) for enjoyment instead of the out of control obsession.

Halloween at the Hemingways

Here are Ethan and Jake on Halloween night. They were so excited to go trick or treating. It was such a nice night (For Utah). It was nice to not have to put on coats! Mark took them out for a while and then we went over to my aunts house. Kids make all holidays so much better.

Here is Ryan. This is actually on November 1st. On Halloween Ryan was a little tired around 3:30PM. I put him down for a nap. He didn't wake up until Saturday at 6:30AM He must have been tired. I still wanted a picture so we just had to do it the next day.
My sisters were here for Halloween. Kellie and Erik left on Saturday :( I always just want her to stay forever. Emily lives here. We all got together at my house. It was a crazy night.
Any of you who know me since my high school days ( I think it was my senior year) I had this brilliant idea to have what I called The Great Pumpkin Race. I have just never done it. I had this great idea to get cheap pumpkins the day after Halloween and then use them as shoes and race. Matthew (Emily's boyfriend) was at the store on Halloween evening getting a pumpkin. The employee told him they were all free and he had to take at least four. Emily told Matthew to get as many as he could. So here are pictures from our first ever PumpkinRace.
Here is the medal stand. Emily smoked us all. She did have a few practice steps and got it figured out before the race actually began. I took second and the race ended with Kellie's dramatic finish. Yes the pumpkins hurt your feet and I think mine might be a little bruised still.

A special thanks to Matt for getting the free pumpkins. And to Mark and Matt for carving our shoes. I am definitely up for a rematch for next year.

Its Official

Six weeks ago today was Mark's 30th birthday. He kept telling me he wasn't officially 30 since he was born six weeks early. Ha Ha Ha. So tonight while he was home teaching the boys and I made some brownies and frosted them. Then put the candles on. We sang happy birthday and had a mini surprise party (minus the presents) for Mark. It was fun. A nice excuse for brownies anyway. Here's the brownies.

Here's Mark lighting the candles. Ethan and Jake were so excited!

My boys! (Ryan was sleeping)
I just think they are all so cute!
We love parties!

Wheeler Farm

So last night we skipped the ward party and went to Wheeler Farm in Salt Lake. Mark has been gone a lot and it was nice to just spend time with our family. The leaves there were so pretty. This was a huge Box Elder Tree. It was perfect for climbing.

Ethan and Jake climbing the huge tree.

Ryan is wearing a shirt that says, I'm Grandma's Payback. I told Mark that if he was his mom's payback she must have had an easy time raising kids. He has been such an angel. I am sure once he realizes he has red hair that will all change.











Here are the three boys. I think Ryan looks so big in this picture.

Ethan on the tractor.

Date Night

Mark and I went on a date this weekend with a bunch of the guys Mark works with and thier wives. We went to the cornmaze at Thanksgiving point. I just wanted to do the cornmaze but somehow Mark paid for the haunted upgrade. It was not my favorite part of the night. Here are some pictures from the night. Our camera is a little dirty so lots of spots on the pictures. Sorry. I guess we need to clean it and keep it away from little boys.

Mark is shooting a corn cannon.

Here is the group we went with. From left to right. Dustin and Jeanie, JanaRae and Mark, Cahlan and Kim, Toni and Ryan.

This picture is a little blurry. But just to clarify Mark is posing as the wife. Not his favorite role.

Here is Mark and Me before the haunted maze.I really don't like scarey things. Half way though I had to just hold onto Mark and close my eyes. I skipped the last part too. But I did make it. This is my first haunted event ever! I really don't like scarey things. I am pretty sure I will never do haunted again.

Curtains

Yeah!!! So Ethan and Jake finally have curtains in their room. I sewed these up last night. My Grandma gave me the fabric I was happy that it matched their walls. Can't beat free fabric. It took me about two hours. Aunt Flora we here and helped me make sure they lined up. I was so happy when they were all finished and the plaids matched up. Mark hung these up tonight while I gave the boys their baths and read them stories. I am so happy with them. I have two more windows to make curtains for and then I think we will have all of the blankets out of our windows!