Happy Halloween!

So it was pretty much 50/50 with people thinking he was Peter Pan vs. Robin Hood...but I didn't mind either.  He was adorable.  The kids and I (katy) went to the smaller mall around 5ish and did the rounds and at 6 met up with Craig at the bigger mall.  This one was crazy....tons of people it was like a big line that went up and down the mall.  We got lots of coupons for the mall so we will be using those in the next few weeks.  I guess we are getting an ice skating rink in the mall and its grand opening is tomorrow and we got a free day coupon for them.  The kids had a blast and can't wait to start eating their candy.  We went to our ward party at 7 and had donuts.  They had hot cider and hot chocolate and a member gave a cup to Soren and he burned his mouth because he didn't realize it was so hot...so he was pretty upset the rest of the night and Kaydence ended the evening getting paint all over her outfit so you can say I was not happy at the end of the day either.. but the kids are in bed now and I can finally relax.  

Happy Ballerina Halloween!!!!!

I was worried about doing kaydence hair for her ballerina costume and so i tested it out this morning...It turned out really cute so I put the whole outfit on and we had a photo shoot.  She has been so so excited about wearing her new tutu I made.

such a happy lovely smile!  **it's contagious**

stay tuned for Soren as Peter Pan!!!

Kaydence Hair Cut.

Here is Kaydence hair cut.  They just trimmed up her bangs and gave her more to cover up the short hair she cut underneath.  It's not absolutely horrible and could have been worse..she didn't cut the sides much and with the hair hanging down and being curly anyway it blends well and covers up most of it.  When she was in the seat getting it cut, you could just see the joy and happiness consume her and re-enter her body as she realized that it was getting fixed and she didn't look "ugly" anymore.  Thats what she says about the before pictures of herself..."my ugly pictures where I look like a boy."  ...the good news is they only charged me for a bang trim of 6$...I was thinking we were in for a 30-50$ hair cut fee.  

and one of Soren because again he is just tooooo cute.  He was posing it up at mommy and me this wednesday.

fashion shoot

in Lou of the recent incident with kaydence cutting her hair we got her some new hats.  They're so cute on her and she really had a blast modeling them out for me to take pictures of her.  We would just smile and laugh and it was really nice considering there have been lots of tears today.  I hope you enjoy!

brace yourself!!!!!!!

So I walk in my bathroom this late morning around ooooo  maybe 11ish and find this wonderful surprise.

Im thinking.....please GOD!!!!!!!!!!!! (I am not using this in vain...I was seriously on my knees praying) do not let that be what I think it is.  ** I had a hair extensions under my sink that I was trying so desperately to convince myself it was.. other than the fact that it's brown and this hair is clearly blond.  I think how!!! I just saw kaydnece a second a go and didn't notice anything unusual....

K! A! Y! D! E! N! C! E!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this my dear friends is why I entitled this "brace yourself"

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Ok! so this is clearly something mortifying beyond all description.  

You hear about stories like this...

But to actually have it happen to you...and to your precious princess who has the most gorgeous blond locks in the world.

Lets just say there were major tears!!!!!

I don't think there is really anything you can do at this point to fix something like this.  I put her new fleece hat I just made for her on and sent her to school and she didn't take it off the whole time! I ran to the store and picked her up 4 hats and some headbands and pretty much for the next 3 months you will not see her without one.  I just start tearing up just thinking about it.

We have an appointment at what looks like a very nice expensive salon in about an hour..not that I think they are miracle workers which is clearly what is needed at this point, but you got to do what you got to do right!!!!

stay tuned!!!  if there are no after pictures to make all this so hilariously funny its because the fancy expensive salon was a failed attempt. 

Weight problem!?!

So we had the well baby check up's and flu shots for the kids this past week.  Soren was again still in the 95% for Height but also 95% for Weight...which isn't surprising considering he is much taller than most kids he is compared too.  But evidently the lady interning at the office examining him just saw the 95 %tile in weight and said they try to avoid having them that high and I should watch his snacks.  ????  look at him, does he look like I need to limit any food intake on this kid.  It actually looks like I need to stuff a few more cookies down his throat.  In her defense she did say he looks fine...but then she did say after that...watch his snacks!

Im not worried!  

Kaydence is fine too.  both 75%tile for height and weight.  

set #2

Kaydence was jumping on the bed while I was taking pictures of her new hat scarf set I made her.  I put some really cute flower buttons on it this time and it turned out really cute.

Old Navy was having some Halloween sale and was passing out coupons and what not as I was walking by so I went looking around.  I got a 10$ off coupon which I couldn't waste :) so I got kaydence this cute jacket.  originally 35$ on sale for 14$.  I got her another cute hooded knit sweater too that was also originally 35$ on sale for 20$ and got Soren 2 pairs of jeans and a pair of kacki pants (the reason I went to the store...sooo I went overboard but didn't spend much overall :) and also 2 shirts for myself. 

8 tag

8 favorite TV shows

1.   24

2.  Grey's Anatomy 

3.  House

4.  Heroes

5.  Law and Order (SVU)

6.  Brothers and Sisters

7.  lipstick jungle

8.  Gossip Girl

8 Things I did Yesterday

1.  Had lunch with Alise Wrigley

2.  Went to Walmart

3.  Went to Michaels

4.  Went to joanns

5.  Made scarfs and Hats for Kids (see previous post)

6. Washed the Dishes

7.  Went to Zumba Class (Latin Based Dance aerobics. )

8. did 3 loads of laundry

8 Favorite Places to Eat

1.  Texas RoadHouse

2.  Wingers

3.  Chinese (in Pullman)

4.  Applebees

5. Mexican (anywhere...never really been to a terrible one)...don't get to go much because craig doesn't like it

6.  Burger King (we don't have one around so I never get to go, but it is my all time favorite fast food)

7.  Dominoes

8.  Dennys

8 Things I'm Looking forward to

1.  Craig Graduating for Law School, passing the bar in Feb and finding a Job

2.  The gas prices dropping like crazy (we filled up at 2.60 the other day)

3.  Buying a house

4.  Dropping Kaydence off at preschool

5.  having a shower to today

6.  STRIKE Class today at 5:30...ummm dilemma its at the same time as Kaydence last soccer game...

7.  Being Established in an area long enough to actually start working on building my Photography Business

8.  My sister Shelby becoming a Stewardess and all of her siblings (ME) getting 50% off airfare.

8 things on my Wish List

(Pretty much the same list as before)

1.  Craig passing the bar and finding a great job

2.  Buying a house

3.  Going to the east coast

4.  Go on a cruise

5.  2 more kids (possible one set of twins)

6.  a great studio

7.  losing weight

8.  Get a maid (good wish list item camille)

8 Things I love about this Fall

1.  Getting all my sweaters out.  Its so much easier to "look nice" for dinner or an activity or meeting with a sweater than trying to find a great outfit.

2.  the great settings for Pictures

3.  Preschool starting back up

4.  This fall is the last semester of school for craig

5.  this fall I have been really crafty...weird because this semester I left all my sewing stuff and scrapbooking supplies in emmett so we didn't have to pack it up here and then back in december...of corse I don't have everything and I finally get the desire

6.  this fall the gas prices dropped  a whole dollar.

7.  My friend Alise who has been trying for 3 years got pregnant and also my sister who has been trying for baby number 2 for a year now is pregnant.  **something is in this fall air**

8. that said pregnancy from above (alise) caused her to quit her job and have more time for ME. :)

crafty

I have been feeling crafty since making the kids halloween costumes and since my sewing machine was out I decided to make some scarfs and hats for the kids.  This is my first competed set.  turned out really cute.  Kaydence just loves them.

I just had to include a picture of Soren...because he is just to cute to look at.  He was wearing his daddy's hat and just looks so adorable.  

recent snaps

Kaydence wanted to take a picture so here is the one she took ^

This one is my favorite. ^

I cut myself some bangs...I cut some side ones earlier in the summer but they were longer, so I cut some more.

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Larry "Craig" Atkinson

1. Where did you meet? We met my first semester of College...His first back from his mission.  We were in the same ward.  He was assigned as my apartment's home teacher.  His roomates and Mine were all best friends.  We both were involved (long distant) at the time and became best friends....and then rebounds....and then the rest is history

2. How long did you date before you were married? Lets see we met around august of 2001....became inseparable around october. broke up about 20 times in the next year and were engaged I think around November 2002 and married in May 2003.  Pretty long engagement in Mormon standard time...yes we did have friends meet, get engaged, married and pregnant in the time we were engaged.

3. How long have you been married? We have been married 5 years and some change.  

4. What does he do that surprises you? He lets me pop his toes whenever I want...He hates it but lets me because he loves me.  And his toes will pop everytime...its wonderful...5 mintes later I can go back and they all pop again.


5. What is your favorite feature of his? I like his curly hair....when he keeps it cut around the sides and back.  it gets a little froie if it gets too long...also I like his metabolism.  Im attracted to really skinny guys for some reason.  Maybe because my kids might have a chance at getting high metabolism because they aint getting it from my side of the family.    also I am pretty sure his family is his best feature...I love them.  

6. What is your favorite quality of his? I love how he gets involved with things I like.  Also he is really smart and a people person...something I lack...ALOT....he tends to be the natural leader of his pack but isn't drawn to that power or even know he has it.  He also is truly 100% inlove and devoted to the LDS gospel.  ANd not the blind faith devotion...he doesn't follow all the letters of the law...to the point of Prude Conceded annoyance.  but truly lives this gospel...he doesn't ask what Jesus would do...he just lives and in most all cases it just happens to be what Jesus would do.   

7. Does he have a Nickname for you? No...

8. What is his favorite color? Blue

9. What is his Favorite food? I would say any kind of fruit.

10. What is his favorite sport? any non conventional game.  Shooting (Guns), Snowboarding, wakeboarding, paintballing, pole-vaulting. 

11. When and where was your first kiss? My apartment (La Jolla) in Rexburg Idaho......and it was a good kiss.  We hugged and were saying good bye and boy was it the longest hug ever.  Our heads just slowly moved towards each other...and then our lips slowly moved towards each other and about 20  minutes later we kissed.  and about 8 hours later we stopped :)  and the next morning had to buy ice cream for my roommates because apparently thats the rule.

12. Favorite thing to do as a couple? pretty much all we ever get to go together is watch out Tivo'ed shows.  But we enjoy taking to each other about politics and doctrine and we also like to go out to eat together or to an occasional movie.

13. Do you have any Children? We have a 4 year old daughter named kaydence and a 3 year old son named Soren.

14. Does he have a hidden talent? He can sing and play the guitar pretty well.  He can take apart, fix, and put back together any electronic device.  he has the uncanny ability to convince people to buy things when they really shouldn't.  Not like a schemy lying car salesmen...he just researches things out and finds the best deals and nags you till you realize that you can't image a world with you not owning that particular item.  

15. How old is he? 28

16. Who said I love you first? again with this questions that has and will haunt me till I die.  I can't remember we just always knew we did.  our relationship was never convential.  He was my best friend.  **I guess he got me with his hidden talent from the previous question.  I was convinced I couldn't image a world without him** oh craig you are in big trouble because I just put 2 and 2 together......  :)  you are a schemy little man!

17. What is his favorite type of music? Country and/or 80's rock bands like Journey and Boston and VanHalen.

18. What do you admire most about him? that he can be trusted.  I trust him more than I have ever trusted anyone.  I trust him with my secrets...with my heart...

19. Do you think he will read this? Yep