Pics

So the Moore family was brave enough to let me take some family pictures of them! It was my first time, and I had fun! So here are some edits. I'll post more as I go!

Enjoying our week off from school!

We managed to bribe Uncle Zac to stay with us one more day before he went home to Idaho. So as a reward we took him to Lake Tahoe and had a picnic. You couldn't have asked for more beautiful weather. I am learning how to use my camera in manual mode so some of the pictures are over/underexposed, blurry, etc. So sorry! I would love to have some practice so if you would like me to practice taking pictures with you let me know! I love Brooklyn's face in this one! I just want to squeeze those adorable cheeks!
Not sure I'm liking the color effect on this one....but the picture is cute!

We started feeding Brooklyn veggies and I forgot how messy the process is!

I don't know what he is going to do when we have 4 kids...maybe one could fit on his back...

This is why we LOVE LOVE LOVE Lake Tahoe so much. It's so relaxing and pretty!Look how clear the water is. This is the only way I will swim in a lake, when I can see to the bottom. That way I know there are no monsters trying to get me!

Uncle Zac is so much fun to play with. He ran after Ava ALL day!

mmmmmm...fudge.... She can somersault!

This one is for Grandma Moyes...look familiar? Ava LOVES to act out Cinderella...the part after her stepsisters rip her dress apart. Ava will run around "crying" and then sit somewhere to cry. (Maybe she is waiting for her fairy "grandmother" to come rescue her???)

Pumpkin patch

We tried visiting some pumpkin patches here in town, but we weren't able to spend much time. So here are a few pics from our brief visits!

Can you say cutest baby in the entire world? Yup! Daddy and his girly mini me!

Uncle Zac came down to visit us for a week. Ava absolutely adores him (she calls him "my Yak") He is such a GREAT uncle to both the girls, and we are going to miss him when he goes!

Grandma and Grandpa Moyes's House!!!

The girls and I went to Murtaugh for a week so Rob could work his crazy hours and finish his school final! We had such a great timex We played, shopped, sewed, and played at the shop. Grandma even watched the girls one morning so I could go to the temple with my dad! Ava did NOT want to come home. We were about a mile from our house and she suddenly realized where we were and started yelling "NO I want Grandma's house!"

So now that we are home I have to convince Brooklyn that she can't be held 24/7 by Grandma and Grandpa, and Ava that my purse does not have an endless amount of treats and goodies like Grandma's does! Thanks for such a great time and we MISS you!

Brooklyn and Grandma getting some rest!Brooklyn was obesses with my parents TV. This is her trying to watch it upside down!

Playing on the farm

Ava loved riding the 4 wheelers. She went 3 days in a row, and now knows how to turn it off and on all by herself! On the tire swing
Ava got to ride in the tractor with Grandpa (and he showed her how to honk it's LOUD horn at mommy!)

Shoshone Falls

We went for a fun walk at Shoshone Falls. It was so pretty with all the fall colors. Here's the Falls...you should see it when water is roaring over the edge!
Ava giving us a pose!

Taking a rest with Grandma and Grandpa

(Brooke was sleeping in the Baby Bjorn so she wasn't available for pictures!)

Painting Pumpkins

Grandma got a pumpkin for Ava to decorate. She had a great time painting the Perfect pumpkin
Concentrating so hard!
The finished product

Getting lots of love and attention

Grandma's famous dress up

Ava loves dressing up so Grandma made some dress ups for Ava. (I tried to help...some...) Anyways I love this first picture. Ava's face is just too cute!

Playing around

We went and played at the Elementary Playground. This is a picture of Murtaugh High School and Middle School! (there were 22 kids in my graduating class!) Singing away
I Love Love Love this picture of Grandma and Brooklyn.
Ava and Grandma having a heart to heart
Murtaugh High/Middle School parking lot

Does anyone have any advice for me....
My 5 month old won't nap. I am seriously lucky if I get 2 hours the ENTIRE day.
My 2 1/2 year old will NOT fall asleep till at least 9:30 and wakes up at 6:00.

(and I'm playing single mommy 5 days a week.)
I'm exhausted.
(please no comments like "hang it there" "it gets better". Those drive me nuts.)

Here's how we entertained Ava during conference...arts and crafts hour. She spent the entire two hours cutting and painting!
We are feeding Brooklyn rice. She is not too sure what to think of it!

What a little devious (sp?) monkey...it was one of those days!