Pumpkins

'Tis the season for Pumpkins!'

Fun facts about pumpkins!

1. The name pumpkin originated from "pepon" – the Greek word for "large melon."

2. The largest pumpkin ever grown weighed 1,140 pounds.

3. the "pumpkin capital" of the world is Morton, Illinois

How do you mend a broken Jack-O-Lantern?
(with a pumpkin patch!)

History of the Jack-O-Lantern
The Halloween night, glowing jack-o-lanterns, carved from turnips or gourds, were set on porches and in windows to welcome deceased loved ones, but also to act as protection against malevolent spirits. Burning lumps of coal were used inside as a source of light, later to be replaced by candles.
We now carve pumpkins as a festivity of fun....

The origin of pumpkin pie occurred when the colonists sliced off the pumpkin top, removed the seeds, and filled the insides with milk, spices and honey. The pumpkin was then baked in hot ashes.
Pumpkin Pie is my ultimate favorite!! I have a delicious receipe from my Aunt...that post to come in November...for Thanksgiving...

Do I really??

It is 8:00 a.m. I am eating breakfast and Ella is watching the Disney movie 'Sleeping Beauty'. I can hear her rambling on about something but I was not sure quite what...I ask her "Ella what did you say?" She turns to look at me and says, "Nothing Mom, I was just talking to myself like you do sometimes." lol

I thought about all day today, and yes I do talk to myself...So does Ella...often actually!

Funnies

Here is what happened today.... I am coming out of the girls room, into the hallway and over to the top of the stairs. Here I find Ella Jane with her little plastic fisher price bike (really Molly's now) going straight down the stairs on the bike! I stop her halfway down the stairs and said "Ella that is dangerous you can get hurt...who taught you to do that?" she responds exactly in these words.."Mom, its ok... really...Uncle Jay said I could do this if I am careful."...thanks uncle jay! lol

So... apparently Uncle Jay is full of wisdom and greatness in the mind of a child...If he told her drinking glue was ok she would do that too!

(For those who don't know...Uncle Jay is Spencer's brother and Ella's favorite Uncle...)

*There is a Difference*

Reasons I miss Utah

1. It is GREEN
2. There are beautiful Mountains!
3. Family (mostly my mama!)
4. I miss Costco...located right across the street from us...and really everything for all your shopping needs for that matter.
5. I miss Sunday dinners with either Spencer's family or my family...

Reasons I like Nevada

1. We have a beautiful new home... that is a wonderful blessing for us!
2. Spencer and I have met so many new, GREAT friends and so have Ella and Molly.
3. I found out I really enjoy cooking!
4. I like the warmer weather...especially when it is 82 degrees in NV and 49 degrees in UT
5. The stop lights are longer...silly... but when you have a screaming child in the backseat that needs a cracker or sippy to keep her quiet... that extra 2 minutes at the light is really nice!

Top 5

Top 5 reasons of knowing your spouse is in Medical School....

1. I am tickling and wrestling with Ella and she says "stop mommy that tickles my sturnum!"

2. I am feeding Molly and Ella points to me, "mommy what is that? That is my tummy Ella... she says...No it isn't silly, that is your stomach and your liver!"

3. I am in my room folding laundry...Ella walks in..."mom what are you doing?...I am tired of folding laundry Ella...oh, well you should take some tylenol, that will fix everything...like your spine and your elbow....what??" (wow, I wish tylenol would magically fold all the baskets of laundry I have today)

4. Ella pulls out her Fisher Price doctor kit the other day. She makes me sit on the floor...she does all her procedures (blood pressure, checks my heart, tongue, ears...) she tells me what a good nurse she is then leaves the room while stating that the doctor would be back in to see me in 16 minutes...lol... She comes back in the room and tells me "I have one pill to give you (tic tacs...mint flavor) but you can only take one. She whispers next...I will give you two but don't tell the nurse! this child is a crack up!

5. I am cleaning up the toy room from a fun moring of playing and also getting all of the toys unboxed from the move... Ella tells me she is tired.... I tell her to go lay on my bed for a few minutes. She does....2 minutes later she is in the toy room telling me her legs hurt.... I ask her why...she says, cause daddy told me how my bones grow and i think they are growing right now so I can't help you clean anymore....This girl needs to stop studying with her dad!

I hope you got a good laugh. We are having a good time and Spencer is doing well with school!

Moments of Reflection

With the move and all the changes going on in our lives, I finally had some time to myself while Spencer took the girls to a birthday party for one of his buddies in Medical School (who has 3 darling girls Ella just loves!) I had the opportunity to attend the Relief Society Broadcast and really enjoyed the message I brought out of it. "I'll Strengthen Thee, Help Thee and cause Thee to stand...." I really am grateful for moments of inspiration and reflection where I can evaluate my life. I am glad I was able to go...thanks Melinda and Hailey!

Livin' Outside!

Molly

Ella Jane

While staying at my parents house until we make our big move to Vegas for school....the girls love to play outside! We spend our day in the sun...playing...eating creamies and otter pops...swimming...swinging...and enjoying our time together!

Molly's 1st Birthday

Happy 1 st Birthday Molly!!
Molly's birthday was in August...so we had a party for her.
Ella picked out the little Elmo decor and Hello Kitty and My Little Pony....she thought Molly would want it all....Whatever makes her happy!

Home for the Weekend!

Can I say happy!!

So...Spencer started Medical School the first week of August and has been in Vegas by himself (well with roommates)... we are building a house that won't be done until the end of September...the two girls and I are living at my parents house in Sandy....I got him a plane ticket to come to Utah for the weekend!...

We picked him up Friday night at the Airport. I had the girls in the stroller and we were patiently waiting his arrival. When the girls saw him they didn't know what to do...Ella was happy and wanting his attention after about 3 minutes but Molly didn't know who he was for about 10 minutes....The whole way back to Sandy the two girls were all SMILES and GIGGLES! So happy to see their daddy again! I was just as happy to see him!

You are a handsome man Spence...so happy to have you for the weekend!

p.s I can't wait to have our house finished...

Pictures!

So my friend Monica started a new photography business *Limelight Photography*
and she wanted a few photo shoots with people. I gladly accepted! She did a great job!
Molly will be a year old and Ella is almost 3...where does the time fly??