Belated Halloween

Totally late. I know.

This year we dressed our kids up as Calvin and Hobbes. Not my best decision. No one knew who Calvin and Hobbes were (what the?), and also because when the babies got separated it looked like we hadn't bothered to dress Coop up. I straightened Coopers hair to achieve the spiky Calvin look, but I learned all too late that Coopers hair doesn't straighten.

Also, it wasn't in my mother handbook to take a picture at the beginning of the evening, rather then the end.

I'm learning!

I made Trooper trick or treat with us this year. Oh yeah, and wear a witch hat. He loved it. See his wild eyed look?

We had a great time at our Grandparents houses. Spoiled are we.

In the comic strip, Calvin is typically the crazy one, but not in our car. Someone forgot to inform Hobbes that they were supposed to be the calm collected one.

We did a little treating at Paul Mitchell, the boy loved it. Who wouldn't? Cute girls coming at you with candy? Heaven.

Later we went and did some real life trick or treating. It was so fun.

(Notice how at this point Coop just looks like some lost costume-less lumberjack...)

What a great Halloween.

Troopster

I love this dog. And so does Tori.

One Happy Boy

Thanks to everyone who was able to help us with our little boy while I was in Utah. It was so fun to come home to such a happy boy.

Love you guys.

Naki's Button

I can't believe that it's been only a few days since I left home. So much has happened, and my family has been the recipient of so much charity.

My sister-in-law Kiley emailed me this morning to tell me about this awesome button she arranged for us. Thanks so much to Redbud Designs for creating this blog button for my sister's girls. You can see the button on the right of my blog. Whether or not you knew Abby's family, please take the opportunity to pass on the message about family and hope.

Please take the button and post it on your blog for as long as you feel comfortable. We would love for everyone to know about our amazing brother, and his sweet story.

Thank you so much Kiley, you are an amazing sister.

While the Mommy's Away..

So, I'm down in Utah with my family, and Steven is at home trying valiantly to corral a bunch of little kids. Today I got this email from him..

Children have their own daytime soap opera

forbidden love - -cooper leave hippo alone!

runaways - you don't have a diaper on!

death - you got the spider!

sudden shocks - why did you turn off the show?

twists in the plot - you're poopy...and you're poopy...all at the same time

more to come.

Miss you Babe!

Big Nox

This morning my sisters and I are on our way down to Utah to help my sisters family after the death of her husband, Naki.

Naki's death was very unexpected, and we are all still reeling from the news. Please keep my sister and her 6 little girls in your prayers, they desperately need them. If you are interested in helping the Maile family, you can go to any Wells Fargo and donate money to the Naki Maile Family fund, or go the website, www.nakisgirls.com.

We are so grateful for the gospel's peaceful influence. As we all continue to work through this difficult time, it is so amazing to know with a surety that we are all children of our Heavenly Father, he has a plan for us, and we will all be together again, forever.

We love you Naki. We are all going to miss you.