Pumpkins, Fire Guys, And Crafts

     Welcome FALL! Its finally in Texas! Yay! We are totally in love with the weather here right now. Totally amazing. Its almost the end of October and its been 70-80 degrees everyday, and the nights are finally cooling off. It makes the park and outdoor activities so fun. Brodey and I go to the park everyday, and ride bikes. Love. Love. Love! This is the weather we've been waiting for since....arriving here.

     OK, this week for FHE we carved pumpkins. Brodey calls pumpkins, "chickens." Don't even ask me why? He can say pumpkin, but when he's lazy he just calls them chickens. Funniest thing ever. He loved it, but hated the pumpkins "guts" because they were "stinky, stinky!" I couldn't stop laughing. He wanted his pumpkin to have a happy face, and he wanted the other one to be a pirate. It took us 2 hours to carve 2 pumpkins but it was a blast. It was a memorable night.

they turned out cute right?

     We got church callings in our ward! Dayton and I are Webelos Scout Leaders. Fun right? I have absolutely no idea anything whatsoever about scouts. I told Dayton we got this calling because he hated scouts and never liked it as a kid. Thanks Dayton, this is payback for you. I was super skeptical, but I've had a blast the last 2 weeks. Brodey loves the boys, and thinks they are so cool. They are hilarious. I spend the whole hour laughing at them because of the things they say. October is fire safety month, so Wednesday we took the boys to the new fire station to take a tour and learn about their job. It was an amazing facility, and Brodey was in heaven. We hear the fire trucks go by our house about 2 times a day. Every time they do Brodey yells, "Fire truck! Fire Truck! Fire Guys!!!" So he was in heaven around all the cool "fire guys." They treated him extra special and even let him try on their clothes. He talked about it all night, and couldn't wait to tell everyone about it.

Our man wearing the fire clothes. He was in shock up there by himself

in front of all the Scouts!

     We are really starting to love it here. I am in love with the people of Texas. They are amazing, genuine people. I love the people of our ward. I love that we're starting to get settled into our cute house.

     Each holiday i wanna try and make a cute craft. My fall-ish craft was a dryer vent pumpkin. I made two of them. They cost around 5 dollars to make, and are adorable. I wish i would've taken step by step pictures, ...but...i didn't. Super easy. Buy a tin foil looking dryer vent. They come in tons of different sizes. Mine were both 5 feet. Pick a color of spray paint. (I chose an almond color, but you can choose whatever, orange, white.) Stretch them out, and spray them. Once they dry, hot glue the two ends together and hold it tell its dry. Touch up whatever spots you missed with the paint. Fill the hole with hot glue, and stuff with moss. I did mine a little bit more messy. Glue the moss good so it doesn't make everything around it messy. For the stem i used a cinnamon stick. Glue that good too...and Waaa-la! A cute simple craft that is adorable.

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Man, i feel like since the last time i blogged we've done so much! Brod and I go to the zoo every Monday, and its free! Who doesn't love free? Its not the biggest, or the best, but Brodey absolutely loves it. He loves rarrring like a lion when he sees them, and Oooohh ohh ahh ahh-ing when he sees the monkeys!









This past week the Tri State Fair came through. Wow. I felt sheltered. Ha ha. To say the least. Dayton and I were both amazed at all the gourmet amazing food they had. We got a turkey leg, and some potato flower curls. Both amazing. Dayt couldn't even finish the leg. First time i've seen him not finish his meal since we've been married. And...Brodey LOVED the carni rides! haha It was an expensive date night, but the memories we made were unforgettable. 3 bucks a ride. Man, i remember when i was a kid getting 20 dollars and riding all day.

..our PRIDE and JOY.

I'm in Love Love Love with my sweet boy. Each day i love him more. The things he comes up with kill me. He always manages to say the darnest things at the most inconvenient times...nursery, sacrament meeting, grocery stores. Its like they know when they're supposed to be good, but choose not to be. Brodeys favorite sayings lately...

     *"..me wuv you mommy"-when he's being naughty, and always first thing when he wakes up. Sweetest boy.

     *"..my bum taught me how to go down the big slide mom, Duh"- the look on his face, priceless

     *"me punch mean kids in the nose, me do, me tough."- as he shows off his muscles

     *His favorite sports teams, that he tells everyone, Real Salt Lake, Jazz, and Utes.

     *sunday at church, during the sacrament,(quiet as ever) Brodey decides to yell "me farted mom, me farted dad, excuse me, me farted!" as everyone in the congregation laughs. He thought he was hilarious!

We're starting to really like it here in Texas. I've never been around more friendly people in my life. I miss Utah, and especially my family and friends. Brod asks me at least 3 times a week when he gets to ride on an airplane to visit his nana and pop-pops house, and see his Awdee dog. As he grows he'll understand more that we're not 10 minutes away from everyone. As for Dayton, he's doing awesome in school. He loves it so far. He's getting awesome grades. I'm proud of him for accomplishing so much already. We recently went to a bbq game night with all the students and professors, that one of the professors hosted. Wow, Brodey was totally the life of the party. Taking pictures with the girls, kissing them on the cheeks and giving them "loves", dancing for everyone. Total show off. It was nice to meet everyone Dayton spends so much time with.

STARTING FRESH

Wow. Where do i even begin? Lets start from scratch. New home. New state. New blog? Yes, that's right. I'm going to officially start blogging. Never thought i would do this. I've always been surrounded by my friends and family. Everyone always knew what was going on with us. I started a blog when B was just a baby, but eventually gave up on it. I'm mainly doing this for my fam damily in Utah. So Enjoy. This is for you guys... PS, Dont judge me....im not an english major.

New Home...

I hate leaving the home I've always known and love. I love Midway. I love my family. Moving away from both of the things I've been so grounded by my whole life....tear. I know, i know. Its for a good reason, but let me have a minute for a pity party. Alright maybe a day or two. I hate saying goodbyes. But absence truly makes the heart grow fonder. I know this now. We all take for granted what we have right next to us. Our loved ones, our best friends, our backyards. Truly love the ones who surround you. Squeeze them extra tight. Tell them you love them one more time. Even though we're miles apart, i know my family knows my love for them. Never let the stupid things get in the way of whats really important. Cherish the time you get with each and every person in your life. They influence you, and create lasting memories.

New State...

Texas. Texas of all states. Dayton knows this is where our family needs to be. Texas may not have been my first choice, but i cant be selfish.

Some things i want everyone to know about our new state....
*everything really is bigger,
*it is always windy,

*milk is 5 dollars a gallon,(this may not seem like a big deal, but when your husband and baby go through a gallon a day...it is)

*if you say "you guys" they always say,..."y'all aren't from around these parts are ya?"

*the best places to eat don't pass there health inspections....good or bad thing? Guess what doesn't kill ya makes you stronger?....

I'm sure we'll have plenty more to add to this..these are just a few we've come to know. I'm so glad I got to spend some time at home recently. There truly is, no place like home. We had a blast. We were busy everyday. Brod got to go on his first airplane. He was in heaven, and thought it was the coolest thing ever. He flirted with the flight attendants to get us extra cookies. What a doll. I love watching him experience new and exciting things. I feel guilty in a way. Leaving everyone and coming here. I get to spend everyday with my pride and joy Brod man, and while i get to see him grow his grandmas and grandpas are all missing out. It makes me sad. It really does. I know we'll be home, and they'll come visit. But its not like we're used too. Play dates with them whenever we wanted. We were spoiled! I hope it makes all our new visits even more special. I know he miss everyone, just like we do. Love, Peace, and Happy Meals...(as brod would say)