Breaking Dawn and Black Friday

I've had two exciting nights with my sisters over the past week. Last Saturday night we saw the new Twilight movie - Breaking Dawn. We aren't huge fans of the movies, but the books were awesome so we continue to see them. Then last night we went to Target for Black Friday shopping. We went last year and had a blast. We had a great time and I'm so happy we all live close and can get together so often.

Burned

One night after Dustin had driven the motorcycle Shelby was walking in before us and touched the exhaust pipe. It burned all her fingers and she was pretty upset (to put it mildly). Now whenever she walks by the motorcycle in the garage she says "don't touch the motorcycle". Lesson learned the hard way...

Potty Training

Shelby is potty trained! The trick - candy (specifically Starburst). We transitioned to "big girl panties" this week. I'm so proud of her! By the way, she likes the pink ones, if you ever need to bribe her.

Halloween 2011

This year the girls dressed up as cupcakes (or according to Shelby - Cupcake Princesses). We went to our ward's Trunk or Treat on Saturday and Dustin was able to come (he traded to have the night off). Then I took the kids Trick or Treating around the neighborhood on 10/31 with our next door neighbors, the Perrys. A few funny moments:

The first house Shelby went to she walked into the living room. She got some smarties candy at the third house and decided that is really all she wanted. So she stopped going and just sat in the stroller eating her smarties while the other kids went to each house. When she was done eating she started going again. At one house the man handing out the candy had a mask on and Shelby wouldn't go up to him, she just froze. I don't blame her, he was a little scary. Kora slept most of the time in the stroller, but when she woke up she just smiled. I couldn't find a bag or Halloween bucket, so Shelby got an Easter bucket. Oh well, she doesn't know the difference.

Here are a few pictures:

Pumpkin Patch

On October 8th I went to Snowflake and while we were there we went to the Pumpkin Patch. Here are some pictures :)

Playing catch up

Wow. I have so much to catch up on. During the past few months here are some of the highlights:

September 1 - My first day back to work. It was extremely difficult. I don't think it will ever be easy - I miss the girls so much. But if I must work I have a great job and I am thankful for it.

September 17 - Kora rolls over for the 1st time!

September 24 - Kora laughs for the 1st time. She is such a happy baby and has such a cute laugh.

October 7 - Sushi dinner with Dustin, Jera, Chelsea and Kolette (and Shelby and Kora of course). Yum! Happy Birthday Chelsea!

October 8-9 - Weekend at home for Carrie's baby shower. Pictures of the Pumpkin patch will follow.

October 14 - Dustin and I have our 5-year wedding anniversary! We celebrate with a massage at the Thai Foot Massage then a night at the Raddison (the hotel we stayed in when we first got married).

October 22 - Dustin is on TV. His fire academy class volunteers for "Make a Difference" Day and they get on TV. That's twice now (the first being in the Circle K commercial) - he's so famous.

October 29 and 31 - Halloween...more pictures to follow.

August through December - Dustin is in the MCC Fire Academy. He loves it.