Festival of Trees

So this was our first year going to the Festival of Trees, and I thought it was so cool.  I was in love with how beautiful some trees were and how creative and fun other trees were.  Ashton and Addy were so good just taking in all those people and everything going on around them, and the cinnamon rolls halfway through helped out.  It was a super fun day to spend to together as a family.

These are some of our favorite trees and such.

Thanksgiving 2010

So Thanksgiving this year was pretty awesome.  My parents rented a cabin at Bear Lake and we were able to spend four days up there this year.  I thought we were never going to get there because the roads in the canyons were kind of bad, but everyone made it safely.  We had an awesome time, it was a huge cabin with a pool table and home theater, so we made good use of those things.  We went sledding a few times, a first for Ashton and Addy.  There was a ton of snow and they thought is was fun until they would face-plant it.  Me and my sister made cute Christmas quilts and we just ate lots of fabulous food and did a bunch of relaxing.  It was so fun to spend with family and not have anything to worry about.

This is the view from our cabin.  The lake looked so cool in the mornings with all the clouds so low. 

 Me and my sister working on our quilts.

 

 

Our Thanksgiving Table 

Addyson on Thanksgiving ready for some food!  Ashton decided to throw a fit and not sit in his high chair or eat anything so he was in our room screaming at the time.

He later calmed down but would never eat anything until he found the pan of s'mores and just went to town.

Enjoying some popcorn...don't worry I didn't let them eat off that rug.

 

Playing in the snow...don't they look cute!  They could barely walk I had them so bundled up!

 

 

Playing a little pool.  We spent many hours playing pool and having competitions.  I am not very good.

We had such a fun time. Thanks again Mom and Dad!!

Halloween Post...a little late.

So this year for Halloween my kids were Dorothy and the Lion from the Wizard of Oz.  Our ward was supposed to have a trunk or treat but it started down pouring.  So we dressed the kids up anyways and went to Costa Vida:)  We made the rounds to the grandparents and carved ourselves a pumpkin.  It was a fun Halloween and I thought Addy sure made a cute Dorothy and Ashton was one handsome lion.

Family Pictures...again

 These are just a few of my favorites!

What we've been up to lately...

So here are some of the things that have been going on at the Hales' House:

Me and Jesse got to see Lion King at Capitol Theater with Ty and Whitney.  It was amazing.  Fabulous costumes and music.  I loved it.

My son has developed a fetish with shoes.  The first thing he wants in the morning are his shoes.  "Shoe" was his real first word other than like mama and dada.  Is that normal?

This is our recent attempt at becoming more energy efficient (new light bulbs).  We have some pretty high ceilings and this was our solution.  That would be an end table with a bar stool on top of it.

 

We took a quick vacation to St. George with Conrad and Nicole and Jesse's brother and wife.  The guys went golfing and the girls went shopping.  That night we hit up Tuachan.  It was our first time away from the babies overnight.  They seem to have survived it just fine.  Their mother also handled it very well.

(Jordan and Karen suddenly went missing when we stopped to get pictures!)

We went to the pumpin patch in Santaquin and picked out a pumpkin to carve on Halloween.

My children have hit the 15 month mark (they are actually closer to 16 months now...sigh).  They are growing up so fast.  They are a riot together and so full of personality.  I am loving this age now that my kitchen has been "toddler proofed."

15 month stats:

Ashton: 21 lbs. 11 oz.
                31 inches

Addyson:  19 lbs. 9 oz.
                     30.75 inches



The Final Days of Summer

This summer has been so great. We have been able to do so many fun things together as a family and having Ashton and Addy have only made it better!! But I am ready to say goodbye to the hot weather and hello to fall leaves, football, sweaters, and the holidays. This is my favorite time of year. So here are some of the recent happenings in the Hales' family as we have been enjoying the last days of summer.

I took the kids with my parents and we did a little fishing at Payson Lakes. My dad found a spiderman fishing pole and couldn't wait for Ashton to try his hand at a little fishing. It was a beautiful day and it was so fun. It only took about thirty seconds to get dirty but they had a great time. Ashton was in love with his fishing pole and with grandpa. They sat together and caught one fish after another. I think we caught like six. We just turned them back because they were all little.



Ashton's first fish!!


Grandpa's little buddy




He's a natural


While Ashton was fishing, Addy was very entertained with the straw from my mom's drink.


We also fed the ducks at Salem pond and went to Salem Days






Me and Jesse left the kids with grandma and headed up to deer creek to do a little wave running one night after work. We went with Jordan and Karen and two of Karen's brothers. It was freezing cold but we had a blast.






Finally, yesterday we headed up the Hogle Zoo with Jesse's sister Brooke, and brother Josh and their families. It was a little chilly in the morning but Ashton and Addy were totally amazed at the animals. We went to the bird show which was really cool except for the birds flying only inches above my head. (I was terrified). We also went on the train. Ashton hated it but other than that it was a very fun day.