Hello 30's

I had my 30th birthday at the beginning of the week and so far the 30's haven't been so bad. It seems like everyone I know is turning 30 so it really doesn't seem that old. Also, according to my plans, Jared and I are going to die on the exact same day when we're in our 90's so I've still got like 60 years left. That thought also makes me still feel pretty young.

Jared and the kids gave me a very nice birthday. Jared made a great dinner. The kids helped him make a delicious purple cake and the Henry's came over to help celebrate. It was so fun having my birthday on a Sunday so Jared could be home the whole day.

A gift from Jared

Decorating the cake.

The kids all watching a movie together

We had a lot of snow today and the kids were so excited to go out to play for the first time this season.

This video might not be as amusing to everyone else but Jared and I think it's so funny. Bradley doesn't realize I had the camera on movie mode and is "smiling" and waiting for me to take his picture. At the end he is tired of waiting and telling me to make the camera "click" We just love the way he smiles now for all his pictures. :)

Halloween

We had a fun Halloween!

Mackayla: Princess Bell

Bradley the Dragon

Jacob the cow

Mackayla loved trick or treating but was done after going just a little bit. This is all the candy she got but said it was enough. Jared and Bradley went back out and filled up his basket. I think Mackayla knew Bradley would share his candy so she wasn't worried about it. She loved helping me pass out the candy.

Quick dinner before trick or treating

Pumkin carving

The finished product

Eating "monsters" for dinner

Bradlely at the ward party

Mommy and Jacob at the ward party

I decided to get back into having a nice formal Sunday dinner at least once a month. The kids loved it and were so cute putting their napkins on their laps and practising their best manners.

Mackayla and Bradley decided on their own last week that it was time to potty train Bradley. He's been doing really good and LOVES sitting on the potty. I think he could really do it if I felt I had the time or energy right now to give it 100% For right now though, he's just wearing his big boy underwear on top of his diaper. :)

Help! Mackayla and Bradley are going to fall off the floor!

(This picture and caption are on the blog at the request of Mackayla)