Our October...and November...and...

I really didn't want this blog to turn into a place where I just post pictures and list the months events... I really want to have cleaver stories and insightful thoughts to share... but it is just not in the cards right now. I wish I had a good excuse but alas, nothing. So, here is our October and November as best I can remember... for now.

It started out with Conference. One of the best I can remember. Maybe because I am a mother now I paid more attention... I don't know but I LOVED it! Here is Kate trying to wake Marshall up and get him to pay attention. He was sickish that weekend. Kate surprised us by rolling over for the first time right at the end of the Saturday session!

Marshall was put into the Elders Quorum Presidency.

He found a snake in our flower beds on the way to a meeting. This unfortunately has had NO effect on our little mouse problem...that will have to be another post when I can handle detailing the NIGHTMARE that has been!
Loey came to visit mid October! Here Kate is seeing her again for the first time since August. She is BARELY awake but wanted to stay up to see Nana before she went to bed ;)
Nana was only here for a short weekend trip but while she was in town we managed to play some games.
Kate wanted to be on everyone's team. I love this picture of her hanging on to my mom like a little monkey!

Me, Nana, and Kate went to Witches Night Out with Aunt Julie and the girls!

Me and Kristin

Kate slept most of the time in her car seat but she wanted to be festive too so we made sure she had a hat just like everyone else!

When she woke up she had to take in all the Hoop-la that was going on around her. All the available people watching helped her forget it was WAY past her bedtime by the time we got home. She was a trooper!

The trip was short so we didn't get to go for a drive in the canyons to look at leaves like we had hoped to but we did find these beautiful trees to take some quick pictures by on the way to the airport.

Nate and Britt graciously invited us to participate in their traditional Halloween festivities again this year. We made a very brief appearance at the ward Trunk-or-Treat and then headed their way. Here is my tired little puppy taking a snooze on the way there.
Cutest Puppy EVER! (sorry Charger, it's true!)

The "bones" and other roll creatures I made for our creepy meal.

We had a blast eating and visiting and RUNNING to the door to see all the trick-or-treaters! It was so funny to see Marshall and Nate grab the babies and sprint to the door every time the doorbell rang. Kate and Isaac had fun playing together too!

Kate trying on Isaac's hat from his "Swine Flu" costume. Typically October is the month of birthdays. This year Wayne went out of town on his and Nate, Isaac and Britt were all either sick on their own or each other' s birthdays so we had to stay away. We will celebrate twice as much next year.

Visiting Vickie

Exactly a week later

We went to the Gingerbread Festival at Thanksgiving Point with Nate and Isaac the weekend before Thanksgiving. Britt was sick so she didn't get to go :(

Not the most elaborate house but one I thought was cute.

Britt and I tackled Thanksgiving dinner all by ourselves this year and we did a dang good job if I do say so myself! This the BEAUTIFUL turkey she made! It was yummy!

Babies playing. Kate loves playing with Isaac.

The rest of our FEAST! It was just the four of us and the babies. We had tons of leftovers per Nate and Marshall's request.

3-D Movie Thanksgiving day

We had a family get together at Breakfast with Santa

Grandpa Beeson with the newest grandchildren

At the Gingerbread House Festival we made BIG plans for having an FHE and making Gingerbread houses of our own. There was talk of drawing up elaborate plans and making the gingerbread ourselves... maybe next year!

This is what happened instead

This is the face I get when I ask Marshall to try to take a serious picture

Well, that is pretty much it. Other noteworthy events the last few months are:

Kate started rolling over and rolling around and scooting on her head and sleeping longer stretches and eating solid foods and taking big girl baths in the big girl tub and has been practicing sitting up.

We have all had a little cold or cough at one time or the other but managed to keep from getting the Swine Flu from Nate and Britt.

We have had Wayne stay with us and it has been fun to see him and Kate get to know each other.

We have also had some mice stay with us and it has been frustrating trying to outsmart the little buggars but we haven't given up yet.

We are heading to Texas in a week to see my family for Christmas but when we get back I PROMISE I will be a better, more eloquent, entertaining blogger... AND maybe I will FINALLY have Kate's blog ready to go. She is excited to share all her thoughts and opinions on life! :0

Prince Men

A couple of weekends ago Carrie and Loren Roundy were in town visiting so we had a quick Prince get together at Aunt Frances's house. There was food, fun and family. Of course no Prince get together is complete without some sort of competition to see which of the male attendees is the manliest. In this case it was a pull up contest. I believe the winner was Jay, but you can never REALLY declare a winner in these sorts of things since the rules are always unclear and up for debate. I managed to snap a few pictures to document the classic scene. Enjoy!

Marathon

A couple of weekends ago we went to Logan to watch John run in a marathon. We got a hotel room in Brigham City the night before and drove into Logan the next morning to cheer him on. After we stopped a few times and got directions to the marathon route from a gas station attendant and a sheriff, we found mile 18 and waited. It was fun to cheer on the athletes and to meet other spectators waiting to encourage friends and family. When John passed us on mile 18 Lee was on the phone so in the picture, I am running with Kate in my arms and holding the phone up so John could say hi to Lee. After mile 18 Marshall had to head back to Draper with Charger but me and Kate went to the finish line. I forgot to charge the camera before we left Draper so we had to buy a disposable one from the Maverick to make sure we captured the big finish. But unfortunately between my lack of skills and having to wind between shots, the finish line pics didn't turn out as clear as I would have hoped. Oh well, we had a great time and it was really exciting to watch John do something so challenging and amazing! Way to go John!

Cousins

Before my mom had to go back to Texas, while everyone was still in town, we got together with Jill and Lee at the Farmer's house in Centerville. While we were there visiting we got some fun pictures of the cousins all together. Enjoy!

Fun with the Family!

When everyone came for the blessings we had an evening all together with my dad and his family. First John met us at Kangaroo Zoo in Pleasant Grove. Me, John, William and Steven ran around racing up and down the inflatable slides while Marshall and Emmie refereed and Dad watched baby Kate. Then we all headed back to the Spring Hills Suite at Thanksgiving Point where we met up with Lee, Jill, Ella and Abe for some pizza and swimming. The hotel pool was really crowded so we went next door to Thanksgiving Point where we has some ice cream and visited the Farm Country. It was fun to watch Ella and the boys feed the animals and ride the ponies with no fear. That visit was also the first time we met Abe and the first time Lee, Jill, Ella, Emmie and the boys got to meet Kate. Enjoy the slide show of our fun evening together! (Also, please ignore any adds that pop up at the end of my slide shows.... it comes with the program and I don't know how to make them stop ;)

Blessing Day!

When Jill and I found out we were going to have our babies around the same time we had NO IDEA it was going to be TWO days apart! Way back when the thought of life with a new little one was still sinking in, we talked about trying to have both the baby blessings in Utah on the same day so all the family could be involved in both. I am sure neither of us expected it to really happen that way but it did and it was an amazing day! August 2, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. Katherine Ann Beeson was blessed in the River View 6th ward. Afterward we gathered with friends and family at our clubhouse and had lunch and visited. Later that afternoon we headed to Centerville where Lee and Jill's new little one Abraham (Abe) was blessed in the Farmer home. It was a long crazy day but very worth it to have had the company and the memories! I am planning on copying Britt and doing a "Kate" blog with more details of the meetings etc... I also hope to have it be a little journal of Kate's development etc so look for an invite soon! (Anyone is welcome to view it I just think this one will be "private" since it's all about Kate! So, if you don't get an invite, (because I don't know you visit my blog), and you want one, email me and I will happily include you!) Until then, enjoy some pictures from the Blessing Day!

Afternoon in the Canyon

The Sunday before we blessed Kate we spent an afternoon in Provo Canyon with Mom and John. We packed a snack of PB&Js and Turkey sandwiches and some other treats we had on hand. We met John at a park about half way up the canyon where we visited with each other and made some new friends. The weather was beautiful- I don't think the pictures do justice to our views. As John was getting there he noticed an accident coming out of the canyon so we decided to skip sitting in traffic on the way back and took the Alpine Loop home. Here are some pictures of our afternoon! Enjoy!