Slowly but surely I will get caught up. These are a few pics from Halloween. We took the kids to Hobbs to a Carnival. The sound system was shoddy and we couldn’t understand what they were saying when they announced Caden’s costume contest group. However, we just stuck him in the next group of older kids and he won! Adults would stop Caden and ask if he would take a picture with their kid or if they could take a picture of him. It’s kind of strange, he gets this a lot. At the motocross event the other weekend, a lady sitting behind us wanted to take his picture. He is very extroverted, so it is no biggie. I love my babes. Love to you all!

This is the second year that Caden has worn this costume. I think he’ll be able to wear it one more time. Mattie is wearing the monkey costume that Caden wore for two Halloweens.

Mattie was VERY into pushing buttons on Caden’s helmet.

Hey, hey, hey! It feels like all I manage to do on here is catch-up! I’ve been reading all along, just a little lazy with my commenting.

It’s been almost a month since we went to Aspen, Co to watch my cousins compete in the Winter XGames. The boys did soooo good! Colten won Gold and Silver medals and Caleb won a bronze medal. This was Colten’s first year to medal, he was judged very unfairly in previous years. (Honestly, that isn’t a biased cousin opinion. The ESPN XGames Facebook was slammed with complaints last year about it.) It was so special to be there to watch him grab Gold! Caleb amazed me with his performance. He competed with a fractured pelvis and broke his tailbone, and still put on one heck of a show and nabbed himself a medal. Did I mention they are from TEXAS?…Where it doesn’t snow much?

This is a great interview of both of the boys and highlights their skills and shows off Caleb’s personality. I love them both.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRrVx54x1mQ

We all stayed in a fabulous house.

I don’t ski or snowboard. The last/first time I skied I thought I was going to have to have ski patrol get me off of the bunny slope. I really just enjoyed staying at the house, which sits on the river, and enjoying my family and the view. Wesley and I had not been away from the kids together for more than one night since Caden was born. This was a welcomed retreat! We had one date night. We drove to Carbondale and ate at Six89. Oh dear, it was such delicious food! We practically had the restaurant to ourselves because we went early. I’m hoping to recreate one of their appetizers. I will let you know when I do and how it turns out. We will certainly visit the restaurant again. My trip consisted of a lot of prayer, laughter, love, celebrating, relaxing, and more celebrating! I honestly can’t wait to go back!

When I saw Mattie when we got back she was so excited and almost made me cry. Caden was happy too, just not nearly as beside himself as his little sister. Speaking of little sister, she is getting so BIG! Wesley and I kind of think she may be taller than her brother!

One of my girlfriends from nursing school called me last night. She asked if I could do a last minute wedding cake for her sister, who is currently in the same nursing program. It is for next weekend. Of course I said “yes.” I’m a sucker like that.

I finally downloaded a bunch of pics from my camera. I will have to do several picture blogs! Also, for those of you who prayed for my sweet Aunt as she battles cancer I have a praise! She had an MRI Tuesday and the tumor has not grown and there is no new cancer. Thank you for lifting her up in your thoughts and prayers. And if you don’t mind, please keep praying, please.

Love to all!