Now you see them...now you don't!

So after four years of waiting Shelby finally got her biggest wish (or at least one of the) and got her braces taken off.  So now you see them...

 

Now you don't!

 

Although she is not done with her orthodontic issues she at least doesn't have her braces on which  makes her EXTREMELY happy.  Shelby, you look gorgeous just you always have! 

Love you!!!

First Snow of the Winter

On November 10th we had the first real snow of the winter and it was a lot!  We had about five or six inches.  So the kids in the neighborhood (and that includes Curt) decided to build forts and have a snowball war.  Well it took longer to build the forts than the kids thought it would so the war kind of didn't happen but they sure had fun in the preparations!

 

Austin's Pre-School Halloween Parade

On October 30th was Austin's Pre-School Halloween Parade.  For the last 15 minutes they do a costume parade and then sing songs underneath the big tree in their teacher's front yard.  It was so cute.  Austin had been practicing his songs but mostly the Scat the Cat song.  We loved it because he made up his own words, unbeknownst to him.  They are all so cute!!!

 

Annual Halloween Pumpkin Carving 2012

This year we got together with our neighbors, the Horton's, to carve our pumpkins.  As you know I absolutely despise carving pumpkins but I do it for fun family memories and I have to admit that they do look cool all lit up. 

 

 

 

 

These are our family's pumpkins.  Notice the one pumpkin that is not carved?  Shelby was at her friend's house so her pumpkin was the only one not carved.  Adds something to it, don't you think?  The one next to Shelby's is mine.  They were skulls but it's hard to see.  Then there's Kaylee's, Carson's, Austin's and Curt's.

 

 

These are all the pumpkins, friends and family.  Makes for a nice Halloween atmosphere!

 

 

This is Curt's.

 

 

 This is Austin's that Curt helped on.

 

 

This is Carson's.

 

This is Kaylee's

 

 

Once again, this is Shelby's.  I like it in the dark!

 

Hahahaha.

 

This is mine.  I think it looks better all lit up.

 

Annual Halloween Party at Grandma and Grandpa Nye's

This is the annual Halloween Family Party at Curt's mom and dad's house.  It's usually the Sunday before Halloween.  It's always so much fun.  We joke that if you look in this picture below that Curt and I are the only adults that dressed up...but everybody has to admit that I won the costume contest this year!  Heck yeah...my costume's the best!!!

 

Shelby did the Witch's Brew this year.  Usually it's Curt's sister, Katie.  She passed it on and Shelby graciously did it.

 

Austin hitting the pinata.  Tre broke it again this year.

 

 

Thanks Grandma and Grandpa for all the fun things you put together for the family.  You are loved!!!

Carson's First Pinewood Derby

On October 20th was Carson's first-ever Pinewood Derby.  He was so excited.  So was Curt.  They worked on the car for a couple of weeks and Curt even took Carson to his work to help sand it and paint it.  Carson had a great time there seeing where his dad worked. 

 

The big day came and this was the track they were racing on.

 

Carson's car is in the number 4 slot.  It has a dragon head on it.

 

Here he is waiting at the end to see how his car does.

 

Curt and I volunteered to help with the awards.  Curt made the trophies and I made the treat cars that everybody got who participated.  It was fun to help.

 

Carson's car did very well.  In the finals he won most of the races and came in second place.  He was so excited.  Here he is holding his certificate, trophy and car with a BIG smile on his face.

 

The guy who had the track loves Pinewood Derby and had made a LOT of cars.  This was one of Curt's favorite's.  It's very aerodynamic and the wheels are very skinny to help against friction to make it go faster. 

 

Austin's 4th Birthday!

October 23rd is Austin's birthday and this year he turned the big 4 years old.  He is always so excited for his birthday.  He got lots of stuff this year.  He got a big boy's bed earlier so he got some new sheets (Angry Birds, which he loves), some Hot Wheels stuff, stuff for school, new "scriptures", of course clothes and the best of all was Legos.  This has entertained him for hours although I have to admit it's a big mess but worth it.  Happy birthday buddy!