My 4 year old!

This boy is now a 4 year old!!!!

He loves to ride his bike and is getting really good at it. We had a little family party on Wednesday and then had his big friend party today. We started the morning with a t-ball game.


And then came home to the jump house!! Tyson was in heaven as you can see!

Isn't that an awesome jump house?

We had a Buzz pinata and right when we went to hang it up it broke. So Daddy got to be the pinata holder, lucky Daddy. I know they are dangerous and I have tons of horrible memories of being hit in the nose as a kid, but I love pinatas!

The kids are too funny when candy is involved, it is serious business and every last piece must be claimed.

We played a game called Buzz Balloon Bomb. You blow up a balloon and let it go, hopefully it hits the bullseye. Everyone who hit a bullseye got a prize. We played until everyone won a prize. It was a lot of fun.

We also played pin the name badge on Buzz. Didn't Jason do such a good job drawing a Buzz for the game? It was his one assignment, he was fired from cake getting after last years debacle! I would have to say he redeemed himself quite nicely this year :)

It was a free for all with the present opening, Tyson loved all of his gifts.

He also loved his Buzz birthday cake and blowing out all of the candles.

I can't believe my baby is 4!!! All Wednesday I kept getting weepy thinking about it. I think I'll be out and out bawling when he goes to school. I better start prepping for it now! Don't you just love birthday parties? Tyson was so happy the whole day and had a great time. Thanks to everyone who came and shared in Tyson's big day! (Notice the absence of Taylor in the pictures, the girl slept through the whole thing!)

Our week

On Veterans day I went to Utah for a fun girls only trip and left Jason with the kids. Tyson has been on a visiting the mountains kick and Jason took the kids up there to play in the man made snow. Gotta love Vegas!Jason also was the hairstylist for the day. Poor girl, I wonder if she saw much of the mountains.
Tyson was in heaven, he called and was sad to report he did not get to see any polar bears though. What a nut!
Tyson has rediscovered the piano, I may have a mini Mozart on my hands!!

He also has rediscovered my old roller skates and thinks it's hilarious to roll around the house in them. He keeps asking me to put them on and I emphatically refuse! Could you imagine a big pregnant lady on skates? It's the makings of a disaster!

The last thing he's rediscovered is Buzz and Woody. I guess they are cool after all.

Tyson's field work is still a problem, he can't understand how to be proactive and go after the ball. He watches it pass by and then goes after it.

Look at that baller in action. Too bad this was the warm ups and not the game.

This was all he did during the game. This boy's name is Tyson O. It has caused quite a bit of confusion this season. They had a good ole time talking out there, who knows what they were saying. I guess politics or the meaning of life...

Tyson and I saw a picture of these cupcake turkeys and gave them a try on Sunday. They were a lot of fun to make.

And a lot of fun to eat!

Taylor really did like them, this is just her newest face she gives to everyone. It gets even fiercer in the grocery store. Tyson calls it "angry eyebrows".

Gotta love the chocolate mustache!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Monday Mania

I am on this kick that everything needs to be painted black so here are the kitchen chairs getting their makeover. Tyson is hilarious when he is running at his games and has the biggest smile!

He actually was posing for me while on 3rd. What a nut!

We finally tried pigtails and it was a total hit! Isn't she the cutest?

The right one was the first to go, you can see why. I think next I'm going to try to put all of her hair on the left side of her head and then see what happens.

Tyson went on a field trip to the Great Harvest Bread Company. It was too cute. Each kid got a loaf of bread and a cookie. The whole drive there Tyson was so excited to get the cookie.

Here the guy was showing the kids the wheat and then he showed them the flour it turns in to. I wish I would have gotten a picture of Tyson's face because he decided to eat the flour.

Here the guy is showing them how he rolls out a loaf.

We decided to take the kids to the temple to walk the grounds after the field trip because it's pretty close. You would have thought we were in Disneyland. The kids loved it and thought it was the greatest playground ever. Tyson was confused why Jesus has so many houses. He kept telling us there's only one Jesus, but he has a lot, a lot of houses.

And this is where my camera died. So sad, I would have loved more pictures of the kids exploring, they were pretty funny.

Almost 4 year olds

My little guy is growing up way too fast! He'll be 4 in a few weeks and is already giving me the 4 year old's attitude. The talking back has been HORRIBLE!!! He constantly is pushing the limits and today at the park I had had ENOUGH! I tell him it's time to leave he pretends he doesn't hear me, I tell him again, he says something rude (ie. time to go with your stupid butt) so I grabbed Taylor and left. We got in the car and started it up, you've never seen a kid run so fast out of the park. We have a long discussion the whole way home on how he speaks to his mother and how he acts if he would like his mother to do nice things or him. What the heck?!? He's only 4!!!
His newest thing is telling me what is cool and what isn't. The other night we were rocking out to Rage Against the Machine while folding laundry and he stops me from dancing by telling me, "Mom, you can't do these things, you're not cool. You're beautiful, but not cool." I guess I had better take what compliments I can get since I am so uncool. Is this why some animals eat their young?

Halloween Happenings

Tyson's preschool had a little Halloween party and all the kids came in their costumes, it was really fun. (Thanks, Melissa!)They played put the nose on the pumpkin. All the kids got it on the pumpkin except for Tyson. We have some work to do :)
We carved pumpkins the other night and Darrell kept saying "guts" and then laughing his guts out. It is funny what tickles some people.

Tyson would not touch the guts but got them out with a spoon. It took quite a while.

Tyson dictated what the faces would be. If you can't tell starting from the left is sad, angry, happy and Daddy.

Tyson thought the best part of carving the pumpkins was blowing out the candles inside.

Taylor took a tumble down the last few stairs a few hours before Trunk or Treat and sported a lovely scratch across her nose for all of our Halloween pictures.

She was really into holding her little bucket of candy and was making her REALLY happy face while holding it.

Tyson the bat, loved the trunk or treat too. The problem was people thought he was a cat, which did not go over too well.

Mark gave out candy, but by the end of the night he was just kind of dropping them and hopping they landed in the kids baskets.

Our little witch (minus the hat)

We hope everyone had a wonderful Halloween!

We love Halloween!

We love the holidays because that means packages from Grandma and Grandpa!! The kids were so excited to see what was in the box.The candy was a big hit with the kids, but I love the clothes!!
Isn't this the cutest dress ever? Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!! We love you (and the package)!!
I put this picture in of Taylor because I really do have her looking cute before church, but somehow on the drive there her hair gets undone and she looks like a homeless child by the time I get here out of the car.

Taylor has been making the silliest faces and this is a new one. She is saying Uh-oh, because she is making a mess with chocolate cereal.

Tyson did really well at his t-ball game. Look at him smacking the crap out of that T!

That's my boy!!

He also was running like a crazy man. Now we just have to get to work on the outfield and I think he's ready for the pros :)

Bat girl Taylor strikes again. (Literally)

What can I say?

Tyson's preschool class went on our first field trip. We went to this cute little pumpkin patch and Tyson had a blast! Here he is with most of his class, the kids on the sides are siblings and one kid was missing.

Tyson paired up with Hailey the whole time and they had us laughing and laughing with how cute they were. Tyson would help Hailey climb up the stairs and then they would hold hands and go down. He even tried to pet the animals in the petting zoo because he had to be tough for Hailey. Too cute!!!

I tried to get a pumpkin picture with both kids but that would include kids who cooperate. So this was the best one.

Taylor has no fear and was so funny with the animals. This was the biggest goat and Taylor's favorite victim to torture.

We have a Halloween party tomorrow and will have tons of pictures of the kids in their costumes. Stay tuned!!!