Denver

Mike had to go to Denver for an HR training so we decided to all go together. We had a blast! I felt a little guilty Lincoln missed all 4 days of school for it, but it was worth it! While Mike was working, me and the kids went out and played. We went to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. We all loved it! (Just the week before we left, we signed up for a year membership for The Science Zone here in Casper, only 50 bucks!, so we got into the museum in Denver for free, yeah!) We watched the Dinosaur movie in the IMAX theater. It was so funny to see Quoi watching the movie with the 3D glasses and reaching out for the dinosaur to touch it. So funny! Their favorite area was the Space section. Quoi kept saying, "I'm an ASTRONAUT!" They both love everything about outer space.

The next day we went to Castle Rock to their Outlet Mall. It was fun for me to browse around and shop, but not as much fun for the kids. But still worth the drive. I bought my first real purse at one of the stores. Actually, I saw it the first day. I decided I really wanted it by the time we got back to the hotel, after the 30 minute drive to get back. Mike really surprised me in driving all the way back, adding an hour and a half to our drive, just so I could buy the purse. Love? I think so! Thanks Mikey:) I love both my purses I got, which I'm pretty sure will be the last purses I ever buy that aren't my mom's:)

My favorite part about Denver was that we got to spend so much time together as a family. I loved it! We walked to the restaurants and rode the bus as well. The kids LOVED getting to be on the bus! I think they had a really good time as well, especially getting to stay in "the room." They were really good kids!

Daddy reading books before bedtime.

I loved our room we stayed in! The top floor suite! (Thanks to Weatherford:)

Their first bus ride.

They went on the escalator seriously like 10 times.

The Science Museum:

They "Aged their face" and he choose "excessive UV exposure"

She choose "obesity"

This thing was so cool! They thought it was too:)

Home playing around:

He LOVES to wear Lincoln's clothes and especially his hats.
She is our tom-boy princess:)

Mom and Linc, bright and early!

SOMEONE got their hands on my camera, I stopped counting the pictures taken after 80!! Here are just a few that he/she got:)

I do love the piggy pictures:)

Some videos of these crazy kids...

I was laughing so hard at these! (In Denver at the museum)

Happy Halloween!

This was how our little girl was the day before Halloween. We were at church and all the sudden during sacrament meeting, she got super hot and wouldn't move. She just wanted me to hold her close and still, which is not her. We left right away and as soon as we got home, her temp was 103.6. Poor baby girl. She ended up throwing up later in the middle of the night (all over me may I add!). Mike was away on a job and having a terrible night:(, so it was all me. Its amazing what it takes for us to be reminded how much we truly love our children.

Her temp eventually got up to 104.4 and she was freezing. After a bath, she didn't want clothes on, so she got to take a nap on my bed wrapped in her towel and Mommy's special blanket.

Lincoln was so concerned for her and kept asking if he could hold her.

He loves his baby sister:)

Lincoln had a trunk or treat at his school on Halloween and so I got to dress up the trunk and give out candy. It was so fun to be there and see Linc with his class and trick or treat! (Quoi was feeling better, but still had to stay in the car) And it was the first day that Lincoln did not want to go to school! He walked in and saw everyone dressed up and wouldn't let go of my leg. I had to take him out and have a chat. He took off his costume and said he was scared. He did agree to go to class, and later put the costume back on. It was so weird to see him like that. He is not usually shy.

Because Lincoln got to go trunk or treating and trick or treating at an assisted living center for his school, and Sequoia was still a bit slow from the night before, all four of us stayed home for Halloween. This was the first time that Mike has ever been home for Halloween since we've had kids! And I honestly think the kids had more fun at home "rassling" with Daddy and giving out candy to other kids then going out and doing their own trick or treating. It was a special night with our family:)

Oh was I a proud Momma! He was so happy to walk around and be with his classmates.

Miss Heather and Miss Tara... Garth and Wayne. Awesome.
Lincoln did not think it was awesome. It was seeing Miss Heather that made him freak out. She felt so bad.

Our awesome Black Widow we found just beyond our back fence while we were out on a walk. It is giving me chills just looking at it right now!

Love this girl! She loves to rock the hats and zero clothes!

Sequoia at 5pm a couple days ago. I was so sad! (Day-light Savings was this past Sun)

They wanted to play outside so bad when it was snowing and freezing. I finally let them until I look out the kitchen window. She had to go potty so she just pulled her pants down and went. She is AWESOME!!
(Of course she squatted and peed all over her pants.)

Their new cool thing is making a "hut" behind the chair. They get all the pillows from the couches, all the pillows from the bedrooms, blankets, and big dolls and make a huge pile of fun. Add in some books and some shows and they are the happiest kids ever. I love that they are getting so imaginative. Sometimes the hut is their car, an airplane, a spaceship, or the museum.

They were cold one morning and wanted to wear Mommy's sweatshirts.

The days they aren't driving around in their hut, they are taping themselves to the chair (or each other). Its amazing how cool a roll of tape is!

We have had some pretty good weeks. These two just crack me up! I love how much they love each other and do so good together. They have their occasional disagreements, but for the most part, they love to be around each other and just play. I'm grateful so I can get things done! And play with them:) When I go to bed at night, sometimes my best days are when the house is a mess and we got to play a lot together. Especially with Daddy when he's home!!

Mike has actually been going out on jobs quite a bit lately. It was really nice to have him home a bunch for a while there. He's been working pretty hard and is gone a bunch, but its amazing how much time he still finds to spend with us. The kids absolutely love it when he is around them. Me too:)