A Trip to Billings

A couple weekends ago we made our first trip up to Billings to visit Ben, Sarah, and Trevy. Now that we're Wyoming we're actually closer to Billings than we are to Brigham City. It's only a 4 hour drive for us and we had a really fun weekend just being able to hang out and spend time with them.

We took the kids to Chuck E Cheese, which was an adventure. The kids absolutely loved it. I wish we'd have gotten some pictures, but neither my camera nor Sarah's camera had working batteries. It was so fun to watch the boys run and play. We drove around Billings and saw the temple, drove up on 'The Rims', and went downtown to see all the little shops. Mostly we just let the boys play at Ben & Sarah's apartment. They were WILD! They ran and chased and climbed and jumped and wrestled...they were boys.

The County Fair

The end of summer just isn't the same without a trip to the Box Elder County Fair. We met our family at the parade and the boys managed to take home a truck load of candy without getting run over by a tractor. They even helped make sure Trevy got a bag full of candy too.

After the parade we went with Ben, Sarah, and Trevor to the fair for rides and food.

Chaos!

Several months ago Shane took an exciting opportunity to go to work in Colorado for the end of last school year and throughout the summer. We went and spent the summer with him and once it was time for school to start again, Shane got transferred to Wyoming. So we decided to take our boys and live there for the year.
This is an exciting school year for our boys...less exciting for mom. Terry started the 2nd grade and Charlie started kindergarten. What we didn't know is that in Wyoming kindergarten is ALL day. Mom had completely prepared herself for half day! Luckly Charlie was totally pumped about being able to go all day. Mom just has to get used to the idea and find ways to keep busy.
Here are a few things the boys like about school so far.

Terry:

• His teacher can do magic tricks
• He gets to help with the magic tricks
• His teacher is a boy

Charlie:

• They get to have recess more than one time every day
• He loves PE and is excited to have the same PE shoes as Terry
• Sometimes PE is in the SAME room as the lunchroom/gym
• With lunch you get more than just chicken nuggets and he can eat all of it (said very proudly)

Baton Family Christmas Party

This weekend we had a Christmas party with Shane's extended family. After dinner, each family did a talent. This year was our family's turn to do the talent for Shane's mom's family. Shane sang a song from Stone Temple Pilots and his brother-in-law, Justin, played the guitar. They did such a good job. It was the first time Shane has ever sung in front of anyone. He did such a good job!

Bob & Sidney's family played a Christmas song with pipes they made that were exactly the right pitch. Dawson (the littlest one) was so excited about having Charlie see him play his one note, that he was totally focus on watching Charlie. When it was finally his turn he had to get a little nudge to remind him what to do. He was so excited when he got done!

Trevy was a good sport to let Charlie and Dawson push him around in this very girly stroller while we cleaned up.

Thanksgiving

Turkey Fryer: $40

Enough peanut oil to fill the turkey fryer: $40

Turkey: $20

The look on Grandma's face when she found out the turkey was getting started at noon (the same time we were supposed to be eating):

PRICELESS!

This year Shane decided to make an attempt at frying the turkey for our Thanksgiving dinner. So we bought the fryer, the turkey, and the peanut oil. As everything was getting set up we realized we didn't have enough peanut oil, so we had to run all over Tremonton trying to find more. Once that was taken care of and everything was ready to roll...we ran out of propane. So, it was back to the store. Dinner was set to start at noon; the turkey finally got some heat under it at, uh, noon. Everyone was a little nervous when Shane said it would only take an hour to cook, but sure enough he was right. And the turkey was SOOOOOOO good! Definitely a new tradition for our family.

Trick or Treat!

This year for Hallowen Terry wanted to be a mummy. We made his costume at home and it turned out so cool! It was fun to see people's reactions when they saw it. We took Charlie to EVERY store in Brigham, Ogden, and Riverdale, trying to find a costume he wanted. Needless to say, we left empty handed. When we got home he randomly decided he wanted to be a ghost...the easiest costume in the world!
On halloween we met up with our nephew Trevy (who was the cutest dragon ever!) and attempted the Boo-Fest. We only made it down one side of Main Street before we gave up. But add that candy to what we got at the trunk-or-treat and knocking on doors and the boys ended the night an a good note. They've still just barely made a dent in their candy bags.

Irrigation Days

Irrigation day is their favorite day, especially if the water comes in early.... Hence the pajamas!!!

Doesn't this look like fun!

Chuckles in his under-roos! No, it's not child porn, it's just typical Charlie!